I’m a born and bred New Yorker. I belong here. Everytime I leave it’s like losing a leg. Judy Holliday Read Quote
When they thought of me, they always remembered the vacuous Billie Dawn. It was as simple as that. Judy Holliday Read Quote
I am not a member of any organization listed by the Attorney General as subversive. In any instance where I lent my name in the past, it was certainly without knowledge that such an organization was subversive. I have always been essentially and foremost an American. Judy Holliday Read Quote
I hated the whole idea of being an actress. I used to throw up before every performance and cry afterward. Judy Holliday Read Quote
Acting is a very limited form of expression and those who take it seriously are very limited people. I take it seriously. Judy Holliday Read Quote
I was bargaining for time away from Hollywood, and Columbia was bargaining for money. I got what I wanted and they got what they wanted. They knew I was so anxious to do Born Yesterday that I’d have done it for a dollar. They gave me the next best thing. Judy Holliday Read Quote
They weren’t interested in entertainment. They were tough. I learned one trick, which was to be quieter than they were until they had to look at you. It took a lot of agressiveness. Judy Holliday Read Quote
I’ve always loved words. I ate up all the books I could get my hands on, and when I couldn’t get books, I read candy wrappers and labels on cereal and toothpaste boxes. Judy Holliday Read Quote
You have to be smart to play a dumb blonde over and over again and keep the audience’s attention without extraordinary physical equipment. Judy Holliday Read Quote
