Paul Newman Quotes about Character

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If you have no enemies, you have no character. Taking a stand always creates opposition.

If you have no enemies, you have no character. Taking a stand always creates opposition.

Paul Newman

Character, Enemy, Opposition

A man with no enemies is a man with no character.

Paul Newman

Character, Men, Enemy

"Paul Newman: A Life in Pictures". Book edited by Yann-Brice Dherbier and Pierre-Henri Verlhac, October 19, 2006.

I never ask my wife about my flaws. Instead I try to get her to ignore them and concentrate on my sense of humor. You don't want any woman to look under the carpet because there's lots of flaws underneath. Joanne believes my character in a film we did together, "Mr. and Mrs. Bridge" comes closest to who I really am. I personally don't think there's one character who comes close... but I learned a long time ago not to disagree on things that I don't have a solid opinion about.

Paul Newman

Believe, Character, Thinking

"Newman remains animated at 81". Craig Modderno, Reuters, June 12, 2006.

A man without enemies is a man without character.

Paul Newman

Character, Men, Enemy

I was always a character actor. I just looked like Little Red Riding Hood.

Paul Newman

Character, Riding, Actors

"Testing Himself". Maureen Dowd, The New York Times (section 6, p. 16, column 1), September 28, 1986.

The first time I remember women reacting to me was when we were filming Hud in Texas. Women were literally trying to climb through the transoms at the motel where I stayed. At first, it's flattering to the ego. At first. Then you realize that they're mixing me up with the roles I play - characters created by writers who have nothing to do with who I am.

Paul Newman

Character, Texas, Who I Am

"Paul and Joanne: A Biography of Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward". Book by Joe Morella and Edward Z. Epstein, 1988.

The characters I have the least in common with are the ones I have the greatest success with. The further a role is from my own experience, the more I try to deepen it.

Paul Newman

Character, Trying, Roles

"Biography / Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.