Quotes by Lee Marvin

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Actor · American · 1924–1987

American actor (1924–1987)

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“I only make movies to finance my fishing.”

“In the movies you get even; in life, diplomacy is best.”

“I know my career is going badly because I'm being quoted correctly.”

“There are two types of people: those that are going somewhere and those that ain't.”

“Now that I think I know what I'm doing, I'm scared. Before this, I just didn't know any better.”

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“There are two types of people: those that are going somewhere and those that ain't.”

— Lee Marvin

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“Now that I think I know what I'm doing, I'm scared. Before this, I just didn't know any better.”

— Lee Marvin

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“The only thing in life that's really interesting is the contest. We are all contestants--whether we admit it or not. If I read 20 pages of a book and they're no good, I put it down. Maybe it's good...”

— Lee Marvin

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“I only make movies to finance my fishing.”

— Lee Marvin

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“I know my career is going badly because I'm being quoted correctly.”

— Lee Marvin

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“In the movies you get even; in life, diplomacy is best.”

— Lee Marvin

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