I was one of the first of the uglies. Rock Hudson and Tab Hunter… were very pretty fellows, and that was the trend. I was one of the first of the uglies to get lucky. – Rod Taylor
So I went and did an audition and became the biggest radio actor in Sydney, and that’s how it all started. – Rod Taylor
I did well as an actor in Australia, and then Paramount invited me over… to have a look at me. – Rod Taylor
The fact that I’m going to be unsuccessful at times is pretty well-balanced by the fact that I’m going to be successful at others. – Rod Taylor
I suddenly realized how much I loved her when we attended Alfred Hitchcock’s 75th birthday party last August. There was something magical about that night, and it made me see how much she really meant to me. – Rod Taylor
I am a poor student sitting at the feet of giants, yearning for their wisdom and begging for lessons that might one day make me a complete artist, so that if all goes well, I may one day sit beside them. – Rod Taylor
Apart from being interested in a good role, I think it’s necessary to make up your mind as to whether it will make a movie that will entertain an audience all over the world and not just in your own backyard. – Rod Taylor
In the beginning I had a real work problem. Every time I had job I had to convince the immigration authorities I was the only man for that job and get a special work permit until I went under contract to MGM. – Rod Taylor
Anyway, when I was a kid, I dutifully went to the Sydney Technical and Fine Arts College. – Rod Taylor
To put what you see on paper is the same as funneling what you feel through yourself as a performer. – Rod Taylor
Art doesn’t feed me or fill the void when I am not working. If I haven’t worked for six months, I can’t paint. – Rod Taylor
When I said I no longer wanted to be a painter, that I wanted to be an actor, the first thing I did was get a stinking job in an insurance building. – Rod Taylor
I’d much rather turn down a starring role in a bad picture and do a small role in a very good picture. – Rod Taylor
