“Disney was a family film studio and I was supposed to be their young, leading man. After they found out I was involved with some guy, that was the end of Disney.” MenEndsFilmYoungFoundInvolvedStudiosSupposed To Be Author:Tommy Kirk
“I want to be remembered for Swiss Family Robinson and Old Yeller. I think Swiss is probably my favorite film” ThinkingWantFilmMy FavoriteRememberedSwissOld Yeller Author:Tommy Kirk
“After I was fired from Disney, I did some of the worst movies ever made...” MadeWorstDownsizingWorst Movie Author:Tommy Kirk
“I'm not ashamed of being gay, never have been and never will be. For that I have no apologies” Has BeensGayAshamedApologyBeing Gay Author:Tommy Kirk
“I said, to hell with the whole thing, to hell with show business. I'm gonna make a new life for myself, and I got off drugs, completely kicked all that stuff” SaidWholeShowsStuffHellDrugNew LifeShow Business Author:Tommy Kirk
“I started my own little carpet and upholstery cleaning business. I've done it for 20 years. I live well” YearsWellsLittlesDoneMy OwnCleaningCarpetLive WellMind Your Own BusinessUpholstery Author:Tommy Kirk
“When I was about 17 or 18, I finally admitted to myself that I wasn't going to change. I didn't know what the consequences would be, but I had the definite feeling that it was going to wreck my Disney career” KnowsFeelingsWould BeCareersConsequenceDefiniteWrecks Author:Tommy Kirk
“It is funny because the guy who is my boss now, Howard Stern, has a similarity there. He got big being a regular guy. He wasn't the greatest looking guy in the world” WorldBigsGuyOwnersBossSimilarity Author:Artie Lange