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Quote by Ernest Borgnine

“Three quarters of producers don't even know who I am. The other quarter think I am dead.”

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Ernest Borgnine, born on January 24, 1917, was a renowned American film actor. He was known for his outstanding performances in numerous films and television shows, and was celebrated for his unique acting style and ability to create memorable characters. Borgnine's acting career spanned over half a century, and in 1955, he won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in the film 'The Man with the Golden Arm'. more

“I am very proud of having won Oscar because I know what I put into it. I know that the people who voted for me voted because they thought I was the best at that time. It's a wonderful thing to look up there and see that you achieved something that your peers gave to you and appreciation for your work. That's most of all what I think about when I see the Oscar.”

People Thinking Wonderful Proud Appreciation Look Up

Author:Ernest Borgnine

“This is the kind of upbringing we had instead of sitting in front of a damn television set all day long and never answering to anybody else unless somebody spoke up from a television set. It's an altogether different way of living today that you wonder how it really affects the family? I know how it affects the family because I have my own son who has his children and also my daughter. It's one of those things. Everybody eats in their own way and off they go. You know? It's not family oriented anymore."”

Kind Children Long Different Today Wonder Son Daughter My Daughter Upbringing

Author:Ernest Borgnine

“I got a damn good mind to write a book about all the feelings that I have inside about all these things that happened in our life that we're making happen and letting it happen when it shouldn't be happening.”

Writing Mind Book Feelings

Author:Ernest Borgnine

“I thought Everything Ecstatic was the happiest of them all - hence the "ecstatic" name. The whole concept behind that was total out-and-out euphoric mania. I think tracks like "Smile Around The Face" are the jolliest things I've ever done, really. But one of the things I like about my music is the fact that it's instrumental, so there are no lyrics to guide people.”

People Thinking Done Music Is Track Ecstatic Mania Euphoric

Author:Kieran Hebden