Van Heflin : (5)

" I’m absolutely an amoeba. It’s my survival value. " - Van Heflin

" I’m a very practical actor, and having an artistic triumph that’s a commercial flop doesn’t do you any good, in any phase of show world. " - Van Heflin

" A doctor or lawyer who has reached the top can stay there or move on to higher prestige positions. But an actor of comparable competence and success and age has little or no control over his career. " - Van Heflin

" Once the Europeans become interested in you they make it a point to learn everything they can about your personal and professional life. " - Van Heflin

" My predecessors in this business of acting were fully convinced their work would never be recorded, except in the form of reviews or paintings. " - Van Heflin