A biography for Agnes Mooreheadhasn’t been written yet.
“I inherited the voice from my father, who was a minister. He taught me to speak clearly from babyhood, and probably it was my speech that brought me to Hollywood.”
“A child is born with a degree of primitive savagery and somebody must discipline it out of him. This Is where the government of the home comes in.”
“To me, witches are the most divine creatures. I always thought of them not as old crones with double chins and dunce hats, but as completely enchanting, blithe spirits.”
“Anything I do must have a line of idealism.”
“From what I can see people look at television to forget the horrors outside.”
“I lived on oatmeal soup and apples. Nourishing enough.”
“Purple is the hue worn by a baby witch or warlock. Pink and blue are for mortals.”
“I fear that word, fabulous.”
“My father was a minister, and I suppose I take after him. He talked a lot professionally, too.”
“The older I grow, the more I realize that the trivialities that used to frustrate one when you were younger... they don't mean anything.”
“I was born in Boston.”