A biography for Warren Beattyhasn’t been written yet.
“I don't want to run for governor, but I don't think anyone should put public service out of the question because that's not what a good citizen does.”
“I actually knew Adlai Stevenson and Jack and Bobby Kennedy.”
“I believe if a private citizen is able to affect public opinion in a constructive way he doesn't have to be an elected public servant to perform a public service.”
“I have a day job. I can make movies when I want to.”
“My notion of a wife at 40 is that a man should be able to change her, like a bank note, for two 20s.”
“Character is plot, and casting is character.”
“Organized labor, if they're doing a responsible job, is going to organize the pooling of small amounts of money to protect the interests of the people who are not rich.”
“That's all gone, now, the old, Hollywood.”