Quotes by Donald O'Connor
11 quotes by Donald O'Connor
Donald O'Connor - american dancer, singer
Was born on 28 aug 1925.
Died on 27 sep 2003, at 78 years old.
Died on 27 sep 2003, at 78 years old.
Origin country: United States
Going up the walls doing somersaults, that trick took a couple of days.
DQuote by Donald O'Connor about couple, day
I can picture things, like a painter would, though I'm not good at painting, either.
DQuote by Donald O'Connor about opinion, painting, things, good, good luck
I didn't smoke I didn't smoke then, and I don't smoke now, we worked every day that keeps you in pretty good shape, we could go for a long time in one take. You had to be in good shape with Gene Kelly.
DQuote by Donald O'Connor about opinion, smoke, good, good luck, day, contentment, time
I like it live I think the numbers are live in the movie. If they replaced any, it would have been due to extreme set noise.
DQuote by Donald O'Connor about life, numbers
I think you should make more movies, more musicals. I think the public deserves that. I think this country deserves to be able to get out and foster that talent. Give them an opportunity to become stars, I think the whole idea is wonderful.
DQuote by Donald O'Connor about opinion, celebrity, stars, chance, idea, country, public, talent, contentment
I'm not a good choreographer I can't remember what I put down.
DQuote by Donald O'Connor about opinion, good, good luck
It's so wonderful if your whole day is rotten, once they start the music, it seems to melt away.
DQuote by Donald O'Connor about music, day
Remember, if you do the same act for 20, 30 years it gets a little boring unless you've got something else going for you, and the orchestra really kept you going. They'd laugh at all your jokes, even if they'd been hearing them for the last 30 years.
DQuote by Donald O'Connor about recollection, contentment
That is the godawful thing about television today, performers don't have any place to hit and miss. You're either in or you're out, you don't have a chance to become good at your craft. If you make three pictures in a row and they don't go over,...
DQuote by Donald O'Connor about television, contentment, chance, affair, things, good, good luck
They put me in a harness, like a horse, to learn the back somersault, it was weird up there when I put on that harness for the first time, the courage came with practice.
DQuote by Donald O'Connor about courage, time
