Firs Quotes

(on Paul Newman) I`ve never thought that Paul was a particularly good actor. He`s one of the sweet people of the world, an excellent producer. But I`ve never been a Paul Newman fan as far as acting goes. The only thing Paul`s ever done I really thought was first class was "Hud."

In Hollywood a girl`s virtue is much less important than her hairdo. You`re judged by how you look, not by what you are. Hollywood`s a place where they`ll pay you a thousand dollars for kiss, and fifty cents for your soul. I know, because I turned down the first offer often enough and held out for the fifty.

What is it about possessing things? Why do we feel the need to own what we love, and why do we become jerks when we do? We`ve all been there-- you want something, to possess it. By possessing something you lose it. You finally win the girl of your dreams, the first thing you do is change her. The little things she does with her hair, the way she wears her clothes or the way she chews her gum. Pretty soon what you like, what you changed, what you don`t like, blends together like a watercolor in the rain.

You`re not really competing against the other archers directly, so its more friendly. Just because someone did really well it doesn`t mean you`ve done bad. The kids on this team would rather have a personal-best day and not win than shoot poorly and get first place.

It`s been a hard and stressful adjustment on everyone. But it was my family, and they had nowhere to go. One of the fun parts though will be getting to see my nephew play for his senior year. I`ve heard from family members how good he is, but now I`ll see firsthand.