Several years ago, when communism was more of a social chit-chatter in parties for offices, and so on when communism didn`t have the implications that it has now, discussion of communism was more open and I remember hearing statements from some folks to the effect that the communistic system had a great many features that were desirable. It offered the actors and artists - in other words, the creative people - a special place in government where we would be somewhat immune from the ordinary leveling of income. And as I remember, some actor`s name was mentioned to me who had a house in Moscow which was very large - he had three cars, and stuff, with his house being quite a bit larger than my house in Beverly Hills at the time - and it looked to me like a pretty phony come-on to us in the picture business. From that time on, I could never take any of this pinko mouthing very seriously, because I didn`t feel it was on the level. (23 October 1947)
- Gary CooperI have turned down quite a few scripts because I thought they were tinged with Communistic ideas ... I could never take any of this pinko mouthing very seriously, because I didn`t feel it was on the level. (October 1947)
- Gary CooperI have never believed you make your case stronger by bad-mouthing your opposition.
- Glenda JacksonA man thinks that by mouthing hard words he understands hard things.
- Herman Melville