Notorious Quotes

Hackman replaced George Segal in the role of Kibby in the notorious flop Lucky Lady (1975). Possibly anticipating that the film would be a turkey, Segal bailed out of the production and Hackman was brought in at the last-minute. The desperate producers paid Hackman -- riding high from the huge box office success of The Poseidon Adventure (1972), a reported $1.2 million for his role, $500,000 more than Segal`s going-rate. Hackman knew co-star Burt Reynolds from starring in the first episode of Burt`s short-lived 1966 TV series "Hawk" (1966).

(regarding the notorious prison at the US Navy`s Guantanamo Bay base in Cuba set up by the George W. Bush administration to hold suspects accused of terrorist activities without trial or charges) "If it was up to me, I would close Guantanamo not tomorrow but this afternoon."

And it blew my mind when I started to get wind of the fact that they actually liked me being around. That was humbling, because Kentucky basketball is a big deal, and I am not the biggest fan - I am just the most notorious one.

Regarding the title The Notorious Bettie Page (2005): "Notorious? That`s not flattering at all. They should have used another word." (LA Times 3-11-06)

He is notorious for taking his clothes off and running around naked, usually around bodies of water. He`ll skinny-dip at any moment with anyone.

(Of her watching "Bettie Page" pornographic film loops to understand her character in The Notorious Bettie Page (2005)) I love the loops! I couldn`t take my eyes off of them. It was five minutes dedicated to the art of the shoe, and putting the shoe on -- but first the stocking. It was so geisha. There was something so presentational. Bettie was just lost in her own world, dancing around with this fringe bikini on, with this weird lamp on the side table.

Part of the challenge of Most Wanted is trying to become the most notorious street racer on the pavement.

I do remember having extreme physical fear of the priests. One of the things we had to do was kiss the priest`s hand, which I found revolting. The notorious abuser, who eventually had to leave, had this harem of about 20 boys.

We have grown as a band, but we haven`t lost our notorious sense of humor. I`d call our music plain and simple hard-core metal.

The public wants to know whether in fact she`s a threat, whether in fact she has reformed, whether in fact the most notorious killer in Canada is abiding by her (release) agreement.