Top 8 Quotes & Sayings by James Coburn

Explore popular quotes and sayings by an American actor James Coburn.
Last updated on November 8, 2024.
James Coburn

James Harrison Coburn III was an American film and television actor who was featured in more than 70 films, largely action roles, and made 100 television appearances during a 45-year career.

First job I went out on in new York I got, and when I came back, the first job I went out on, I got.
It was the desire to do the complete thing. I only took taking acting lessons because my whole thing, really, was to direct. But my first jobs were acting jobs.
Studios have been trying to get rid of the actor for a long time and now they can do it. They got animation. NO more actor, although for now they still have to borrow a voice or two. Anyway, I find it abhorrent.
Taking in and blowing out smoke? And now you see girls smoking cigars. It got to be such a fad. Girls on the covers of magazines, smoking cigars. Give me a break. I didn't want to be a part of that. I don't like 'popular.'
The Magnificent Seven was really kind of a miraculous event that took place in my life.
There's nothing more toxic or deadly than a human child. A single touch could kill you.
Killing is an excellent way of dealing with a hostility problem. — © James Coburn
Killing is an excellent way of dealing with a hostility problem.
It's turned into a world of amateurs. There are amateur actors making millions of dollars, amateur cinematographers, amateur directors... Jesus, these amateur directors can get deals for anything. Another comic book? Oh, very good.
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