Top 10 Quotes & Sayings by Ned Beatty

Explore popular quotes and sayings by an American actor Ned Beatty.
Last updated on April 17, 2025.
Ned Beatty

Edward Thomas Beatty was an American actor. In a career that spanned five decades, he appeared in more than 160 films. Throughout his career, Beatty gained a reputation for being "the busiest actor in Hollywood". His film appearances included Deliverance (1972), All the President's Men (1976), Network (1976), Superman (1978), Back to School (1986), Rudy (1993), Shooter (2007), and Toy Story 3 (2010). Beatty was nominated for an Academy Award, two Emmy Awards, an MTV Movie Award for Best Villain, and a Golden Globe Award; he also won a Drama Desk Award.

I only really work when I want to.
I've had this problem since I was in my 20s. They don't call it manic depression anymore. They call it a bipolar disorder, and I'm a Type 2.
I'll tell you what I would do in a shot if I could. I would sing in the barbershop quartet in The Music Man. — © Ned Beatty
I'll tell you what I would do in a shot if I could. I would sing in the barbershop quartet in The Music Man.
It always impresses me when a person of small stature has command.
I want to see the writers strike because the writers, god bless them, are the only true commies we have in Hollywood.
I'm blessed with eight children - though I'm talking about eight adults now.
I'm getting grumpier all the time.
I'm a perfect example of the grumpy, old man. I'm really good at it.
I was born just barely south of the Mason Dixon line.
I've had this problem since I was in my 20s. They don't call it manic depression anymore. They call it a bipolar disorder, and I'm a Type 2?
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