Jack Lemmon Quotes

"Stay humble. Always answer the phone -- no matter who else is in the car."
-Jack Lemmon

"How do you know that God didn't speak to Charles Darwin?"
-Jack Lemmon

"Some Like It Hot, Nobody's perfect."
-Jack Lemmon

"We're doing very serious stuff, ... But some of the stuff we pull with each other in between is not serious at all, and also not repeatable."
-Jack Lemmon

"Nobody deserves this much money - certainly not an actor."
-Jack Lemmon

"I think whatever you do, if you are going to do it well or even if you don't do it well, you have to have a passion for it, and I am passionate about it. I love it. I respect it and it gets me. I get off on acting."
-Jack Lemmon

"[For his part, Lemmon says he's proud to work with Scott, and hopes to do it again.] Any actor that ever works with George C. Scott is going to say, 'I'd be very happy working with Mr. Scott for the rest of my life,' ... And I feel that way, I really do."
-Jack Lemmon