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Must I tell the story of my life again?

Reading is important.

I did a lot of jobs when I was a kid - paper boy, grocery boy, all those things. I guess maybe I got a point of view then.

From John Garfield

I wanted the attention I missed at home, so I became the leader of a gang. That way, I got attention and was recognized as being important. It wasn't a bad gang - you know, in poor districts in New York, there's a gang to every block. We never robbed at the point of a gun; we'd steal potatoes from a grocery store, or crackers.

From John Garfield

When I think back, the neighbors were always sayin', 'Oh, that poor Julie, that poor orphan.' I loved it. The Italians would invite me in for dinner - it was an Italian neighborhood mostly. Oh, I loved it.

From John Garfield

To my surprise, I discovered that I could act, and I liked it even better than boxing.

From John Garfield

I always wanted to be in the limelight, and I found I could get it by being on the stage. That was the beginning of everything for me.

From John Garfield

There was a revolution going on at home. Why didn't I earn some money? Why didn't I do something practical, like chicken farming?

From John Garfield

I didn't learn anything about acting until I joined the Group Theatre. They taught me an entirely new approach, an entirely new technique.

From John Garfield

When an actor doesn't face a conflict, he loses confidence in himself. I always want to have a struggle because I believe it will help me accomplish more.

From John Garfield

John Garfield

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