Boris Karloff

“The monster was the best friend I ever had.”

“When I was 9, I went to a fortune-teller, and she told me I'd be a success in something I hated.”

“The public has a great affection for the monsters.”

“I was an overnight success, but it took twenty years.”

“One of the great things about the monster is that he is inarticulate. This is what makes him tragic.”

“I never met a monster I didn't like.”

“The most frightening thing in the world is the unknown.”

“I tried to show the monster's pathos.”

“A man who is not a little bit afraid is a fool.”

“The minute you start talking about what you're doing, you're not doing it.”

“You could heave a brick out of the window and hit ten actors who could play my parts. I just happen to be on the right spot at the right time.”

“To be a horror movie star, you have to be a gentleman.”

“My wife has a whim of iron.”