We always felt as if every show was the most important thing in the world, but knew if we bombed, we'd live. —Raymond Joseph Teller More about this quote Permalink for this quote facebook twitter tumblr email
We did not start as friends, but as people who respected and admired each other. Crucial, absolutely crucial for a partnership. As soon as we could afford it, we ceased sharing lodgings. Equally crucial. —Raymond Joseph Teller More about this quote Permalink for this quote facebook twitter tumblr email
We made a solemn vow not to take any job outside of show business. We borrowed money from parents and friends, rather than take that lethal job waiting tables. This forced us to take any job offered to us. Anything. We once did a show in the middle of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia as part of a fashion show on a hot July night while all around our stage, a race-riot was fully underway. That's how serious we were about our vow. —Raymond Joseph Teller More about this quote Permalink for this quote facebook twitter tumblr email
Get on stage. A lot. Try stuff. Make your best stab and keep stabbing. If it's there in your heart, it will eventually find its way out. Or you will give up and have a prudent, contented life doing something else. —Raymond Joseph Teller More about this quote Permalink for this quote facebook twitter tumblr email