I wasn't handsome. I didn't have good clothes. I used to wonder why people would hire me when they could get college graduates and Oxford scholars. Then it became apparent that when I got up on a stage, people actually wanted to look at me.
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"I wasn't handsome. I didn't have good clothes. I used to wonder why people would hire me when they could get college graduates and Oxford scholars. Then it became apparent that when I got up on a stage, people actually wanted to look at me." — Walter Matthau
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I wasn't handsome. I didn't have good clothes. I used to wonder why people would hire me when they could get college graduates and Oxford scholars. Then it became apparent that when I got up on a stage, people actually wanted to look at me. — Walter Matthau
About Walter Matthau
Walter Matthau was a Actor from United States (1920–2000).
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Who said "I wasn't handsome. I didn't have good clothes. I used to wonder why people woul…"?
This quote is attributed to Walter Matthau, a Actor from United States.
When did Walter Matthau live?
Walter Matthau lived from 1920 – 2000.