Author: Mercedes McCambridge

Quotes

Alcohol is a very patient drug. It will wait for the alcoholic to pick it up one more time.

Alcohol is a very patient drug. It will wait for the alcoholic to pick it up one more time.

- Mercedes McCambridge

I can only know what love is insofar as I can feel it.

I can only know what love is insofar as I can feel it.

- Mercedes McCambridge

At awards time, The Exorcist was nominated in 11 categories, everybody but the janitor was up for an Oscar. There was no category for what I did.

At awards time, The Exorcist was nominated in 11 categories, everybody but the janitor was up for an Oscar. There was no category for what I did.

- Mercedes McCambridge

I'd never been in play long enough for the flowers to die in the dressing room.

I'd never been in play long enough for the flowers to die in the dressing room.

- Mercedes McCambridge

I find it next to impossible to remain politely silent when people prate to me about the glory of being given another chance to live happily ever after!

I find it next to impossible to remain politely silent when people prate to me about the glory of being given another chance to live happily ever after!

- Mercedes McCambridge

I think The Exorcist was the hardest work I've ever done.

I think The Exorcist was the hardest work I've ever done.

- Mercedes McCambridge

I can choose to accelerate my disease to an alcoholic death or incurable insanity, or I can choose to live within my thoroughly human condition.

I can choose to accelerate my disease to an alcoholic death or incurable insanity, or I can choose to live within my thoroughly human condition.

- Mercedes McCambridge

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