John Garfield Quotes
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?
Topics
Economic Opportunity
Revolution, Rebellions, Revolutionaries, Rebels
Economic Security, Economic Insecurity, Financial Security, Financial Insecurity
Financial Independence, Fiscal Independence, Economic Independence
Home
Individual Responsiblity, Personal Responsibility
Self-Sufficiency
Entrepreneurship
Financial Stability
Money
Agricultural Business
Alternative Income
Career Regret
Chicken Farming
Domestic Industry
Family Obligations
Political Change
Self Employment
Social Uprising
Societal Change
Practical Life
Citations
Swindell, Larry. Body and Soul: The Story of John Garfield. William Morrow and Company, 1975, p. 38.
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John Garfield was an American actor who played brooding, rebellious, working-class characters. He grew up in poverty in New York City. In the early 1930s, he became a member of the Group Theater. In 1937, he moved to Hollywood, eventually becoming one of Warner Bros.' stars. He received Academy Award nominations for his performances in Four Daughters (1938) and Body and Soul (1947).