“It is a terrible thing to become a legend in your own time.” — Van Heflin Quote

It is a terrible thing to become a legend in your own time.

You must remember that I won an Oscar for my role Johnny Eager. Then I went into the Army. But before I did, I was rushed into three other pictures to capitalize on the first.

Someday, I expect to see a television version of 'Hamlet' and see Hamlet come on during the intermission and hold up his sword and say 'This is made of the same fine steel as such-and-such razor blades.'

Most fellows learned something about dressing in college. But my fraternity made me stay in the basement whenever we gave a dance.

In Hollywood I ask Peter Lawford to help me shop.

I was one of the first guys to talk about their characters in the third-person, and I think the character of the Ultimate Warrior certainly is a legend.

Overeem is a legend and a world champion.

There is only one legend. That's me.

I'm a legend now. But I'll keep my feet on the ground.

I want to do that. That's my goal. I want to become a legend.