- [on hearing his name announced at the Academy Awards]I trampled several people and bumped Ann Revere's head getting to the aisle, and all I could say was "Gee, not me!". I walked backstage into a corner and started to cry.
- [after Shirley Temple told cast members of Bright Eyes she was going to marry him when she grew up]That makes it 100%. Up to now Shirley was the only girl in Hollywood to whom at one time or another I hadn't been reported engaged.
- [referring to his overnight success in Bad Girl] It was all just a mistake. I had started at the top and couldn't possibly work my way in any other direction than down.
- [commenting on his relationship with Shirley Temple] She's a grand baby, sweet, nice, wholesome, never fresh. I think she's swell and one of the things of which I'm most proud is that Shirley thinks I'm all right too.
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