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20 Notable Quotes By Paul Hogan

Famous As: Famous For His Role as Michael 'Crocodile' Dundee From the 'Crocodile Dundee' Film Series
Born On: October 8, 1939
Born In: Sydney, Australia
Age: 84 Years

Paul Hogan is an Australian actor, comedian, and TV personality, best known for his award-winning performance as ‘Michael ‘Crocodile’ Dundee’ in ‘Crocodile Dundee’ (1986). He won the ‘Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in Motion Picture Musical or Comedy’ for his role in the Australian outback comedy. He started his acting career with ‘The Paul Hogan Show,’ in 1973. His subsequent appearances came in films such as ‘Fatty Fin’ (1980), ‘Almost an Angel’ (1990), ‘Lightning Jack’ (1994), ‘Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles’ (2001), and ‘Charlie & Boots’ (2009). In 1986, he was appointed a ‘Member of the Order of Australia’ (AM).  We have curated some of his best quotes from his films, shows, interviews, etc. Here is a collection of Paul Hogan quotes on topics, such as success, secret, work, career, people, entertainment, and films.

It's got more cosmopolitan, and it's lost its uniqueness, but Australia is still a great place.

It's got more cosmopolitan, and it's lost its uniqueness, but Australia is still a great place.

Paul Hogan
I'm the only person who's ever opened the Oscars or done a spot on the Oscars without a script and having it on autocue.

I'm the only person who's ever opened the Oscars or done a spot on the Oscars without a script and having it on autocue.

Paul Hogan
I don't like rehearsing.

I don't like rehearsing.

Paul Hogan
I was flavour of the year for a couple of years, and then, like everyone else, I faded into obscurity. I didn't car;, I loved it.

I was flavour of the year for a couple of years, and then, like everyone else, I faded into obscurity. I didn't car;, I loved it.

Paul Hogan
Rich and famous is not bad, but poor and famous sucks.

Rich and famous is not bad, but poor and famous sucks.

Paul Hogan
I'd never walked on snow 'til I was 50, you know. There's no snow where I come from.

I'd never walked on snow 'til I was 50, you know. There's no snow where I come from.

Paul Hogan
There's a bit of truth in everything I do, you know.

There's a bit of truth in everything I do, you know.

Paul Hogan
People don't hassle me. It's always very friendly anywhere in the world.

People don't hassle me. It's always very friendly anywhere in the world.

Paul Hogan
I didn't get into entertainment until I was like 31. I didn't star in a movie until I was 46.

I didn't get into entertainment until I was like 31. I didn't star in a movie until I was 46.

Paul Hogan
I only work every couple of years. I go into retirement between films.

I only work every couple of years. I go into retirement between films.

Paul Hogan
Well, there's nothing strange about Americans as a whole. But, Angelinos are different!

Well, there's nothing strange about Americans as a whole. But, Angelinos are different!

Paul Hogan
'Crocodile Dundee' is about people; it's 10 seconds about crocodiles.

'Crocodile Dundee' is about people; it's 10 seconds about crocodiles.

Paul Hogan
I enjoy being part of the entertainment industry, although I'm the laziest person that I've met yet in this business.

I enjoy being part of the entertainment industry, although I'm the laziest person that I've met yet in this business.

Paul Hogan
There are quite a few actors in the business who are much more difficult than kids or monkeys.

There are quite a few actors in the business who are much more difficult than kids or monkeys.

Paul Hogan
The secret to my success is that I bit off more than I could chew and chewed as fast as I could.

The secret to my success is that I bit off more than I could chew and chewed as fast as I could.

Paul Hogan
Cricket needs brightening up a bit. My solution is to let the players drink at the beginning of the game, not after. It always works in our picnic matches.

Cricket needs brightening up a bit. My solution is to let the players drink at the beginning of the game, not after. It always works in our picnic matches.

Paul Hogan
Come and say G'day!

Come and say G'day!

Paul Hogan

I'm not an aspiring young actor; I'm a storyteller who made it late in life, and I'm therefore an inspiration to everyone who thinks that, at 23, if you're not in the Backstreet Boys, then you're never gonna make it.

Paul Hogan

You're here to sweat. This program is live. There's about one thousand million people watching you. So, you remember - one wrong word, one foolish gesture and your whole career could go down in flames. Hold that thought and have a nice night.

Paul Hogan

What career? A man's got a body of film of about four movies in about 10 years or something. I do it because I think I can do a good job of something and I'll enjoy it, do it, and sort of vanish. I don't want to be an actor for hire.

Paul Hogan