The Book of Joe Quotes

“I’m always intrigued by my nonsensical concern with picking out a bunch of things that look exactly alike the ones that somehow I feel are the best and belong to me. It’s that same crazy urge or superstition, or whatever it is, that makes me open a Bible in a hotel room, hoping for some great happenstance spiritual word of advice. More often than not, I hit a long passage of begats and begots, which contain little inspiration other than the fact that procreation is the highest aim of life.”
― Vincent Price, The Book of Joe

“In order to get out of the dumps, there are many steps to walk up, and most of the ones I know of, not only for myself but others, are made of money.”
― Vincent Price, The Book of Joe

“I do, however, get along fine with apes and I have worked sack of potatoes in front of the camera. Trainers tell me they like my voice and that because I treat them as people they like me. Well, it’s easy to do, since some of them are people and easier to work with than some—people, I mean actors.”
― Vincent Price, The Book of Joe

“There’s another familiar adage: “Every dog has his day.” Well, Joe and most dogs I’ve known have not only their day but most of mine and parts of other people’s, too. When the day isn’t theirs, you’d better get them to the vet’s. They’re sick. So,”
― Vincent Price, The Book of Joe: About a Dog and His Man

“Children are like anthropologists. They gather clues about life by observing the world around them. And the thing children most want to learn about is, of course, love.”
― Vincent Price, The Book of Joe: About a Dog and His Man