Tommy Kirk Quotes

• Disney was a family film studio. I was supposed to be their young, leading man. After they found out I was involved with someone, that was the end of Disney.

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  Topics in Family

  Tags in Disney

• After I was fired from Disney, I did some of the worst movies ever made.

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  Topics in Movies

• Eventually I became involved with somebody, and I was fired.

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  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Involved

• I said, to hell with the whole thing, to hell with show business. I’m gonna make a new life for myself, and I got off drugs, completely kicked all that stuff.

  Tommy Kirk

  Topics in Life

  Tags in Myself

• I started my own little carpet and upholstery cleaning business. I’ve done it for 20 years. I live well.

  Tommy Kirk

  Topics in Business

• I want to be remembered for Swiss Family Robinson and Old Yeller. I think Swiss is probably my favorite film.

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  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Remember

• I’m not ashamed of being gay, never have been and never will be. For that I have no apologies.

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  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Never, Apologies

• When I was about 17 or 18, I finally admitted to myself that I wasn’t going to change. I didn’t know what the consequences would be, but I had the definite feeling that it was going to wreck my Disney career.

  Tommy Kirk

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Myself, Feeling

Tommy Kirk (8)

Birth:	10th December, 1941
Nationality:	American
Profession:	Actor, Businessman

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