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Good-Looking Quotes

On appearance, privilege, and behaving accordingly.

These good-looking quotes touch on the double edge of appearance, from casting choices built around looks to the sense that being attractive comes with its own unwritten rules. See our Good quotes for a broader take.

My name is Adam Sandler. I'm not particularly talented. I'm not particularly good-looking. And yet I'm a multi-millionaire.

Quotes by Adam Sandler

There are plenty of good-looking women out there. Go get them.

Quotes by Willard Scott

I couldn't work my way into being a good-looking guy.

Quotes by Stephen Dillane

We were five heterosexual, good-looking men. We competed against each other for the sexiest girls... I won.

Quotes by Simon Le Bon

Good Quotes

I'm a third generation Californian, and there's a lot of talented, good-looking guys in California, so I'm just happy to be working and lucky to be working.

Quotes by Scott Eastwood

It's far better to shoot a good picture than a good-looking picture.

Quotes by Robert Richardson

There's this unbelievable bias and prejudice against quote-unquote good-looking people, that they can't be in pain or they can't have rough lives or be deep or interesting.

Quotes by Rob Lowe

I wasn't good-looking like the heroes. But I had a good physique having been a goalkeeper. I was like a panther.

Quotes by Ranjeet

I have never been vain. I don't take myself seriously. I don't consider myself sexy or good-looking.

Quotes by Ranbir Kapoor

I Am Quotes

I make movies on gritty topics like crime, the underworld, and horror. I don't make movies with good-looking people in good-looking locales.

Quotes by Ram Gopal Varma

I am in a visual medium and should be able to compete with every good-looking actress.

Quotes by Parineeti Chopra

I was very careful to cast guys who were very good-looking and very fit and who had a certain sense of privilege about them, because with that sense of privilege comes contempt.

Quotes by Neil LaBute

I was bullied. I was a bit of a geek. Good-looking guys were off-limits. I didn't start dating until I was 18.

Quotes by Michelle Ryan

There's definitely a whole double standard. I don't understand it. A guy can be sexy and good-looking, and it totally just enhances his credibility as an athlete.

Quotes by Lolo Jones

Just Quotes

If a female is good-looking, it totally decreases her credibility. Now she's not a good athlete - she's only good in these track meets because she's good-looking.

Quotes by Lolo Jones

I never had any desire to be a film actor. I never thought I was the good-looking movie type, which I assumed they wanted.

Quotes by Kirk Douglas

When you're young and good-looking, you've got to behave. But when you're old, you can get away with murder.

Quotes by Julie Newmar

There are many good-looking actors.

Quotes by Ji Chang-wook

It was easy to get the offers for the good-looking vapid dude. I guess that's my power alley.

Quotes by Jason Lewis

Like Quotes

I have been told by people that I should not be seen clubbing with good-looking women, but I can't see why not. Why be a pop star otherwise?

Quotes by James Blunt

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Frequently Asked Questions

What angle do these good-looking quotes take?
They mix casting and dating experiences with a sharper observation that being conventionally attractive can carry its own privilege, contempt included.
Is there a quote about looks changing with age?
Yes, one contrasts how good-looking people are expected to behave carefully when young, but face far less scrutiny once they're older.
Do any quotes describe not fitting that standard?
One does, describing being bullied and feeling like an outsider to conventional good looks, which delayed dating until later than expected.
Is casting a theme in this topic?
Yes, one quote explains a deliberate choice to cast good-looking, fit actors carrying a sense of privilege, tying appearance directly to character.
What's a related topic worth reading next?
Our Good quotes broaden the lens beyond appearance to the wider idea of what it means to be good.

A few voices here recall being on the outside of that standard growing up, adding a more personal note to the topic. Continue with our Just and Like quotes.