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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.

Imagine having an idea of putting good-looking girls in the ring, and they figure, first, let's make them good-looking, then let's see if they can wrestle.

Quotes by Ivory

Brad Pitt is amazingly talented and equally good-looking, too.

Quotes by Hansika Motwani

For some reason, Superman seems to be held to higher standards on the subject of secret/super identities than other superheroes. No one ever says, 'Peter Parker was a nerdy kid. He can't possibly be Spider-Man, attract a good-looking gal, work...

Quotes by Gary Frank

A lot of times, especially with TV, I would get these scripts, and I'm like, 'Oh, they want me to be the good-looking guy who's a little bit of a rascal.' It's just boring.

Quotes by Frank Grillo

I never trusted good-looking boys.

Quotes by Frances McDormand

I was a good-looking kid. I never felt, like, dorky. I was just like, 'Yup, these are my braces. I've had them forever.'

Quotes by Emma Stone

I love the fact that everyone's trying to be good-looking in L.A. - then I turn up and I get work.

Quotes by Eddie Marsan

Be a good-looking corpse. Leave a good-looking tattoo.

Quotes by Ed Westwick

David Cameron was a good-looking chap in his day!

Quotes by Douglas Booth

Good-looking people with strong, fluoridated teeth get things handed to them on platters.

Quotes by Douglas Coupland

I used to like the Jonas Brothers, but only because I thought that they were good-looking, not because I actually liked their music.

Quotes by Dionne Bromfield

I turned out two pretty good-looking kids. For that I am proud.

Quotes by Debbie Rowe

For the life of me, I could not make a good-looking ice-cream cone.

Quotes by Daniel Schwartz

My brother and I, we were both relatively good-looking guys growing up, but we had our awkward stages, where we were just hard to look at.

Quotes by Dan Fogler

I certainly wish I were as good-looking as Aaron Eckhart.

Quotes by Christopher Buckley

When you're good-looking, I think you usually don't have to work as hard.

Quotes by Butch Trucks

I never thought I wouldn't succeed. Not because I thought I was good-looking - I just thought I would make it.

Quotes by Babette March

I'm always surrounded by good-looking guys, like Zac Efron, so I have to be with someone who's not going to get jealous about any of that, or when I'm kissing somebody in a scene.

Quotes by Ashley Tisdale

I've got it all: I'm good-looking, I'm educated, I can sing, and I can play rugby. Ridiculous, isn't it?

Quotes by Alun Wyn Jones

I met Howard Zinn in 1961, my first year at Spelman College in Atlanta. He was the tall, rangy, good-looking professor that many of the girls at Spelman swooned over.

Quotes by Alice Walker

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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.