They had to start shaving my chin when I was 12 years old because light started to pick it up. Jackie Cooper chinlightpick Change image and share on social
They kept me in short pants as long as they could, until they were shaving the hair on my legs because it was beginning to photograph. Jackie Cooper beginhairleg Change image and share on social
I would also like to act, once in a while, but not get up every morning at 5:30 or six o'clock and pound into the studio and get home at 7:30 or eight o'clock at night, or act over and over and over every night on Broadway, either. Jackie Cooper actbroadwayclock share on social
So whatever I might have started to learn at that age was all undone by the next director and next crew in the next cheap picture, because I was allowed to get away with murder. Jackie Cooper ageallowcheap Change image and share on social
So then you have to say to yourself: Do I want to be rich, or do I want to do good work? Jackie Cooper goodrichwork Change image and share on social
They thought in terms of: whatever you had that started you at the box office, this was it. Jackie Cooper boxofficestart Change image and share on social