Daily Inspiration Quote by Lana Wood

Name-dropping usually signals proximity; here it signals distance, and that is the point. Lana Wood’s line is a neat little piece of showbiz shade: she claims no direct contact with Harry Saltzman (the Bond producer and power broker), yet she passes along a reputational verdict anyway. The “still” does a lot of work, suggesting she’s been orbiting the same industry solar system long enough that the absence of a meeting feels notable. Hollywood is a town where access is currency; not being granted it can sting. So she flips the script. If she hasn’t met him, it’s not a loss - she’s “told” he’s “quite unpleasant.”

The phrasing is carefully insulated. “Was told” turns the insult into hearsay, a gossip columnist’s hedge that lets her land the punch without owning the liability. “Quite unpleasant” is almost prim, which makes it sharper: understatement reads as credibility, like she’s too polite to say what everyone else says. It also invites the audience to supply the harsher version, leveraging implication over accusation.

Context matters: Wood worked in the Bond ecosystem (“Diamonds Are Forever”) adjacent to the kind of producer clout Saltzman represented. Producers are the gatekeepers actors have to charm, fear, or endure; actresses especially were expected to smile through power imbalances. Wood’s quip refuses that performance. It’s not a manifesto, it’s a small act of reputational judo: if the industry didn’t roll out the carpet for her, she’ll make sure the carpet looks stained anyway.