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"In 1949 there was a new thing called Television, to which my agency and advisers opposed as a performance medium."
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"If a man or woman is born ten years sooner or later, their whole aspect and performance shall be different."

"Tomorrow night I appear for the first time before a Boston audience - 4000 critics."

"A magician with decreasing practice sessions will give defective performances."

"Think like magician, present like magician and perform like magician."

"Save yourselves!" Percy warned. "It is too late for us!" Then he gasped and pointed to the spot where Frank was hiding. "oh no! Frank is turning into a crazy dolphin!" Nothing happened. "I said," Percy repeated, "Frank is turning into a crazy dolphin." Frank stumbled out of nowhere, making a big show of grabbing his throat. "oh no," he said, like he was reading from a teleprompter, "I am turning into a crazy dolphin."

"I like working with an actor who doesn't do the oneupmanship. One who has no trick and gives a true, honest performance."

"Denzel Washington invoked confidence. When you have confidence, you can do anything. And that's what happened. I learned about being honest and keeping it true, keeping it true in my performance."

"I consider that my best performance ever was as Peer Gynt."

"An announcer is only as good as yesterday's performance."
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"In common with many others in the varied branches of our profession, my academic education is subnormal."

"I do not hold with those who think it is all right to do whatever you want so long as it doesn't hurt anyone. Who's to be the judge of that?"

"If you have enthusiasm, you have a very dynamic, effective companion to travel with you on the road to Somewhere."

"I can't imagine dating a boy, meeting him only outside the home. What's a home and family for if it's not the center of one's life?"

"Everything worthwhile, everything of any value, has its price. Everything anyone has ever wanted has come neatly wrapped up in its penalties."
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