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Quotes by Actor

"I truly miss the genius of the music of John Lennon, as I'm sure everybody does."

"I do know there are a lot of people who seem to be in my corner, and that's, of course, wonderful. I'm really more interested in the nomination than in the award, because I think the nomination just puts you within a group of outstanding actors."

"The talent that I was blessed with was really for the theater."

"The problem is, we elected a manager and we need a leader. Let's face it: Bush is just dim."

"It's just an ice bucket with a bottle in it. The two flute glasses are little tray. I got to shut the curtains. I'm in my boxer shorts and shirt. I'm going to take a bath and go to bed. But I want to shut the blinds so it's really dark in the room."

"I remember when first, Stripes, and then Animal House came out - which I was really proud of, even though it was kind of loose and quite raucous - there were imitative movies that were not quite as good."

"I have the ordinary experience of being anonymous when I'm in an airplane talking to air-traffic control, and they don't know who they're talking to. I have a lot of common experiences."


"You really have to soak up the culture of the people to get it right. If you're making a fiction film, it's entertainment, but you want it to be as real as possible."


"Some are blessed with musical ability, others with good looks. Myself, I was blessed with modesty."

"So, no, I'm not trying to crack into Hollywood, although I'll make films there if they're good scripts."

"Well, my favorite roles so far are Lucas and Lost Boys."

"We have all, at one time or another, been performers, and many of us still are - politicians, playboys, cardinals and kings."

"An artist carries on throughout his life a mysterious, uninterrupted conversation with his public."

"Basically, what happened was, I had moved out to Los Angeles, I was pretty damn lazy and I put on some pounds."

"I'm in a play on Broadway, I have an animated TV show coming up, I have a few movies that just came out."


"I'd like to play every type of character, but only once. I like to expierence things."

"The Academy Awards was an amazing night. I know I kind of lost my mind a little bit. I apologize for that. That night went so fast; I can't remember what I said or what happened."

"The humor is essentially dark for a cartoon and sophisticated. But at the same time, being a cartoon gives the writers more freedom than in a normal sitcom. It always pushes the line that, despite human failings, the Simpsons are really decent people."

"You love what you do, you are cursed with it, and then you get known for being cursed with it."

"Because the series is situated in the next century, and for the most part under water, there are many innovative technical gadgets. It's a kind of StarTrek. When I first came there, I was really impressed myself."


"I've read some scripts, but I don't read as many books as I should."

"When people tell you they saw your last picture - well, the way they say it sounds like they hope it was."

"It's weird because horses kind of come and go in my life."

"I pretend I'm one of the royal family when I'm in a hotel and that the hotel belongs to me - it is a palace."

"Usually you talk about directors in terms of the way they choose camera lenses or a kind of light to create a certain effect. But to me the most valuable commodity for a movie to create is a feeling of life, and that's what A Hard Day's Night has in spades."

"I think it's time to do clean-up for a generation. I believe this is one of the movies that hits home for all colors and all races. Everybody I talk to, black or white, suburban, rich or poor, can relate to rejection, can relate to not having a father or a mother."
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