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"The last few years have been pretty hectic."

"The last few years have been pretty hectic."

Frank Langella, American Actor

47

"I wouldn't trade the experiences I've had over the past 36 years for anything."

"I wouldn't trade the experiences I've had over the past 36 years for anything."

Gil Gerard, American Actor

Past, Trade, Years

47

"Men think about women. Women think about what men think about them."

"Men think about women. Women think about what men think about them."

Peter Ustinov, English Actor

47

"I hope this series is good work, but it is in the half-hour medium, which is limited to a kind of mediocrity that sponsors are just dying to have right now, and the public, for some reason, is unconsciously demanding."

"I hope this series is good work, but it is in the half-hour medium, which is limited to a kind of mediocrity that sponsors are just dying to have right now, and the public, for some reason, is unconsciously demanding."

Jackie Cooper, American Actor

Work, Hope, Dying, Mediocrity

47

"All the real work is done in the rehearsal period."

"All the real work is done in the rehearsal period."

Donald Pleasence, English Actor

47

"I was completely unprepared for the public spectacle my private life became, and didn't like it a bit."

"I was completely unprepared for the public spectacle my private life became, and didn't like it a bit."

Harrison Ford, American Actor

47

"When I like someone a lot, I get scared that I'll let them down. My fear of sucking is worst when I feel like someone thinks I'm good."

"When I like someone a lot, I get scared that I'll let them down. My fear of sucking is worst when I feel like someone thinks I'm good."

Casey Affleck, American Actor

47

"I love to play for audiences that are simply made of people rather than so-called special people."

"I love to play for audiences that are simply made of people rather than so-called special people."

John Astin, American Actor

Love, People, Audiences, Play

47

"I get into certain yoga positions at times, when I'm working out and for exercises. I use a little of it in some of my meditation, but I chant now and that sort of replaced it."

"I get into certain yoga positions at times, when I'm working out and for exercises. I use a little of it in some of my meditation, but I chant now and that sort of replaced it."

John Astin, American Actor

Meditation, Now, Yoga

47

"Thin people are beautiful, but fat people are adorable."

"Thin people are beautiful, but fat people are adorable."

Jackie Gleason, American Actor

47

"Bit parts in Mediocre TV shows won't develop your acting chops."

"Bit parts in Mediocre TV shows won't develop your acting chops."

Stephen Collins, American Actor

47

"When you put a group of actors together who get along, and we have since day one, they don't become like their roles. What tends to happen is their age disappears and they all deal with each other as friends."

"When you put a group of actors together who get along, and we have since day one, they don't become like their roles. What tends to happen is their age disappears and they all deal with each other as friends."

Stephen Collins, American Actor

Age, Actors, Day, Friends

47

"It was one of the great chances in my life to become a Dumont actor."

"It was one of the great chances in my life to become a Dumont actor."

Leon Askin, Austrian Actor

47

"Trying to understand women is a tall order period."

"Trying to understand women is a tall order period."

Rick Schroder, American Actor

Woman, Women, Order, Trying

47

"I do struggle with how much and in which way, as an artist or celebrity, that you voice your political views."

"I do struggle with how much and in which way, as an artist or celebrity, that you voice your political views."

Kevin Bacon, American Actor

Artist, Celebrity, Struggle, Voice

47

"I won't talk about what it was like in prison, except to say I'm glad I'm out and that I plan never to go back and to pay my taxes every day."

"I won't talk about what it was like in prison, except to say I'm glad I'm out and that I plan never to go back and to pay my taxes every day."

Richard Pryor, American Actor

Day, Prison, Talk, Taxes

47

"With Fever, the film was so made for the screen, and there's so much surround sound that was done for the film - enormous detail paid to that. I wasn't thinking video, because I didn't know how it was going to turn out."

"With Fever, the film was so made for the screen, and there's so much surround sound that was done for the film - enormous detail paid to that. I wasn't thinking video, because I didn't know how it was going to turn out."

Alex Winter, American Actor

Detail, Film, Sound, Thinking

47

"My mom was a Democrat and I was scared to death that she was gonna blow it. First I was going to hell with Monroe, and now to Republican hell with Nixon."

"My mom was a Democrat and I was scared to death that she was gonna blow it. First I was going to hell with Monroe, and now to Republican hell with Nixon."

Tommy Rettig, American Actor

Death, Mom, First, Hell

47

"I came to Hollywood and nobody knew me. I was on a coupla TV shows."

"I came to Hollywood and nobody knew me. I was on a coupla TV shows."

Peter Falk, American Actor

47

"It is funny because the guy who is my boss now, Howard Stern, has a similarity there. He got big being a regular guy. He wasn't the greatest looking guy in the world."

"It is funny because the guy who is my boss now, Howard Stern, has a similarity there. He got big being a regular guy. He wasn't the greatest looking guy in the world."

Artie Lange, American Actor

Funny, Boss, Being, Now

47

"The purpose of my life is being a father to my kids and being a husband to my wife."

"The purpose of my life is being a father to my kids and being a husband to my wife."

Terrence Howard, American Actor

Life, Father, Wife, HusbPurpose

47

"On the stage you're there, it's live. There's a beginning, a middle, an end. When something is funny you hear it right away."

"On the stage you're there, it's live. There's a beginning, a middle, an end. When something is funny you hear it right away."

Theodore Bikel, Austrian Actor

Funny, Beginning, End, Right

47

"Being a villain is great, even though I've only gotten to do it a few times."

"Being a villain is great, even though I've only gotten to do it a few times."

Shawn Ashmore, Canadian Actor

47

"My favorite room in the house is the living room. We have two big couches, six recliners and over 20 pillows. It's a really comfortable place to hang out with my family."

"My favorite room in the house is the living room. We have two big couches, six recliners and over 20 pillows. It's a really comfortable place to hang out with my family."

Cody Linley, American Actor

Family, Favorite, Living

47

"The people I worked with were bigger than life. Once you put them on the screen, they were huge."

"The people I worked with were bigger than life. Once you put them on the screen, they were huge."

Bruce Dern, American Actor

47

"So it is fair enough that you are paying me what I ask for, because it is my name you are using to sell the film. If the producer gives me a guarantee that he will sell the film at a lower price to the distributors, fair enough, then I will charge less!"

"So it is fair enough that you are paying me what I ask for, because it is my name you are using to sell the film. If the producer gives me a guarantee that he will sell the film at a lower price to the distributors, fair enough, then I will charge less!"

Ajay Devgan, Indian Actor

Film, Name, Will

47

"People think they know who I am, because I've played so many very, very out gay men on stage, and they think that's me."

"People think they know who I am, because I've played so many very, very out gay men on stage, and they think that's me."

Nathan Lane, American Actor

Men, People, Gay

47

"I'm a very outgoing person. I'm always happy, I'm one of those people who are always smiling. If somebody described me to somebody else, they'd say the kid with the curly hair with the big smile on his face. I get along with everybody."

"I'm a very outgoing person. I'm always happy, I'm one of those people who are always smiling. If somebody described me to somebody else, they'd say the kid with the curly hair with the big smile on his face. I get along with everybody."

Corbin Bleu, American Actor

People, Hair, Smile

47

"I don't have a fear of flying; I have a fear of crashing."

"I don't have a fear of flying; I have a fear of crashing."

Billy Bob Thornton, American Actor

47

"Every decision that you make you have to be incredible congruent. It doesn't mean that you have to starve. If you need money, you do something that gives you money, that's normal."

"Every decision that you make you have to be incredible congruent. It doesn't mean that you have to starve. If you need money, you do something that gives you money, that's normal."

Gael Garcia Bernal, Mexican Actor

Money, Decision

47

"The simple fact of existence, of being aware that you are aware; this to me is the most astounding fact."

"The simple fact of existence, of being aware that you are aware; this to me is the most astounding fact."

William Hurt, American Actor

Being, Existence, Fact

47

"Never trust sheep."

"Never trust sheep."

Ryan Stiles, American Actor

47

"The environment on set is very encouraging."

"The environment on set is very encouraging."

Michael Shanks, Canadian Actor

Encouraging, Environment

47

"It was cool to do someone else's movie. It was a lot of fun."

"It was cool to do someone else's movie. It was a lot of fun."

Jason Mewes, American Actor

47

"I'm foremost an actor. I feel embarrassed being compared to the guys who really work at it. I fake it, I make believe I know all about it, which is what you're supposed to do as an actor."

"I'm foremost an actor. I feel embarrassed being compared to the guys who really work at it. I fake it, I make believe I know all about it, which is what you're supposed to do as an actor."

Lloyd Bridges, American Actor

47

"I had spent many years before I was 31 hearing people tell me, Oh Man, you're so funny, you need to be in television. But that and a quarter won't get you on a bus."

"I had spent many years before I was 31 hearing people tell me, Oh Man, you're so funny, you need to be in television. But that and a quarter won't get you on a bus."

Chi McBride, American Actor

Funny, People, Hearing, Man

47

"I never wanted to be a film director but after this experience I really loved it. I would love to do more documentaries but it's difficult to find backing for them."

"I never wanted to be a film director but after this experience I really loved it. I would love to do more documentaries but it's difficult to find backing for them."

Marc Singer, Canadian Actor

Experience, Love, Film

47

"I started in high school and then I went onto professional training after that."

"I started in high school and then I went onto professional training after that."

Bruce Boxleitner, American Actor

School, Training

47

"'Born to play? Hmmm. Probably Romeo... or Hamlet, I guess. Also, I'd be a great Alexander the Great."

"'Born to play? Hmmm. Probably Romeo... or Hamlet, I guess. Also, I'd be a great Alexander the Great."

David Carradine, American Actor

47

"When you're in Los Angeles, nobody bats an eye, they're so used to seeing actors, they just act really cool."

"When you're in Los Angeles, nobody bats an eye, they're so used to seeing actors, they just act really cool."

Luke Wilson, American Actor

Act, Actors, Eye

47

"You know, if it doesn't work, we can always cut it."

"You know, if it doesn't work, we can always cut it."

Michael Shanks, Canadian Actor

47

"This is what I do for a living. It's not who I am as a human being."

"This is what I do for a living. It's not who I am as a human being."

Don Johnson, American Actor

47

"Now, we used to say we put on our tights to put on the world. So I don't think it tarnishes the image at all."

"Now, we used to say we put on our tights to put on the world. So I don't think it tarnishes the image at all."

Burt Ward, American Actor

47

"Wherever I go for the military, they always call me Lt. Dan. They just can't help it."

"Wherever I go for the military, they always call me Lt. Dan. They just can't help it."

Gary Sinise, American Actor

47

"People think I have an interesting walk. Hell, I'm just trying to hold my gut in."

"People think I have an interesting walk. Hell, I'm just trying to hold my gut in."

Robert Mitchum, American Actor

People, Hell, Trying

47

"Believe me, my children have more stamina than a power station."

"Believe me, my children have more stamina than a power station."

Robbie Coltrane, Scottish Actor

Power, Children

47

"The first record I bought with my own money was Rio."

"The first record I bought with my own money was Rio."

Thomas Lennon, American Actor

47

"I've had a good life. Enough happiness, enough success."

"I've had a good life. Enough happiness, enough success."

Michael Landon, American Actor

Success, Happiness, Life

47

"I saw a woman wearing a sweatshirt with Guess on it. I said, Thyroid problem?"

"I saw a woman wearing a sweatshirt with Guess on it. I said, Thyroid problem?"

Arnold Schwarzenegger, Austrian Actor

47

"To destroy is still the strongest instinct in nature."

"To destroy is still the strongest instinct in nature."

Max Beerbohm, English Actor

Nature, Instinct

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