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"I'm thrilled with my body of work."

"I'm thrilled with my body of work."

Chris Cooper, American Actor

41

"Writing, yeah. Me and my friend Scott Bloom just finished the first rough draft of a script. It's taken us three years to do, but we finally got a first draft. And we'll see whatever happens with that."

"Writing, yeah. Me and my friend Scott Bloom just finished the first rough draft of a script. It's taken us three years to do, but we finally got a first draft. And we'll see whatever happens with that."

Ethan Suplee, American Actor

Friendship, Friend, Draft, First, Writing

41

"The advice that I usually give to young actors is that if you can create a character for the stage and keep that character fresh for at least 6 months that means you're doing the show eight times a week."

"The advice that I usually give to young actors is that if you can create a character for the stage and keep that character fresh for at least 6 months that means you're doing the show eight times a week."

Joe Morton, American Actor

Character, Actors, Advice, Months

41

"I started acting professionally at age 19."

"I started acting professionally at age 19."

Bruce Boxleitner, American Actor

41

"I'm very focused on the world and my career and my Porsche turbo and making money and Stevie B. Inc. I'm just living according to the standards of the world."

"I'm very focused on the world and my career and my Porsche turbo and making money and Stevie B. Inc. I'm just living according to the standards of the world."

Stephen Baldwin, American Actor

Money, Career, Living, World

41

"People like Spencer Tracy held up because they had the background originally, but to this day they never have changed Mr. Gable's role, or most of them."

"People like Spencer Tracy held up because they had the background originally, but to this day they never have changed Mr. Gable's role, or most of them."

Jackie Cooper, American Actor

41

"With Fellini, the fear dropped out of my work because it was such a happy experience... hanging out with Fellini, having pasta on the set with Fellini, and going out with Fellini!"

"With Fellini, the fear dropped out of my work because it was such a happy experience... hanging out with Fellini, having pasta on the set with Fellini, and going out with Fellini!"

Terence Stamp, British Actor

Work, Experience, Fear

41

"Failure seldom stops you. What stops you is the fear of failure."

"Failure seldom stops you. What stops you is the fear of failure."

Jack Lemmon, American Actor

41

"I now, more and more, appreciate when I'm in a group of good people and get to work in good movies and projects. I'm wildly grateful and appreciative."

"I now, more and more, appreciate when I'm in a group of good people and get to work in good movies and projects. I'm wildly grateful and appreciative."

Jeff Goldblum, American Actor

Movies, Work, People, Now

41

"By virtue of believing in a Supreme Being one embraces certain mysteries."

"By virtue of believing in a Supreme Being one embraces certain mysteries."

Robert Vaughn, American Actor

41

"When your in the movie business you have a start date and a stop date."

"When your in the movie business you have a start date and a stop date."

Wayne Rogers, American Actor

41

"Um, musicians are funnier you know, than actors on the whole."

"Um, musicians are funnier you know, than actors on the whole."

Tim Curry, British Actor

Actor, Actors, Musicians

41

"I have never taken myself that seriously as an actor."

"I have never taken myself that seriously as an actor."

Owen Wilson, American Actor

41

"I appreciate the idea that anybody would think of me as a star. But I'm really not career oriented in the sense that I want to be a star. It's not in me. It's not what I do. In fact, I'm amazed that I've even gotten this far."

"I appreciate the idea that anybody would think of me as a star. But I'm really not career oriented in the sense that I want to be a star. It's not in me. It's not what I do. In fact, I'm amazed that I've even gotten this far."

Lance Henriksen, American Actor

Idea, Career, Fact, Sense

41

"Strive to be authentic all the time. That's sort of my philosophy on life, which applies to acting."

"Strive to be authentic all the time. That's sort of my philosophy on life, which applies to acting."

Paul Guilfoyle, American Actor

Life, Time, Acting, Philosophy

41

"My wife read Narc as well and was really into it."

"My wife read Narc as well and was really into it."

Ray Liotta, American Actor

41

"Is it really selling out if it feeds your family?"

"Is it really selling out if it feeds your family?"

Michael Madsen, American Actor

Family, Selling

41

"Well, look at all of these summer blockbusters. You can't help but laugh a little, because you've already seen a lot of these movies 482 times."

"Well, look at all of these summer blockbusters. You can't help but laugh a little, because you've already seen a lot of these movies 482 times."

Sean Penn, American Actor

Movies, Help, Summer

41

"I always thought of myself as some sort of athlete until I started playing golf a couple years ago."

"I always thought of myself as some sort of athlete until I started playing golf a couple years ago."

James Caan, American Actor

Thought, Golf, Years

41

"That's what's nice about directing a film and having it done: There's nothing more I can do about it. It's done. That's it. All I can do is let it go and hope that people are kind to it."

"That's what's nice about directing a film and having it done: There's nothing more I can do about it. It's done. That's it. All I can do is let it go and hope that people are kind to it."

Tom Hanks, American Actor

People, Hope, Film, Nothing

40

"Address these environmental issues and you will address every issue known to man. And we keep dabbling in things that aren't really that important in the long term."

"Address these environmental issues and you will address every issue known to man. And we keep dabbling in things that aren't really that important in the long term."

Ted Danson, American Actor

Environment, Environmental, Man, Will

40

"Security was another reason. You never know what can happen to you when you earn a lot of money."

"Security was another reason. You never know what can happen to you when you earn a lot of money."

Ed O'Neill, American Actor

Money, Reason, Security

40

"Well, I go to the theater today, and its curtain - there is no curtain in this play; the lights go down and go up - and we start. And I live this character for two hours. There are only two of us in the play. And It's a complete experience."

"Well, I go to the theater today, and its curtain - there is no curtain in this play; the lights go down and go up - and we start. And I live this character for two hours. There are only two of us in the play. And It's a complete experience."

Eli Wallach, American Actor

Experience, Character, Play, Theater

40

"Well, my aspirations certainly were not to be in a pre-school show. I mean, it's certainly nothing that I considered; it's nothing I ever thought anyone would ever let me do."

"Well, my aspirations certainly were not to be in a pre-school show. I mean, it's certainly nothing that I considered; it's nothing I ever thought anyone would ever let me do."

Steve Burns, American Actor

Thought, Aspirations, Nothing

40

"The key is to get to know people and trust them to be who they are. Instead, we trust people to be who we want them to be - and when they're not, we cry."

"The key is to get to know people and trust them to be who they are. Instead, we trust people to be who we want them to be - and when they're not, we cry."

David Duchovny, American Actor

Trust, People, Key, Want

40

"Liquor prohibition led to the rise of organized crime in America, and drug prohibition has led to the rise of the gang problems we have now."

"Liquor prohibition led to the rise of organized crime in America, and drug prohibition has led to the rise of the gang problems we have now."

Drew Carey, American Actor

America, Crime, Liquor, Now

40

"I had some really dear friends who died from AIDS-one in particular. His family wasn't around and he didn't have many friends. I spent a lot of time with him in his later days."

"I had some really dear friends who died from AIDS-one in particular. His family wasn't around and he didn't have many friends. I spent a lot of time with him in his later days."

Ed Harris, American Actor

Family, Time, Friends

40

"I don't look as handsome in Men in Black 2 as I did in the first one."

"I don't look as handsome in Men in Black 2 as I did in the first one."

Tony Shalhoub, American Actor

40

"I guess I just want everything to be available immediately."

"I guess I just want everything to be available immediately."

John Lurie, American Actor

40

"I hope this doesn't sound pompous but I don't think of myself as famous, whatever fame I've got has come through what I've done and associations of things I've done."

"I hope this doesn't sound pompous but I don't think of myself as famous, whatever fame I've got has come through what I've done and associations of things I've done."

Peter Cushing, British Actor

Hope, Fame, Famous, Sound

40

"I'm living with two guys. I'm living with a slob and a guy who sleeps all day."

"I'm living with two guys. I'm living with a slob and a guy who sleeps all day."

Devon Sawa, Canadian Actor

40

"Dick Mills was in charge of sound effects and all the rest then, and he put the voice through a ring modulator or whatever gizmos he'd got at the time to make it sound a little more electronic."

"Dick Mills was in charge of sound effects and all the rest then, and he put the voice through a ring modulator or whatever gizmos he'd got at the time to make it sound a little more electronic."

John Leeson, British Actor

Time, Rest, Sound, Voice

40

"I have no illusions at all about being a sex symbol. None of my former girlfriends ever thought of me that way, and I don't have any packs of women chasing me down the street like a Brad Pitt or someone like that."

"I have no illusions at all about being a sex symbol. None of my former girlfriends ever thought of me that way, and I don't have any packs of women chasing me down the street like a Brad Pitt or someone like that."

Tobey Maguire, American Actor

Woman, Women, Sex, Thought, Being

40

"Just like other illnesses, depression can be treated so that people can live happy, active lives."

"Just like other illnesses, depression can be treated so that people can live happy, active lives."

Tom Bosley, American Actor

People, Depression

40

"I have a similar issue with people who hire me as I do with women. 'You have to have a particular taste to want to be around me. I have a slightly askew view."

"I have a similar issue with people who hire me as I do with women. 'You have to have a particular taste to want to be around me. I have a slightly askew view."

Jason Segel, American Actor

Woman, Women, People, Taste, Want

40

"But, it is hard too, because I want to do another action film. Believe it or not, it was fun."

"But, it is hard too, because I want to do another action film. Believe it or not, it was fun."

Shane West, American Actor

Action, Film, Fun, Want

40

"I always try to find something I admire about every character I play."

"I always try to find something I admire about every character I play."

Ben Kingsley, English Actor

Character, Play

40

"I'm sick of all these knights in shining armor parts, I want to do something worthwhile like plays and films that have something to say."

"I'm sick of all these knights in shining armor parts, I want to do something worthwhile like plays and films that have something to say."

Tyrone Power, American Actor

40

"There's nothing more boring than actors talking about acting."

"There's nothing more boring than actors talking about acting."

James Caan, American Actor

Acting, Actors, Nothing, Talking

40

"You know, it's amazing. I don't even have a car, would you believe it? I had a motorbike and it got stolen last year. So I've got to buy another one of those, I suppose. I can treat myself to that."

"You know, it's amazing. I don't even have a car, would you believe it? I had a motorbike and it got stolen last year. So I've got to buy another one of those, I suppose. I can treat myself to that."

Michael Fassbender, German Actor

40

"The biggest surprise about our marriage is that Erin was out there."

"The biggest surprise about our marriage is that Erin was out there."

James Denton, American Actor

40

"But there's a difference between having artistic interests and being psychotic. That's more than a fine line of differentiation, and I do see that a bit too much."

"But there's a difference between having artistic interests and being psychotic. That's more than a fine line of differentiation, and I do see that a bit too much."

Crispin Glover, American Actor

Being, Difference

40

"I don't limit my taste. There's some jazz that I like and there's some opera. I've been listening to what was essentially country music, but it crossed over to rock."

"I don't limit my taste. There's some jazz that I like and there's some opera. I've been listening to what was essentially country music, but it crossed over to rock."

Rick Moranis, Canadian Actor

Music, Country, Country music, Jazz

40

"There's only one thing worse than a man who doesn't have strong likes and dislikes, and that's a man who has strong likes and dislikes without the courage to voice them."

"There's only one thing worse than a man who doesn't have strong likes and dislikes, and that's a man who has strong likes and dislikes without the courage to voice them."

Tony Randall, American Actor

Courage, Man, Voice

40

"Ladies and gentlemen, my mother thanks you, my father thanks you, my sister thanks you, and I thank you!"

"Ladies and gentlemen, my mother thanks you, my father thanks you, my sister thanks you, and I thank you!"

George M. Cohan, American Actor

Mother, Father, Sister, Ladies

40

"I love England and the historical aspect of it."

"I love England and the historical aspect of it."

Dennis Farina, American Actor

40

"We sat down and read it for the first time and I thanked God under my breath, because they were all so good. And my leading ladies are both exceptional. I mean, everybody in the play. I could just go on all night about them."

"We sat down and read it for the first time and I thanked God under my breath, because they were all so good. And my leading ladies are both exceptional. I mean, everybody in the play. I could just go on all night about them."

Gavin MacLeod, American Actor

Time, God, First, Ladies

40

"I'm trying to make enough money where I can be financially independent and be able to go and just pursue that thing that everybody really needs, just pursue my family and the cause of my family."

"I'm trying to make enough money where I can be financially independent and be able to go and just pursue that thing that everybody really needs, just pursue my family and the cause of my family."

Terrence Howard, American Actor

Family, Money, Cause, Needs

40

"I won't go into detail but this animated one, the story line is very cool and the kids seem to love it."

"I won't go into detail but this animated one, the story line is very cool and the kids seem to love it."

Blair Underwood, American Actor

Love, Detail, Kids

40

"I die pretty much every year. I find it amusing."

"I die pretty much every year. I find it amusing."

Mark-Paul Gosselaar, American Actor

40

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