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"I don't do comedy so much although I would like to do a comedy."

"I don't do comedy so much although I would like to do a comedy."

Aaron Eckhart, American Actor

38

"We're self obsessed and mad and stupid - not that other people can't be the same way - but the extremes are kind of honest in some mad way. Anyway, I like them."

"We're self obsessed and mad and stupid - not that other people can't be the same way - but the extremes are kind of honest in some mad way. Anyway, I like them."

Kenneth Branagh, Irish Actor

People, Extremes, Self

38

"Everything that's rock n roll is ever meant to be is happening now. I need to get over the shock that that thing is actually happening and that thousands of millions of people around the world are watching."

"Everything that's rock n roll is ever meant to be is happening now. I need to get over the shock that that thing is actually happening and that thousands of millions of people around the world are watching."

Bob Geldof, Irish Actor

People, Now, World

38

"Showtime has given new, young filmmakers - black, white, across the board - an opportunity to make films, as well as actors who want to cross over into directing."

"Showtime has given new, young filmmakers - black, white, across the board - an opportunity to make films, as well as actors who want to cross over into directing."

Morris Chestnut, American Actor

Opportunity, Actors, Want

38

"It appalls me that the people who decide what Americans will be watching on the tube have never been to the United States. Not the real United States."

"It appalls me that the people who decide what Americans will be watching on the tube have never been to the United States. Not the real United States."

John Ratzenberger, American Actor

People, Americans, states, United

38

"They need to be re-supplied with energy, and that energy comes from asking not what your country can do for you, but from what you can do for your country."

"They need to be re-supplied with energy, and that energy comes from asking not what your country can do for you, but from what you can do for your country."

John Ratzenberger, American Actor

Country, Energy

38

"The cultural contrast I saw between religions... Catholics have a lot of mediators, going through saints and Mary or whatever. Protestants in general say things to God directly."

"The cultural contrast I saw between religions... Catholics have a lot of mediators, going through saints and Mary or whatever. Protestants in general say things to God directly."

Robert Duvall, American Actor

God, Contrast, Saints

38

"A boy is naturally full of humor."

"A boy is naturally full of humor."

Robert Powell, British Actor

38

"I was an organizer in the Food, Agricultural and Tobacco Workers Union down in North Carolina."

"I was an organizer in the Food, Agricultural and Tobacco Workers Union down in North Carolina."

Al Lewis, American Actor

38

"I only really cast people who are desperate to be in it - who were dying to be in it, whose talent I believed in and were dead ready to do the work that was necessary."

"I only really cast people who are desperate to be in it - who were dying to be in it, whose talent I believed in and were dead ready to do the work that was necessary."

Kenneth Branagh, Irish Actor

Work, Talent, People, Dying

38

"I like finishing a movie and having this living, breathing thing."

"I like finishing a movie and having this living, breathing thing."

Dean Cain, American Actor

38

"I couldn't believe when I first got a fan letter from Al Pacino, it was unreal."

"I couldn't believe when I first got a fan letter from Al Pacino, it was unreal."

Christopher Plummer, Canadian Actor

38

"At our best, it's a good experience but we do 22 episodes a year, so there are some clunkers."

"At our best, it's a good experience but we do 22 episodes a year, so there are some clunkers."

Vincent D'Onofrio, American Actor

38

"I took a plane from New York City to Los Angeles for an audition. I met all the people. After that, I was told to have another audition, but I didn't want to go there again."

"I took a plane from New York City to Los Angeles for an audition. I met all the people. After that, I was told to have another audition, but I didn't want to go there again."

Ed O'Neill, American Actor

38

"I was so emotional. Choked up. I could hardly talk all day. I'll be cleaning out my trailer and saying goodbye soon, realizing what a wonderful experience this has been."

"I was so emotional. Choked up. I could hardly talk all day. I'll be cleaning out my trailer and saying goodbye soon, realizing what a wonderful experience this has been."

Dennis Franz, American Actor

Experience, Day, Goodbye, Saying

38

"Due to a big bust in Cuba, my father's business suffered badly, so I was free to choose my own career. I became a professional dancer, and I went on the road and started making real money."

"Due to a big bust in Cuba, my father's business suffered badly, so I was free to choose my own career. I became a professional dancer, and I went on the road and started making real money."

Cesar Romero, American Actor

Business, Money, Father, Career

38

"I was appalled at the amount of study necessary in order to qualify in medicine, and gradually my desire was blunted by a keener - and secret - wish to become an actor."

"I was appalled at the amount of study necessary in order to qualify in medicine, and gradually my desire was blunted by a keener - and secret - wish to become an actor."

Conrad Veidt, German Actor

Actor, Desire, Medicine, Order

38

"Being a father to my family and a husband is to me much more important than what I did in the business."

"Being a father to my family and a husband is to me much more important than what I did in the business."

Tom Bosley, American Actor

Business, Family, Father, HusbBeing

38

"I remembered their songs but I had never owned a Beatles album."

"I remembered their songs but I had never owned a Beatles album."

Sheryl Lee, American Actor

38

"When ignorance gets started it knows no bounds."

"When ignorance gets started it knows no bounds."

Will Rogers, American Actor

38

"The last time we had Freddy in reality was part two and Freddy sort of went out on his own."

"The last time we had Freddy in reality was part two and Freddy sort of went out on his own."

Robert Englund, American Actor

38

"You must be one of the few people with a copy of that. I don't think they printed too many."

"You must be one of the few people with a copy of that. I don't think they printed too many."

Chow Yun Fat, Chinese Actor

38

"You have to remember a lot of business is very cyclical."

"You have to remember a lot of business is very cyclical."

James Daly, American Actor

38

"Back in the 60s, San Francisco artists lived in communes."

"Back in the 60s, San Francisco artists lived in communes."

Gedde Watanabe, American Actor

Artist, Artists

38

"I don't care how small the parts are, as long as they're good."

"I don't care how small the parts are, as long as they're good."

Alan Ladd, American Actor

38

"I'm getting grumpier all the time."

"I'm getting grumpier all the time."

Ned Beatty, American Actor

38

"I don't snack all the time, but I do sometimes drink l more than I should."

"I don't snack all the time, but I do sometimes drink l more than I should."

Gerard Depardieu, French Actor

38

"I think it is important to maintain a sense of self and confidence, not letting either falter for the sake of a particular part or project, no matter how great it might be."

"I think it is important to maintain a sense of self and confidence, not letting either falter for the sake of a particular part or project, no matter how great it might be."

Fred Savage, American Actor

Confidence, Project, Self, Sense

38

"Democracy is an extraordinary adventure. It's difficult, full of daring and risk and danger. But it's the greatest gift we have."

"Democracy is an extraordinary adventure. It's difficult, full of daring and risk and danger. But it's the greatest gift we have."

Jon Voight, American Actor

Adventure, Danger, Democracy, Risk

38

"About 25 years ago, I was in an apartment, and next door, they put on the radio, so I struck the wall with my fist, but they did not put the radio down. I took a tool and banged until I made a hole through the wall. It was like a comedy movie."

"About 25 years ago, I was in an apartment, and next door, they put on the radio, so I struck the wall with my fist, but they did not put the radio down. I took a tool and banged until I made a hole through the wall. It was like a comedy movie."

Klaus Kinski, German Actor

38

"We're trying to make a movie that's interesting."

"We're trying to make a movie that's interesting."

Jason Statham, British Actor

38

"As an actor, I've always wanted to do characters that would help me find my connection with others and connect all of us together. You always want the energy of the character, the spirit of the person, to enter you. I've been doing this for 26 years and some of the things I've done are always with me."

"As an actor, I've always wanted to do characters that would help me find my connection with others and connect all of us together. You always want the energy of the character, the spirit of the person, to enter you. I've been doing this for 26 years and some of the things I've done are always with me."

Forest Whitaker, American Actor

Character, Connection, Energy

38

"We are all in this together. We will all make it or none of us will make it. If everyone cleans up their act except one big ole country, it isn't going to work."

"We are all in this together. We will all make it or none of us will make it. If everyone cleans up their act except one big ole country, it isn't going to work."

Ted Danson, American Actor

Work, Act, Country, Will

38

"For me, the martial arts is a search for something inside. It's not just a physical discipline."

"For me, the martial arts is a search for something inside. It's not just a physical discipline."

Brandon Lee, American Actor

38

"The show doesn't drive home a lesson, but it can open up people's minds enough for them to see how stupid every kind of prejudice can be."

"The show doesn't drive home a lesson, but it can open up people's minds enough for them to see how stupid every kind of prejudice can be."

Redd Foxx, American Actor

Home, People, Open, Prejudice

38

"We lived in the bowels of New York City. It was a struggle just to survive. This nice suburban kid hadn't had to do much of that before."

"We lived in the bowels of New York City. It was a struggle just to survive. This nice suburban kid hadn't had to do much of that before."

Peter Bergman, American Actor

38

"I played a lot of character parts in school."

"I played a lot of character parts in school."

Matthew Ashford, American Actor

Character, School

38

"Acting is something I love."

"Acting is something I love."

Rod Taylor, Australian Actor

38

"I'm currently doing Undeclared an American TV show set in a college. It just got aired and got massive ratings so hopefully that'll screen in the UK soon."

"I'm currently doing Undeclared an American TV show set in a college. It just got aired and got massive ratings so hopefully that'll screen in the UK soon."

Charlie Hunnam, English Actor

American, College

38

"I was getting a lot of hassles from the public. Everybody recognized me."

"I was getting a lot of hassles from the public. Everybody recognized me."

Henry Thomas, American Actor

38

"Don't dream it, be it."

"Don't dream it, be it."

Tim Curry, British Actor

38

"Nowadays people don't know how to handle it if all the ends aren't tied up and they're not told what to think in films. And if they're challenged, they think it's something wrong with the film."

"Nowadays people don't know how to handle it if all the ends aren't tied up and they're not told what to think in films. And if they're challenged, they think it's something wrong with the film."

Alan Cumming, Scottish Actor

People, Film, Wrong

38

"Each show comes with its own set of problems to work through."

"Each show comes with its own set of problems to work through."

Vic Morrow, American Actor

38

"I grew up playing war. We threw dirt and rocks at each other. We'd lead attacks. We'd break up into squads. It became a neighborhood thing for a while, our neighborhood against the other neighborhood. There was always a war breaking out somewhere."

"I grew up playing war. We threw dirt and rocks at each other. We'd lead attacks. We'd break up into squads. It became a neighborhood thing for a while, our neighborhood against the other neighborhood. There was always a war breaking out somewhere."

David James Elliott, Canadian Actor

38

"When our minds as people normally starts to wrap around things, we start to attach all these ideas to it that really aren't that necessary to the core of it, if you just experience it and kind of go through it."

"When our minds as people normally starts to wrap around things, we start to attach all these ideas to it that really aren't that necessary to the core of it, if you just experience it and kind of go through it."

Josh Holloway, American Actor

Experience, People, Ideas

38

"I went to a performance of 'The Crucible' at the Guthrie when I was a sophomore in high school, and I knew right away that that's what I wanted to do."

"I went to a performance of 'The Crucible' at the Guthrie when I was a sophomore in high school, and I knew right away that that's what I wanted to do."

John Hawkes, American Actor

Performance, Right, School

38

"Oh, I had an idea for a pilot of my own at the time, and then Carl sent me about eight scripts and simply I threw my idea out the window because the writing was just so good."

"Oh, I had an idea for a pilot of my own at the time, and then Carl sent me about eight scripts and simply I threw my idea out the window because the writing was just so good."

Dick Van Dyke, American Actor

Time, Idea, Writing

38

"I did Vibe, and I felt old and paternal. I've got ties older than people in that audience. I had a talk with myself. I said, You've got to deal with this better."

"I did Vibe, and I felt old and paternal. I've got ties older than people in that audience. I had a talk with myself. I said, You've got to deal with this better."

Tony Danza, American Actor

People, Old, Talk

38

"Especially for my father it was a great change. He used to be a socialist and even a member of the socialist party. But then he became an orthodox Jew."

"Especially for my father it was a great change. He used to be a socialist and even a member of the socialist party. But then he became an orthodox Jew."

Leon Askin, Austrian Actor

Change, Father, Party

38

"I loved old movies as a kid, so I always watched old movies."

"I loved old movies as a kid, so I always watched old movies."

Keith David, American Actor

38

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