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"I started doing stand-up in college."

"I started doing stand-up in college."

Carlos Alazraqui, American Actor

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"I think education is one of the greatest tools for most kids not only to expand their book knowledge, but their ability to experience new things - I think it opens more doors than any other experience I can think of."

"I think education is one of the greatest tools for most kids not only to expand their book knowledge, but their ability to experience new things - I think it opens more doors than any other experience I can think of."

Will Estes, American Actor

Education, Experience, Knowledge, Ability

38

"I like the gypsy aspect of this business."

"I like the gypsy aspect of this business."

Jimmy Smits, American Actor

38

"I have an audience that goes from kids to seventy year olds."

"I have an audience that goes from kids to seventy year olds."

David Cassidy, American Actor

38

"I get to play a great character while working with great actors and great directors on a great show."

"I get to play a great character while working with great actors and great directors on a great show."

Harry Hamlin, American Actor

Character, Actors, Play

38

"If I want to continue to build the kind of effort we have with Do Something, being in a public office would help. I wouldn't rule it out, but it's not something I feel determined to do."

"If I want to continue to build the kind of effort we have with Do Something, being in a public office would help. I wouldn't rule it out, but it's not something I feel determined to do."

Andrew Shue, American Actor

Being, Effort, Help, Office

38

"They teach anything in universities today. You can major in mud pies."

"They teach anything in universities today. You can major in mud pies."

Orson Welles, American Actor

38

"The Brady Bunch is a live action modern fairytale of family. In this context it's less odd that it's lasted for over thirty years; and why it may last in some respects as long as Mother Goose!"

"The Brady Bunch is a live action modern fairytale of family. In this context it's less odd that it's lasted for over thirty years; and why it may last in some respects as long as Mother Goose!"

Christopher Knight, American Actor

Family, Mother, Action, May

38

"David has asked me, a number of people have asked me and said, What performance do you like best or what's the best film you've made and so on and I don't really have any hesitation that the film I'm least embarrassed by and ashamed of or uneasy about is Shadowlands."

"David has asked me, a number of people have asked me and said, What performance do you like best or what's the best film you've made and so on and I don't really have any hesitation that the film I'm least embarrassed by and ashamed of or uneasy about is Shadowlands."

Richard Attenborough, English Actor

People, Performance, Film, Hesitation

38

"I can't stand to see myself act. It just makes me cringe."

"I can't stand to see myself act. It just makes me cringe."

Thomas Jane, American Actor

38

"I've played a lot of bad guys, 'cause that was the only work I could get. People saw my face and went "Oooh.""

"I've played a lot of bad guys, 'cause that was the only work I could get. People saw my face and went "Oooh.""

Laurence Fishburne, American Actor

38

"Age is the first limitation on roles that I've ever had to encounter, and I hit that awhile ago."

"Age is the first limitation on roles that I've ever had to encounter, and I hit that awhile ago."

Jack Nicholson, American Actor

38

"I'd rather say no and have said no and do say no often. I walk away from projects if it doesn't feel right; if it's not the right team of people pulling in together or if the script isn't right. It could be a great idea but the script doesn't work."

"I'd rather say no and have said no and do say no often. I walk away from projects if it doesn't feel right; if it's not the right team of people pulling in together or if the script isn't right. It could be a great idea but the script doesn't work."

Blair Underwood, American Actor

Work, People, Idea, Projects

38

"I'd love to see the rushes but it's just not allowed because directors and also a lot of actors feel that if they see their work, and the director likes what they're doing, the actor might try to correct their mistakes."

"I'd love to see the rushes but it's just not allowed because directors and also a lot of actors feel that if they see their work, and the director likes what they're doing, the actor might try to correct their mistakes."

Corey Haim, Canadian Actor

Love, Work, Actors

38

"And then I got into sports and gave my guitar to my brother Jeff who was just a little kid at that time."

"And then I got into sports and gave my guitar to my brother Jeff who was just a little kid at that time."

Beau Bridges, American Actor

Sports, Time, Brother, Guitar

38

"I write in the mornings. During my down time."

"I write in the mornings. During my down time."

Stanley Tucci, American Actor

38

"Being a good host offsets the deprivation and loneliness of my youth."

"Being a good host offsets the deprivation and loneliness of my youth."

Alan Ladd, American Actor

Being, Loneliness, Youth

38

"I passed up a lot of work 'cause a lot of movies that may be out there right now I passed em up because there may have been a lot of cussin' in 'em."

"I passed up a lot of work 'cause a lot of movies that may be out there right now I passed em up because there may have been a lot of cussin' in 'em."

Kel Mitchell, American Actor

Movies, Work, May, Now

38

"I want to be a Texan 24 hours a day."

"I want to be a Texan 24 hours a day."

James Dean, American Actor

38

"It was dangerous to hit the wrong kid in my neighborhood, because a lot of the guys I played with had fathers in the Mafia."

"It was dangerous to hit the wrong kid in my neighborhood, because a lot of the guys I played with had fathers in the Mafia."

Tim Robbins, American Actor

Father, Fathers, Wrong

38

"Once everyone else around you starts to become incredibly comfortable - if anything, quite happy with what you are doing - then I start to settling in and trusting all those choices that I've made up to that point."

"Once everyone else around you starts to become incredibly comfortable - if anything, quite happy with what you are doing - then I start to settling in and trusting all those choices that I've made up to that point."

Josh Lucas, American Actor

Choice, Choices

38

"Some of the greatest writers in our industry can't get work."

"Some of the greatest writers in our industry can't get work."

Kent McCord, American Actor

38

"What was the reason for invading Iraq' Was it a humanitarian crusade or an economic one' I would be inclined to say the latter. It was the same with the Civil War, because the landed gentry's money was being stolen by the king."

"What was the reason for invading Iraq' Was it a humanitarian crusade or an economic one' I would be inclined to say the latter. It was the same with the Civil War, because the landed gentry's money was being stolen by the king."

Dougray Scott, Scottish Actor

Money, War, Being, Iraq

38

"My father died when I was 4 years old, so I can't really say anything about his hearing."

"My father died when I was 4 years old, so I can't really say anything about his hearing."

George Kennedy, American Actor

Father, Hearing, Old, Years

38

"It was a long period of time where I tried to figure out what worked, what didn't work."

"It was a long period of time where I tried to figure out what worked, what didn't work."

Josh Lucas, American Actor

38

"To me rites of passage through life, that's a wonderful, beautiful thing."

"To me rites of passage through life, that's a wonderful, beautiful thing."

Lance Henriksen, American Actor

38

"People recognize me, call me Ron, and ask me questions. It's really cool and weird as well."

"People recognize me, call me Ron, and ask me questions. It's really cool and weird as well."

Rupert Grint, English Actor

People, Questions

38

"If you are just safe about the choices you make, you don't grow."

"If you are just safe about the choices you make, you don't grow."

Heath Ledger, Australian Actor

Choice, Choices

38

"No, Arrested Development was such an amazing experience in every way, and you know it was very unique in that it was a show that received a lot of critical acclaim, and yet we didn't ever achieve the ratings that we wanted."

"No, Arrested Development was such an amazing experience in every way, and you know it was very unique in that it was a show that received a lot of critical acclaim, and yet we didn't ever achieve the ratings that we wanted."

Will Arnett, Canadian Actor

Experience, Development

38

"When the people become involved in their government, government becomes more accountable, and our society is stronger, more compassionate, and better prepared for the challenges of the future."

"When the people become involved in their government, government becomes more accountable, and our society is stronger, more compassionate, and better prepared for the challenges of the future."

Arnold Schwarzenegger, Austrian Actor

Government, Society, People, Future

38

"And I have been able to establish this sort of decent reputation as being a decent character actor."

"And I have been able to establish this sort of decent reputation as being a decent character actor."

Vincent D'Onofrio, American Actor

Character, Being, Reputation

38

"It's all about creating a back story for the character and developing emotional responses that are true to life in relation to the character. It isn't necessary to live a tragic life to create from that place."

"It's all about creating a back story for the character and developing emotional responses that are true to life in relation to the character. It isn't necessary to live a tragic life to create from that place."

Corin Nemec, American Actor

Life, Character

38

"I did my military service from 1989 - 92 and I was never shot at or had to fire on anybody. I was very lucky. I was more involved in intelligence and counter-intelligence."

"I did my military service from 1989 - 92 and I was never shot at or had to fire on anybody. I was very lucky. I was more involved in intelligence and counter-intelligence."

Oded Fehr, Israeli Actor

Intelligence, Fire, Military, Service

38

"However saying that I totally support the concept of civil partnerships in the eyes of the law, and think it a disgrace that same sex couples have had to wait so long for legal rights, protection and recognition."

"However saying that I totally support the concept of civil partnerships in the eyes of the law, and think it a disgrace that same sex couples have had to wait so long for legal rights, protection and recognition."

Adam Rickitt, British Actor

Legal, Sex, Disgrace, Eyes

38

"I am a great believer that what makes our show different is the humor."

"I am a great believer that what makes our show different is the humor."

Treat Williams, American Actor

38

"I've been unfortunate enough to be working, and recovering from a few injuries now and again."

"I've been unfortunate enough to be working, and recovering from a few injuries now and again."

Jason Statham, British Actor

38

"My interests were in fantasy more than comics growing up."

"My interests were in fantasy more than comics growing up."

Brandon Routh, American Actor

Fantasy, Growing up

38

"But the way that we've got it organized in our family, we try not to work at the same time, so I'm just now starting to look around. I think I'd like to do a film."

"But the way that we've got it organized in our family, we try not to work at the same time, so I'm just now starting to look around. I think I'd like to do a film."

Peter Sarsgaard, American Actor

Work, Family, Time, Film

38

"They sent me the script and I thought that there was something very appealing and funny about it. Also, I was familiar with Mike Myers' work in Saturday Night Live, but I did not know the extent to which he would make this creation."

"They sent me the script and I thought that there was something very appealing and funny about it. Also, I was familiar with Mike Myers' work in Saturday Night Live, but I did not know the extent to which he would make this creation."

Michael York, British Actor

Funny, Work, Thought, Creation

38

"There definitely is that element of guys who like to party and have a good time and... putting off for as long as possible the idea that they'll actually have to settle down."

"There definitely is that element of guys who like to party and have a good time and... putting off for as long as possible the idea that they'll actually have to settle down."

Luke Wilson, American Actor

Time, Idea, Party

38

"I wish I could say I see my little brother more. We used to fight all the time but now that I don't see him very often I cherish the time I have with him."

"I wish I could say I see my little brother more. We used to fight all the time but now that I don't see him very often I cherish the time I have with him."

Zac Efron, American Actor

Time, Brother, Fight, Now

38

"Anyone who would let Gary Cooper and the entire cast go charging on horseback without first finding out what kind of footing the horses had is nuts and cannot possibly direct a motion picture."

"Anyone who would let Gary Cooper and the entire cast go charging on horseback without first finding out what kind of footing the horses had is nuts and cannot possibly direct a motion picture."

Dick York, American Actor

38

"I just hope that some of the movies I'm in are still welcome years from now."

"I just hope that some of the movies I'm in are still welcome years from now."

Jeffrey Jones, American Actor

Movies, Hope, Now, Years

38

"The business manager was doing fine back in his office while they were out on the line, hungry. And, so they started to see a lot of that and there was, that maybe the leadership had its own cause. More so than the miners, you know, it was like a power struggle."

"The business manager was doing fine back in his office while they were out on the line, hungry. And, so they started to see a lot of that and there was, that maybe the leadership had its own cause. More so than the miners, you know, it was like a power struggle."

Richard Grimes, American Actor

Business, Leadership, Power, Manager

38

"I don't care about Clinton's haircuts or his affairs or any of that stuff."

"I don't care about Clinton's haircuts or his affairs or any of that stuff."

Tim Robbins, American Actor

38

"Cancer Boy probably has the saddest, noblest, sweetest heart of any character I've ever done."

"Cancer Boy probably has the saddest, noblest, sweetest heart of any character I've ever done."

Bruce McCulloch, Canadian Actor

Heart, Character, Cancer

38

"I'm lucky enough to work with, I think, the greatest writer there's ever been, Shakespeare. Whose collected works would always be under my pillow if I was only ever allowed one book to keep, and who never bores me."

"I'm lucky enough to work with, I think, the greatest writer there's ever been, Shakespeare. Whose collected works would always be under my pillow if I was only ever allowed one book to keep, and who never bores me."

Samuel West, British Actor

Work, Shakespeare, Writer

38

"To make a documentary is one thing, to make a feature film is quite another."

"To make a documentary is one thing, to make a feature film is quite another."

Dennis Hopper, American Actor

38

"I worked for Sam Peckinpah on quite a bit of action in his films, and he got excited once in a while."

"I worked for Sam Peckinpah on quite a bit of action in his films, and he got excited once in a while."

Richard Farnsworth, American Actor

38

"And if you have great writing, it's really easy, but if it's not so great and you have to work a little harder, I could tell where the work needed to be done but comedy is just fun."

"And if you have great writing, it's really easy, but if it's not so great and you have to work a little harder, I could tell where the work needed to be done but comedy is just fun."

Matt LeBlanc, American Actor

Work, Comedy, Fun, Writing

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