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"Too many children in foster care are falling through cracks. Be a hero, take the time learn about adoption today."

"Too many children in foster care are falling through cracks. Be a hero, take the time learn about adoption today."

Bruce Willis, American Actor

Time, Adoption, Care, Children

38

"When you become successful in any type of life, there are people who are not contributing to the motion."

"When you become successful in any type of life, there are people who are not contributing to the motion."

Tom Cruise, American Actor

Life, People, Successful

38

"And like everybody else, I like the Rocky movies, but if you look at them again you can see all the misses, but the intensity of it, but that wasn't what this is."

"And like everybody else, I like the Rocky movies, but if you look at them again you can see all the misses, but the intensity of it, but that wasn't what this is."

Charles S. Dutton, American Actor

38

"I was just the perfect person to play the Mini-Me character."

"I was just the perfect person to play the Mini-Me character."

Verne Troyer, American Actor

Character, Play

38

"I turn up in Los Angeles every now and then, so I can get some big money films in order to finance my smaller money films."

"I turn up in Los Angeles every now and then, so I can get some big money films in order to finance my smaller money films."

John Hurt, British Actor

Finance, Money, Now, Order

38

"It was a JOB; the video show was a JOB; you don't tell the Aristocrats joke at 8 o'clock at night on network tv, it would be funny though. But those guys know I like dirty stuff, I like clean stuff too."

"It was a JOB; the video show was a JOB; you don't tell the Aristocrats joke at 8 o'clock at night on network tv, it would be funny though. But those guys know I like dirty stuff, I like clean stuff too."

Bob Saget, American Actor

Funny, Job, Network, Night

38

"Those people are unabashedly ruthless as far as money is concerned."

"Those people are unabashedly ruthless as far as money is concerned."

Giovanni Ribisi, American Actor

38

"I think that Mos Def is the best actor, but when you talk about rappers in films, I don't really think the quality of the acting is most important because most rappers are put in movies because of the personality and people want to see that."

"I think that Mos Def is the best actor, but when you talk about rappers in films, I don't really think the quality of the acting is most important because most rappers are put in movies because of the personality and people want to see that."

Morris Chestnut, American Actor

Movies, Quality, People, Acting

38

"It was all completely incomprehensible to me. I was fearful of the language. You had to look up every third word."

"It was all completely incomprehensible to me. I was fearful of the language. You had to look up every third word."

Kevin Kline, American Actor

38

"What motivated me? My mother. My mother was an immigrant woman, a peasant woman, struggled all her life, worked in the garment center."

"What motivated me? My mother. My mother was an immigrant woman, a peasant woman, struggled all her life, worked in the garment center."

Al Lewis, American Actor

Life, Mother, Woman

38

"I'm known as a kind of dramatic, serious, almost humorless actor and the fact is, I'm a funny guy, and I spend most of my life trying to find a lighter side of things, and on stage was given plenty of opportunity to do that."

"I'm known as a kind of dramatic, serious, almost humorless actor and the fact is, I'm a funny guy, and I spend most of my life trying to find a lighter side of things, and on stage was given plenty of opportunity to do that."

Campbell Scott, American Actor

Funny, Life, Opportunity

38

"The feedback that I get from my association with Gomez is heartwarming. It is very difficult for me to take anything but a positive view of the Gomez phenomenon."

"The feedback that I get from my association with Gomez is heartwarming. It is very difficult for me to take anything but a positive view of the Gomez phenomenon."

John Astin, American Actor

38

"The struggle goes on. The victory is in the struggle, for me. And I accepted that a long time ago."

"The struggle goes on. The victory is in the struggle, for me. And I accepted that a long time ago."

Al Lewis, American Actor

Time, Victory, Struggle

38

"I was amazed and upset by the looks I got just walking around the studio... It illuminates the ugliness and the beauty that exists within each of us, and that's what this story represents to me."

"I was amazed and upset by the looks I got just walking around the studio... It illuminates the ugliness and the beauty that exists within each of us, and that's what this story represents to me."

Gerard Butler, Scottish Actor

Beauty, Ugliness, Walking

38

"I don't want people to kick my ass, I just want to get to a point where they can't kick it."

"I don't want people to kick my ass, I just want to get to a point where they can't kick it."

Michael J. Fox, Canadian Actor

38

"I had no idea of the character. But the moment I was dressed, the clothes and the make-up made me feel the person he was. I began to know him, and by the time I walked onto the stage he was fully born."

"I had no idea of the character. But the moment I was dressed, the clothes and the make-up made me feel the person he was. I began to know him, and by the time I walked onto the stage he was fully born."

Charlie Chaplin, English Actor

Time, Idea, Character, Clothes

38

"Inherit the Wind is a wonderful play, and I was in the original with Paul Muni."

"Inherit the Wind is a wonderful play, and I was in the original with Paul Muni."

Tony Randall, American Actor

38

"I'm from the Midwest, and I loved my family. I had a very good time as a child, but I was also - I have a theory about Jews growing up in the Midwest, that there is an ultimately sort of wonderful avoidance of a lot of things, and a great acceptance of whatever is happening."

"I'm from the Midwest, and I loved my family. I had a very good time as a child, but I was also - I have a theory about Jews growing up in the Midwest, that there is an ultimately sort of wonderful avoidance of a lot of things, and a great acceptance of whatever is happening."

Bob Balaban, American Actor

Time, Family, Acceptance, Growing up

38

"Somewhere along the line, the actions of this government are the actions of me."

"Somewhere along the line, the actions of this government are the actions of me."

Sean Penn, American Actor

Government, Actions

38

"I mean, I'm obviously not one of those people who's so beautiful women take their clothes off when I walk into the room. I didn't become a star overnight."

"I mean, I'm obviously not one of those people who's so beautiful women take their clothes off when I walk into the room. I didn't become a star overnight."

Robbie Coltrane, Scottish Actor

Woman, Women, People, Clothes

38

"They told me at the end of that test that they wanted me to be a part of this project. I walked out and had a moment of clarity where I thought, not many people will ever have this moment."

"They told me at the end of that test that they wanted me to be a part of this project. I walked out and had a moment of clarity where I thought, not many people will ever have this moment."

Wentworth Miller, English Actor

Thought, People, Clarity, End

38

"If they respect the craft and what we're doing and they bring something to the table and they work hard, I don't care what you do as your side job or as your day job."

"If they respect the craft and what we're doing and they bring something to the table and they work hard, I don't care what you do as your side job or as your day job."

Anthony Anderson, American Actor

Work, Care, Day, Job

38

"Eventually stardom is going to go away from me. It goes away from everybody and all you have in the end is to be able to look back and like the choices you made."

"Eventually stardom is going to go away from me. It goes away from everybody and all you have in the end is to be able to look back and like the choices you made."

Matt Damon, American Actor

Choice, Choices, End

38

"I've never made a film that I didn't believe in, you know? However the picture turns out, I've always given everything to it. That's kind of how I approach life. I can't help it. There's no part-way with me on anything in any area of my life."

"I've never made a film that I didn't believe in, you know? However the picture turns out, I've always given everything to it. That's kind of how I approach life. I can't help it. There's no part-way with me on anything in any area of my life."

Tom Cruise, American Actor

Life, Film, Help

38

"It's been the work that has carried me and I never wanted to rest on my laurels or go back and do what I done before."

"It's been the work that has carried me and I never wanted to rest on my laurels or go back and do what I done before."

David Cassidy, American Actor

38

"I do not like assassins, or men of low character."

"I do not like assassins, or men of low character."

Gene Hackman, American Actor

38

"I wanted to become a champ - I was surrounded by champs in my family and in my neighborhood - and because of this stupid accident, I lost my opportunity."

"I wanted to become a champ - I was surrounded by champs in my family and in my neighborhood - and because of this stupid accident, I lost my opportunity."

Olivier Martinez, French Actor

Family, Opportunity, Accident

38

"People stay married because they want to, not because the doors are locked."

"People stay married because they want to, not because the doors are locked."

Paul Newman, American Actor

38

"When I was living in New York and didn't have a penny to my name, I would walk around the streets and occasionally I would see an alcove or something. And I'd think, that'll be good, that'll be a good spot for me when I'm homeless."

"When I was living in New York and didn't have a penny to my name, I would walk around the streets and occasionally I would see an alcove or something. And I'd think, that'll be good, that'll be a good spot for me when I'm homeless."

Larry David, American Actor

38

"The bottom line is, you love your wife, you do your best with that."

"The bottom line is, you love your wife, you do your best with that."

Sean Penn, American Actor

38

"The best work I can do is to take myself as much as I can out of it and get it as simple as I can."

"The best work I can do is to take myself as much as I can out of it and get it as simple as I can."

Mandy Patinkin, American Actor

38

"I was always enamored with TV shows and movies. But you didn't grow up in my town and turn into an actor."

"I was always enamored with TV shows and movies. But you didn't grow up in my town and turn into an actor."

Scott Wolf, American Actor

38

"Oh, who am I trying to kid? It's a madhouse. The minute those cameras go off, things just explode, everyone is just at each other in one way or another, in closets or cat fights here and there. It's nuts. You know, I can't be a part of it."

"Oh, who am I trying to kid? It's a madhouse. The minute those cameras go off, things just explode, everyone is just at each other in one way or another, in closets or cat fights here and there. It's nuts. You know, I can't be a part of it."

Richard Dean Anderson, American Actor

38

"If I can make people laugh it's like being a good lover."

"If I can make people laugh it's like being a good lover."

Spalding Gray, American Actor

38

"Ray would be in trouble, he would get drunk, he would try and kill J.R on three different occasions, he would make mistakes with financial affairs, and have various human problems, but he didn't have any mean bones in his body! That was a little bit of what the show was about."

"Ray would be in trouble, he would get drunk, he would try and kill J.R on three different occasions, he would make mistakes with financial affairs, and have various human problems, but he didn't have any mean bones in his body! That was a little bit of what the show was about."

Steve Kanaly, American Actor

Finance, Financial, Mistakes, Problems, Trouble

38

"Next year, if no one gives me any work, that's fine. I'm not going to do well anyway. I'm not an actor, I'm just exploiting this industry."

"Next year, if no one gives me any work, that's fine. I'm not going to do well anyway. I'm not an actor, I'm just exploiting this industry."

James McAvoy, Scottish Actor

38

"'Easy Rider' was never a motorcycle movie to me. A lot of it was about politically what was going on in the country."

"'Easy Rider' was never a motorcycle movie to me. A lot of it was about politically what was going on in the country."

Dennis Hopper, American Actor

38

"To be an actor you have to be a child."

"To be an actor you have to be a child."

Paul Newman, American Actor

38

"Most horror films fail to scare me. I think "The Ring" plays more as a psychological thriller. It's smarter, there's more character development and some of the themes explored go a little deeper."

"Most horror films fail to scare me. I think "The Ring" plays more as a psychological thriller. It's smarter, there's more character development and some of the themes explored go a little deeper."

Martin Henderson, New Zealander Actor

Development, Character, Horror

38

"It is better for me to serve a charity as an actor or a voice, rather than at a luncheon being just a celebrity."

"It is better for me to serve a charity as an actor or a voice, rather than at a luncheon being just a celebrity."

Ben Kingsley, English Actor

Actor, Being, Celebrity, Charity

38

"I'm Irish. I think about death all the time."

"I'm Irish. I think about death all the time."

Jack Nicholson, American Actor

Death, Time, Irish

38

"I'm just an actor, but if the extra part of it is that I'm helping people or people are being helped by the virtue of what we're doing, then that's just a really nice added extra."

"I'm just an actor, but if the extra part of it is that I'm helping people or people are being helped by the virtue of what we're doing, then that's just a really nice added extra."

Christopher Meloni, American Actor

People, Virtue, Being

38

"You can't trust politicians. It doesn't matter who makes a political speech. It's all lies - and it applies to any rock star who wants to make a political speech as well."

"You can't trust politicians. It doesn't matter who makes a political speech. It's all lies - and it applies to any rock star who wants to make a political speech as well."

Bob Geldof, Irish Actor

Trust, Lies, Politicians, Speech

38

"On my visits back home, if they saw that I was getting a big head, they'd let me know right away."

"On my visits back home, if they saw that I was getting a big head, they'd let me know right away."

John Ratzenberger, American Actor

38

"I get to actually experience what it would be like to be a psycho, which is not a fun one, or to be a cowboy, or to be a weird character of some sort. For me, it suits me. It suits my personality. I'm an emotional kind of person anyway."

"I get to actually experience what it would be like to be a psycho, which is not a fun one, or to be a cowboy, or to be a weird character of some sort. For me, it suits me. It suits my personality. I'm an emotional kind of person anyway."

Josh Holloway, American Actor

Experience, Character, Fun, Personality

38

"The whole experience of working on this movie was so fun, and I had more fun working on that than I've had on anything else. I had more fun working than on my days off."

"The whole experience of working on this movie was so fun, and I had more fun working on that than I've had on anything else. I had more fun working than on my days off."

Josh Duhamel, American Actor

Experience, Fun

38

"Most drama in our lives is really rather squalid."

"Most drama in our lives is really rather squalid."

Tom Baker, British Actor

38

"I have other obligations now - the show, my family, my life... though I know that without my sobriety I wouldn't have any of those things."

"I have other obligations now - the show, my family, my life... though I know that without my sobriety I wouldn't have any of those things."

Rob Lowe, American Actor

Family, Life, Now

38

"I've been acting for 25 years, living out of suitcases on theater tours or film locations."

"I've been acting for 25 years, living out of suitcases on theater tours or film locations."

Alfred Molina, English Actor

Acting, Film, Living, Theater

38

"I love the music, I love the times, so to me that was exciting personally just to play something that starts in 1986 with graduating high school, we've got a great soundtrack in the pilot."

"I love the music, I love the times, so to me that was exciting personally just to play something that starts in 1986 with graduating high school, we've got a great soundtrack in the pilot."

Will Estes, American Actor

Love, Music, Play, School

38

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