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"I used to be good friends with my depression, saying oh I'm so depressed, or life is terrible."

"I used to be good friends with my depression, saying oh I'm so depressed, or life is terrible."

Tony Curtis, American Actor

Life, Depression, Friends, Saying

37

"Being on the move all the time is draining, but the rewards make up for it."

"Being on the move all the time is draining, but the rewards make up for it."

David Soul, American Actor

37

"In the film, I'm not very mobile, like in the space suit."

"In the film, I'm not very mobile, like in the space suit."

Verne Troyer, American Actor

37

"I had the honor and privilege of working with John Ritter."

"I had the honor and privilege of working with John Ritter."

Will Friedle, American Actor

Honor, Privilege

37

"The great actors we had came from the actor-manager theaters. Not only did they create a team, they were the generals working with the soldiers."

"The great actors we had came from the actor-manager theaters. Not only did they create a team, they were the generals working with the soldiers."

Steven Berkoff, English Actor

Actor, Actors, Soldiers

37

"I've spent the better part of the last twenty-five years doing a lot of traveling."

"I've spent the better part of the last twenty-five years doing a lot of traveling."

Joe Mantegna, American Actor

Travel, Traveling, Years

37

"I think anybody who has been in the theater, prefers it. Television is a... factory. You turn out things on a revolving assembly line. You don't have time to perfect anything in television."

"I think anybody who has been in the theater, prefers it. Television is a... factory. You turn out things on a revolving assembly line. You don't have time to perfect anything in television."

Gale Gordon, American Actor

Time, Television, Theater

37

"There comes a day when you've become comfortable in your skin. But God as my witness, I am going to try to do everything I can to keep this ass together for as long as I possibly can - without going against nature."

"There comes a day when you've become comfortable in your skin. But God as my witness, I am going to try to do everything I can to keep this ass together for as long as I possibly can - without going against nature."

Zoe Saldana, American Actor

Nature, God, Day, Skin

37

"If you don't think you want to go on a train and read the paper every day and work from nine to six at night, there was something about the uncertainty when I was younger which was very attractive."

"If you don't think you want to go on a train and read the paper every day and work from nine to six at night, there was something about the uncertainty when I was younger which was very attractive."

Ron Silver, American Actor

Work, Day, Night, Uncertainty

37

"Now, there is always a tremendous fear of science and progressing forward into areas of the unknown and it is a valid fear. Some of the genetic alterations of food are a little edgy."

"Now, there is always a tremendous fear of science and progressing forward into areas of the unknown and it is a valid fear. Some of the genetic alterations of food are a little edgy."

Nick Nolte, American Actor

Food, Science, Fear, Now

37

"I learned more about acting from George Stevens in a few months than I had in my entire life up until then."

"I learned more about acting from George Stevens in a few months than I had in my entire life up until then."

Alan Ladd, American Actor

Life, Acting, Months

37

"As a rule it usually takes three or four readings for me to be interested in a script, and if I'm interested I'll read it three or four times before I make a strong decision."

"As a rule it usually takes three or four readings for me to be interested in a script, and if I'm interested I'll read it three or four times before I make a strong decision."

Chris Cooper, American Actor

37

"I don't want to do an action movie, because I've acted in them, and they're so boring to do, because they're so technical. The headache of that is daunting. But, if it were an action movie with really interesting characters, how great would that be?"

"I don't want to do an action movie, because I've acted in them, and they're so boring to do, because they're so technical. The headache of that is daunting. But, if it were an action movie with really interesting characters, how great would that be?"

Tony Goldwyn, American Actor

37

"I have always done films with friends rather than strangers."

"I have always done films with friends rather than strangers."

Sanjay Dutt, Indian Actor

Friendship, Friends, Strangers

37

"Poetry should be able to reach everybody, and it should be able to appeal to all levels of understanding."

"Poetry should be able to reach everybody, and it should be able to appeal to all levels of understanding."

Peter Davison, British Actor

Poetry, Understanding

37

"I'm sorry to say that no, I do not play the piano."

"I'm sorry to say that no, I do not play the piano."

Roger Moore, English Actor

37

"The only laugh that man will ever get in his life is by stripping and showing off his shortcomings."

"The only laugh that man will ever get in his life is by stripping and showing off his shortcomings."

David Niven, English Actor

Life, Man, Will

37

"I am much more involved in the filmmaking experience on Mag Seven. I'm much more involved in story elements, casting decisions, the writing of the show, the blocking of the scenes."

"I am much more involved in the filmmaking experience on Mag Seven. I'm much more involved in story elements, casting decisions, the writing of the show, the blocking of the scenes."

Michael Biehn, American Actor

Experience, Decisions, Writing

37

"I'm an actor. I love to act. That's my job. I'll leave the politicking to others."

"I'm an actor. I love to act. That's my job. I'll leave the politicking to others."

Jimmy Smits, American Actor

37

"Yeah, some of my college friends and I have been tinkering around for years, you know, just for fun."

"Yeah, some of my college friends and I have been tinkering around for years, you know, just for fun."

Eric Roberts, American Actor

College, Friends, Fun, Years

37

"It's been such a group effort. When you're a new band and you have limited resources, you end up getting people that are there because they love what you do, and that's great."

"It's been such a group effort. When you're a new band and you have limited resources, you end up getting people that are there because they love what you do, and that's great."

Balthazar Getty, American Actor

Love, People, Effort, End

37

"I've always been an animal lover. I've grown up with dogs my whole life. I think that is what helped me get the role on 'Lassie', I was comfortable around the dog, where many of the kids were afraid or intimidated by Lassie."

"I've always been an animal lover. I've grown up with dogs my whole life. I think that is what helped me get the role on 'Lassie', I was comfortable around the dog, where many of the kids were afraid or intimidated by Lassie."

Will Estes, American Actor

Life, Dogs, Kids

37

"Sometimes in the most tragic situation, something just profoundly funny happens."

"Sometimes in the most tragic situation, something just profoundly funny happens."

David Hyde Pierce, American Actor

37

"I do like things that are not necessarily a reflection of what is considered the right thing by this culture. Somehow, promoting that status quo I find uninteresting."

"I do like things that are not necessarily a reflection of what is considered the right thing by this culture. Somehow, promoting that status quo I find uninteresting."

Crispin Glover, American Actor

Culture, Reflection, Right

37

"Every character I play has to be the hero of his own story, the way we're all heroes of our own lives."

"Every character I play has to be the hero of his own story, the way we're all heroes of our own lives."

Jesse Eisenberg, American Actor

Character, Heroes, Play

37

"When I was in the seventh grade I did a report about the environment and the loss of species. It was supposed to be only a few pages, but ended up being nearly 50."

"When I was in the seventh grade I did a report about the environment and the loss of species. It was supposed to be only a few pages, but ended up being nearly 50."

Woody Harrelson, American Actor

Being, Environment, Loss

37

"It's hard for a hit to be bad for your career."

"It's hard for a hit to be bad for your career."

Alex Winter, American Actor

37

"I don't make jokes. I just watch the government and report the facts."

"I don't make jokes. I just watch the government and report the facts."

Will Rogers, American Actor

Government, Facts, Jokes

37

"Being in love, and I'm not an expert in this, I've lived it as much as anyone has, but I've not dissected it."

"Being in love, and I'm not an expert in this, I've lived it as much as anyone has, but I've not dissected it."

Eric Braeden, American Actor

37

"I think the most important thing my wife Cynthia and I can do for Kristen is to teach her how to grow up to be a woman and make her own decisions. Meanwhile, we sometimes have to guide her."

"I think the most important thing my wife Cynthia and I can do for Kristen is to teach her how to grow up to be a woman and make her own decisions. Meanwhile, we sometimes have to guide her."

Kent McCord, American Actor

Wife, Decisions, Woman

37

"When we are out there selling a new picture, when did it become part of the deal that you have to sell the family? To use the juicy part of your life to get attention? I'm not blaming the reporters. It's the system."

"When we are out there selling a new picture, when did it become part of the deal that you have to sell the family? To use the juicy part of your life to get attention? I'm not blaming the reporters. It's the system."

Jimmy Smits, American Actor

Life, Family, Selling, Attention

37

"All of the factors that make up a quality city - safe streets, high paying jobs, strong neighborhoods, etc. - emanate from a strong educational premise."

"All of the factors that make up a quality city - safe streets, high paying jobs, strong neighborhoods, etc. - emanate from a strong educational premise."

Alan Autry, American Actor

37

"In LA, too many people want to go the quickest route from A to B. Method acting offers them that."

"In LA, too many people want to go the quickest route from A to B. Method acting offers them that."

Corin Nemec, American Actor

People, Acting, Want

37

"I always look at films as real stories with real people in real situations. That's why I struggle with the whole notion of calling someone the 'good guy' or the 'bad guy,' because I think we all have potential to do good things and all have the potential to do bad things."

"I always look at films as real stories with real people in real situations. That's why I struggle with the whole notion of calling someone the 'good guy' or the 'bad guy,' because I think we all have potential to do good things and all have the potential to do bad things."

Guy Pearce, English Actor

People, Potential, Struggle

37

"Some of the pictures I must say every now and then I just think are going to be funny. When it gets that much, you might as well just pull out all the stops and make it more of a burlesque."

"Some of the pictures I must say every now and then I just think are going to be funny. When it gets that much, you might as well just pull out all the stops and make it more of a burlesque."

Martin Mull, American Actor

37

"I do remember that I was sitting in the make-up chair before the shoots for a commercial or film or other, and I thought: Sometime soon they are going to make a close-up of me and millions of people can see how many pimples I've got on my cheeks."

"I do remember that I was sitting in the make-up chair before the shoots for a commercial or film or other, and I thought: Sometime soon they are going to make a close-up of me and millions of people can see how many pimples I've got on my cheeks."

Jonathan Brandis, American Actor

37

"The people on the business side in the music business are kind of different from the theatre business. I think it's partly because there are different pressures on the industries."

"The people on the business side in the music business are kind of different from the theatre business. I think it's partly because there are different pressures on the industries."

Tim Curry, British Actor

Business, Music, People, Theatre

37

"I had to overcome the name Rock. If I'd been as hip then as I am now, I would have never consented to be named Rock."

"I had to overcome the name Rock. If I'd been as hip then as I am now, I would have never consented to be named Rock."

Rock Hudson, American Actor

37

"We make a contract within ourselves as actors or directors or writers about how much of ourselves we let into projects. You can actually figure out before you work on something how much blood you will have to let emotionally."

"We make a contract within ourselves as actors or directors or writers about how much of ourselves we let into projects. You can actually figure out before you work on something how much blood you will have to let emotionally."

Ajay Naidu, American Actor

Work, Actors, Blood, Projects

37

"My wife and I try not to get into each other's work too much."

"My wife and I try not to get into each other's work too much."

Patrick Dempsey, American Actor

37

"A movie star is someone people look at and go, 'I want to be like that person'. There's the responsibility of desire. It's not something I'm interested in trying. I would fail miserably at it, so why even bother?"

"A movie star is someone people look at and go, 'I want to be like that person'. There's the responsibility of desire. It's not something I'm interested in trying. I would fail miserably at it, so why even bother?"

Christian Bale, Welsh Actor

People, Desire, Responsibility, Trying

37

"I try to find hope in struggle and resistance in small places as much as I can."

"I try to find hope in struggle and resistance in small places as much as I can."

Danny Glover, American Actor

37

"It's also important for those who promote those issues within the white community - the somewhat privileged community - to talk about issues affecting people of color."

"It's also important for those who promote those issues within the white community - the somewhat privileged community - to talk about issues affecting people of color."

Danny Glover, American Actor

People, Community, Talk

37

"The price of self-empowerment is what I call it. Somebody who thinks outside the box."

"The price of self-empowerment is what I call it. Somebody who thinks outside the box."

Andrew McCarthy, American Actor

37

"So I just took some time off. I was maybe going to do two or three years and it turned into five years. But certainly, I'd say it was the best thing I ever did. And now I come back to this whole thing really energized about it."

"So I just took some time off. I was maybe going to do two or three years and it turned into five years. But certainly, I'd say it was the best thing I ever did. And now I come back to this whole thing really energized about it."

Woody Harrelson, American Actor

Time, Now, Years

37

"A film should be an experience. You should feel something. It should motivate you to feel something."

"A film should be an experience. You should feel something. It should motivate you to feel something."

Tim Reid, American Actor

Experience, Film

37

"I only am in this business because I enjoy it. I think that is the only way to be in the business."

"I only am in this business because I enjoy it. I think that is the only way to be in the business."

Jake Lloyd, American Actor

37

"We don't have truth delivered to us very often, especially in this very commercialized world."

"We don't have truth delivered to us very often, especially in this very commercialized world."

Hal Holbrook, American Actor

37

"Talking about the show reminds you of things that you went through. So it's fun. When the show was on, I couldn't have handled it. I didn't want that direct connection."

"Talking about the show reminds you of things that you went through. So it's fun. When the show was on, I couldn't have handled it. I didn't want that direct connection."

Colm Meaney, Irish Actor

Connection, Fun, Talking, Want

37

"About a year ago, out of the blue, I just wrote a bunch of songs."

"About a year ago, out of the blue, I just wrote a bunch of songs."

Rick Moranis, Canadian Actor

37

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