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"There's never enough time to do nothing!"

"There's never enough time to do nothing!"

Daniel Radcliffe, British Actor

37

"When I go to where I was getting excellent parts in movies I may have taken a few too soon, too anxious to go back to work and to anxious to make another film and to succeed more."

"When I go to where I was getting excellent parts in movies I may have taken a few too soon, too anxious to go back to work and to anxious to make another film and to succeed more."

Dabney Coleman, American Actor

Movies, Work, Film, May

37

"That's the joy of art - it should be dangerous and challenging but it's just art - it's safe."

"That's the joy of art - it should be dangerous and challenging but it's just art - it's safe."

Val Kilmer, American Actor

37

"There's editing, and scripts to read and edit, and casting, and all the elements of production that just sort of take up the normal downtime that you would have as an actor. So there's not a lot of that for me."

"There's editing, and scripts to read and edit, and casting, and all the elements of production that just sort of take up the normal downtime that you would have as an actor. So there's not a lot of that for me."

Richard Dean Anderson, American Actor

Actor, Production

37

"You need help when you're starting out. On the other hand, some people are very naturalistic to begin with."

"You need help when you're starting out. On the other hand, some people are very naturalistic to begin with."

David Naughton, American Actor

37

"I really love the karate thing I did on CHIPs. I studied with a trainer because I knew we'd do episodes that had karate."

"I really love the karate thing I did on CHIPs. I studied with a trainer because I knew we'd do episodes that had karate."

Erik Estrada, American Actor

37

"Our show is different, because it's not about law and order, it's about psychology, the intent of somebody."

"Our show is different, because it's not about law and order, it's about psychology, the intent of somebody."

Vincent D'Onofrio, American Actor

Law, Order, Psychology

37

"I didn't ever think of it as a social thing at the time. I took it as a good story. Maybe because I've always been kind of progressive so I never thought of it, you know."

"I didn't ever think of it as a social thing at the time. I took it as a good story. Maybe because I've always been kind of progressive so I never thought of it, you know."

Rod Steiger, American Actor

37

"To be honest with you, I'd rather not be working. When you work, there are all sorts of deadlines and pressures. I like to do one thing and take my time to do the other one."

"To be honest with you, I'd rather not be working. When you work, there are all sorts of deadlines and pressures. I like to do one thing and take my time to do the other one."

Benicio Del Toro, American Actor

37

"This whole acting thing was always just for me and was always an absolute shot in the dark. If it didn't pan out, I had my hammer and tool belt, banging nails again tomorrow if I had to."

"This whole acting thing was always just for me and was always an absolute shot in the dark. If it didn't pan out, I had my hammer and tool belt, banging nails again tomorrow if I had to."

Matt LeBlanc, American Actor

Acting, Tomorrow

37

"There are a lot of people in this business that don't work consistently."

"There are a lot of people in this business that don't work consistently."

Morris Chestnut, American Actor

Business, Work, People

37

"Acting is a total physical, emotional sensation."

"Acting is a total physical, emotional sensation."

Armand Assante, American Actor

37

"I didn't do this for the President. When I had this opportunity, not only was it work, but it was something that I could do, as an actor, for the victims and their families. Something I could give back."

"I didn't do this for the President. When I had this opportunity, not only was it work, but it was something that I could do, as an actor, for the victims and their families. Something I could give back."

Timothy Bottoms, American Actor

Work, Opportunity, President

37

"I became involved in photography when I was about thirteen years old."

"I became involved in photography when I was about thirteen years old."

Leonard Nimoy, American Actor

Old, Photography, Years

37

"I have a terrific marriage, but unlike a lot of relationships where they ebb and flow, no matter what happens you fall deeper and deeper in love every day. It's kind of the best thing that can happen to you. It's thrilling."

"I have a terrific marriage, but unlike a lot of relationships where they ebb and flow, no matter what happens you fall deeper and deeper in love every day. It's kind of the best thing that can happen to you. It's thrilling."

Hugh Jackman, Australian Actor

Love, Marriage, Day, Relationships

37

"You know how to tell if the teacher is hung over? Movie Day."

"You know how to tell if the teacher is hung over? Movie Day."

Jay Mohr, American Actor

37

"American people have the ability to laugh at themselves. It is one of the things that makes this country the great country that it is."

"American people have the ability to laugh at themselves. It is one of the things that makes this country the great country that it is."

Desi Arnaz, American Actor

People, Ability, Country

37

"People who know, know. The others, it really doesn't matter."

"People who know, know. The others, it really doesn't matter."

David McCallum, Scottish Actor

37

"What motivates me in art is the ugly and beautiful nature of the truth. It has to be truthful and honest, even if it is ugly and grotesque."

"What motivates me in art is the ugly and beautiful nature of the truth. It has to be truthful and honest, even if it is ugly and grotesque."

Corin Nemec, American Actor

Art, Nature, Truth, Ugly

37

"I went to Second City, where you learned to make the other actor look good so you looked good and National Lampoon, where you had to create everything out of nothing, and SNL, where you couldn't make any mistakes, and you learned what collaboration was."

"I went to Second City, where you learned to make the other actor look good so you looked good and National Lampoon, where you had to create everything out of nothing, and SNL, where you couldn't make any mistakes, and you learned what collaboration was."

Bill Murray, American Actor

Actor, Collaboration, Mistakes, Nothing

37

"If Washington is a two-party town, why can't Hollywood be one too?"

"If Washington is a two-party town, why can't Hollywood be one too?"

Jon Voight, American Actor

Hollywood, Washington

37

"These are people who haven't gone through the legal means to becoming citizens like our forefathers did. They want all the benefits but none of the responsibilities."

"These are people who haven't gone through the legal means to becoming citizens like our forefathers did. They want all the benefits but none of the responsibilities."

Matt Dillon, American Actor

Legal, People, Benefits, Want

37

"My ranch William S. Hart Park is for the benefit of the American Public of every race and creed."

"My ranch William S. Hart Park is for the benefit of the American Public of every race and creed."

William S. Hart, American Actor

American, Public, Race

37

"With regard to the youth vote we should encourage them to partake in the process, making more use of our education system to show the role Government plays in their lives, but also utilise the youth media they relate to to better connect them to our message."

"With regard to the youth vote we should encourage them to partake in the process, making more use of our education system to show the role Government plays in their lives, but also utilise the youth media they relate to to better connect them to our message."

Adam Rickitt, British Actor

Education, Government, Media, Vote

37

"Life is the most exciting opportunity we have. But we have one shot. You graduate from college once, and that's it. You're going out of that nest. And you have to find that courage that's deep, deep, deep in there. Every step of the way."

"Life is the most exciting opportunity we have. But we have one shot. You graduate from college once, and that's it. You're going out of that nest. And you have to find that courage that's deep, deep, deep in there. Every step of the way."

Andrew Shue, American Actor

Life, Opportunity, Courage, College

37

"My gut feeling about sequels is that they should be premeditated: You should try to write a trilogy first or at least sketch out a trilogy if you have any faith in your film."

"My gut feeling about sequels is that they should be premeditated: You should try to write a trilogy first or at least sketch out a trilogy if you have any faith in your film."

Vin Diesel, American Actor

Faith, Feeling, Film, First

37

"I can remember when nobody believed an actor and didn't care what he believed."

"I can remember when nobody believed an actor and didn't care what he believed."

Lionel Barrymore, American Actor

37

"Without individuals feeling safe and having an environment of safety, they then have reluctance of taking part in the city of being active. They wind up wanting to leave the city. That's more detrimental."

"Without individuals feeling safe and having an environment of safety, they then have reluctance of taking part in the city of being active. They wind up wanting to leave the city. That's more detrimental."

Dick Powell, American Actor

Being, Environment, Feeling, Safety

37

"I'm not a gambling-man. I have never bet a dollar in all my life."

"I'm not a gambling-man. I have never bet a dollar in all my life."

John Forsythe, American Actor

37

"Right up to the middle of this century all perceptions of the world around us were delivered via the bookshelf or the paper route."

"Right up to the middle of this century all perceptions of the world around us were delivered via the bookshelf or the paper route."

Theodore Bikel, Austrian Actor

Perception, Perceptions, Right, World

37

"I have never believed in being part of any one group or camp."

"I have never believed in being part of any one group or camp."

Akshay Kumar, Indian Actor

37

"Misquotation is, in fact, the pride and privilege of the learned. A widely- read man never quotes accurately, for the rather obvious reason that he has read too widely."

"Misquotation is, in fact, the pride and privilege of the learned. A widely- read man never quotes accurately, for the rather obvious reason that he has read too widely."

Hesketh Pearson, English Actor

Fact, Man, Obvious, Pride

37

"It's really rare for film directors to be that interested in things other than themselves."

"It's really rare for film directors to be that interested in things other than themselves."

Alan Cumming, Scottish Actor

37

"Literally every department of state government has gone through, or is in a period of, chaos. Not just fiscal chaos, but certainly as we saw in the Department of Children and Family Services and State Fair Agency and many of Walker's departments, there is absolute chaos."

"Literally every department of state government has gone through, or is in a period of, chaos. Not just fiscal chaos, but certainly as we saw in the Department of Children and Family Services and State Fair Agency and many of Walker's departments, there is absolute chaos."

Bill Scott, American Actor

Family, Government, Chaos, Children

37

"A lot of industry groups have said they support a federal law. They don't want to have to deal with 50 different state laws."

"A lot of industry groups have said they support a federal law. They don't want to have to deal with 50 different state laws."

William Jackson, American Actor

Law, Laws, State, Support

37

"They were fun days, and we set the town on fire with every movie we did."

"They were fun days, and we set the town on fire with every movie we did."

Burt Lancaster, American Actor

37

"I'm thinking about naming my first son Emmy so I can say I've got one. I want Emmy, Oscar and Tony - and my daughter Grammy."

"I'm thinking about naming my first son Emmy so I can say I've got one. I want Emmy, Oscar and Tony - and my daughter Grammy."

Noah Wyle, American Actor

Son, Daughter, First, Thinking

37

"I also said, men are like curling irons, they never get out of your hair. And they are like government bonds, they take so long to mature."

"I also said, men are like curling irons, they never get out of your hair. And they are like government bonds, they take so long to mature."

Kabir Bedi, Indian Actor

Government, Men, Hair

37

"I would like to break out of this dark, brooding image, cause I'm actually not like that at all."

"I would like to break out of this dark, brooding image, cause I'm actually not like that at all."

Gabriel Byrne, Irish Actor

37

"But we live in a modern world, you know, and, and also it does seem to me that if you - that whatever talents you have, it... I mean it may sound a bit absurd but I, I think it's your, absolutely your duty to resolve them, you know?"

"But we live in a modern world, you know, and, and also it does seem to me that if you - that whatever talents you have, it... I mean it may sound a bit absurd but I, I think it's your, absolutely your duty to resolve them, you know?"

Tim Curry, British Actor

Duty, May, Sound, World

37

"I wasn't athletic. I played baseball, but I was terrible."

"I wasn't athletic. I played baseball, but I was terrible."

Matt Long, American Actor

37

"We are meeting with Sony, and we have a couple of other labels that suddenly have interest and that's really great because none of them have actually heard our stuff."

"We are meeting with Sony, and we have a couple of other labels that suddenly have interest and that's really great because none of them have actually heard our stuff."

Shane West, American Actor

Interest, Meeting

37

"Sundance was started as a mechanism for the discovery of new voices and new talent."

"Sundance was started as a mechanism for the discovery of new voices and new talent."

Robert Redford, American Actor

Talent, Discovery

37

"I grew up in Hollywood. Saying my name here is like mentioning Ford in Detroit."

"I grew up in Hollywood. Saying my name here is like mentioning Ford in Detroit."

Tony Goldwyn, American Actor

Hollywood, Name, Saying

37

"But basically what I like are the possibilities, and the fantasy element of the show. Not science fantasy so much, but fantasy, the humanistic elements and how people relate when they're in a dire situation or comedic situation."

"But basically what I like are the possibilities, and the fantasy element of the show. Not science fantasy so much, but fantasy, the humanistic elements and how people relate when they're in a dire situation or comedic situation."

Fisher Stevens, American Actor

Science, People, Fantasy, Possibilities

37

"I like the theatre because you paint with broad strokes. To me the theatre is stretching its definition really far."

"I like the theatre because you paint with broad strokes. To me the theatre is stretching its definition really far."

Ajay Naidu, American Actor

37

"I liked being a teenager, but I would not go back for all the tea in China."

"I liked being a teenager, but I would not go back for all the tea in China."

Rob Lowe, American Actor

37

"I don't read fiction at all."

"I don't read fiction at all."

Brent Spiner, American Actor

37

"If I could work with Joan Van Ark every day for the rest of my life I would."

"If I could work with Joan Van Ark every day for the rest of my life I would."

Ted Shackelford, American Actor

Life, Work, Day, Rest

37

"And then, I suppose, there's also a cinematic reality on top of that. Because it was extremely difficult to keep tabs on, it was quite confusing acting that."

"And then, I suppose, there's also a cinematic reality on top of that. Because it was extremely difficult to keep tabs on, it was quite confusing acting that."

Gabriel Byrne, Irish Actor

Acting, Reality

37

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