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"To many, Homer may appear lazy and a loser, but he's just much misguided. He's boorish, sure, but well meaning and, I guess, the one thing we have in common is the pursuit of lousy diets."

"To many, Homer may appear lazy and a loser, but he's just much misguided. He's boorish, sure, but well meaning and, I guess, the one thing we have in common is the pursuit of lousy diets."

Dan Castellaneta, American Actor

May, Meaning, Pursuit

36

"In a work capacity I'm only interested in acting and producing."

"In a work capacity I'm only interested in acting and producing."

Charlie Hunnam, English Actor

36

"I left because I decided it just really wasn't for me, and I got a better understanding of what the Catholic Church needed from its priests and ministers."

"I left because I decided it just really wasn't for me, and I got a better understanding of what the Catholic Church needed from its priests and ministers."

Peter Jurasik, American Actor

Church, Understanding

36

"When you're creating a character out of nothing, you have to make all the guesses as to how they walk, how they talk, how they think. It was all there on the table for us to pick and choose for Murrow."

"When you're creating a character out of nothing, you have to make all the guesses as to how they walk, how they talk, how they think. It was all there on the table for us to pick and choose for Murrow."

David Strathairn, American Actor

Character, Nothing, Talk

36

"I think everybody's got different methods of working which suit the particular individual. Mine is to sort of play the part, and give 100%, to concentrate and focus on it while I'm actually working, but then leave it behind until the next day."

"I think everybody's got different methods of working which suit the particular individual. Mine is to sort of play the part, and give 100%, to concentrate and focus on it while I'm actually working, but then leave it behind until the next day."

Sean Bean, English Actor

Day, Focus, Play

36

"Girls have an unfair advantage over men: if they can't get what they want by being smart, they can get it by being dumb."

"Girls have an unfair advantage over men: if they can't get what they want by being smart, they can get it by being dumb."

Yul Brynner, American Actor

Being, Dumb, Girls, Want

36

"I don't think just funny is enough on Broadway."

"I don't think just funny is enough on Broadway."

Don Knotts, American Actor

36

"At one point, people thought that Eddie Murphy would only reach one sector of the audience, but now everyone sees everything Eddie Murphy does."

"At one point, people thought that Eddie Murphy would only reach one sector of the audience, but now everyone sees everything Eddie Murphy does."

Morris Chestnut, American Actor

Thought, People, Now

36

"I'm glad that I'm being acclaimed as an actor. Today, when my hard work has paid off I can chill out about it."

"I'm glad that I'm being acclaimed as an actor. Today, when my hard work has paid off I can chill out about it."

Akshay Kumar, Indian Actor

Work, Being, Hard work

36

"I consider myself an artist. God granted me some gifts so that I could express myself artistically."

"I consider myself an artist. God granted me some gifts so that I could express myself artistically."

Don Johnson, American Actor

God, Artist, Gifts

36

"When I doing dinner theater in high school, I was talking to a woman who had been in the business for a while and I said I want to act, that's all I want to do with my life and she said if you're serious then you need to hone every discipline you can."

"When I doing dinner theater in high school, I was talking to a woman who had been in the business for a while and I said I want to act, that's all I want to do with my life and she said if you're serious then you need to hone every discipline you can."

Blair Underwood, American Actor

Business, Life, Discipline, Act

36

"When I reached adulthood, even now, I could afford to belong to a country club. But I could never belong to a private club because of my experience as a child, because it would isolate me from the whole of humanity."

"When I reached adulthood, even now, I could afford to belong to a country club. But I could never belong to a private club because of my experience as a child, because it would isolate me from the whole of humanity."

Martin Sheen, American Actor

Experience, Adulthood, Country, Humanity

36

"I say that I can't make anything up. I think of myself as a collage artist. I'm cutting and pasting memories of my life. And I say, I have to live a life in order to tell a life. I would prefer to tell it because telling you're always in control, you're like God."

"I say that I can't make anything up. I think of myself as a collage artist. I'm cutting and pasting memories of my life. And I say, I have to live a life in order to tell a life. I would prefer to tell it because telling you're always in control, you're like God."

Spalding Gray, American Actor

Life, God, Control, Artist

36

"You see, I have many friends in the Hindi film industry."

"You see, I have many friends in the Hindi film industry."

Kabir Bedi, Indian Actor

36

"The first script I got was Narc and I really responded to it; it reminded me of a '70s type movie, I really liked the characters, I didn't anticipate the ending."

"The first script I got was Narc and I really responded to it; it reminded me of a '70s type movie, I really liked the characters, I didn't anticipate the ending."

Ray Liotta, American Actor

End, Ending, First

36

"Everything is so funny in the movie. The funniest thing about the movie is the transformations they were able to make with the characters."

"Everything is so funny in the movie. The funniest thing about the movie is the transformations they were able to make with the characters."

Joe Viterelli, American Actor

36

"But so long as we can keep this crew of fantastic people together and can continue to make real breakthrough films in this category, as well as characters that stay true to what we've done in this first film, I'd be more than happy to be a part of it."

"But so long as we can keep this crew of fantastic people together and can continue to make real breakthrough films in this category, as well as characters that stay true to what we've done in this first film, I'd be more than happy to be a part of it."

Brandon Routh, American Actor

People, Film, First

36

"I'll be 65 in September and I work as much as I want to, take cruises with Kay, relax with my family, do everything in moderation, because I want to enjoy my life."

"I'll be 65 in September and I work as much as I want to, take cruises with Kay, relax with my family, do everything in moderation, because I want to enjoy my life."

Frankie Avalon, American Actor

Life, Work, Family, Moderation

36

"The filmmakers who I'm pining to work for aren't ringing my phone off the hook."

"The filmmakers who I'm pining to work for aren't ringing my phone off the hook."

Sean Astin, American Actor

36

"Denzel has been that leading man, but it took him a while to get to Training Day and Hurricane Carter."

"Denzel has been that leading man, but it took him a while to get to Training Day and Hurricane Carter."

Shemar Moore, American Actor

Day, Leading, Man, Training

36

"I think Romeo and Juliet is uplifting. That's how much a son wishes to avenge his father. That is how much two young people can love each other."

"I think Romeo and Juliet is uplifting. That's how much a son wishes to avenge his father. That is how much two young people can love each other."

Ben Kingsley, English Actor

Love, Father, Son, People

36

"If people are given quality stuff to watch, they'll watch it."

"If people are given quality stuff to watch, they'll watch it."

David Warner, British Actor

Quality, People

36

"I don't think Alfonso was a big expert on Potter either. He was feeling his way through it more than I was."

"I don't think Alfonso was a big expert on Potter either. He was feeling his way through it more than I was."

David Thewlis, English Actor

Feelings, Feeling

36

"My parents went crazy when they found out that I had gotten the part in Conversations With My Father! I'd never given acting a thought. They were proud of me and very encouraging."

"My parents went crazy when they found out that I had gotten the part in Conversations With My Father! I'd never given acting a thought. They were proud of me and very encouraging."

David Krumholtz, American Actor

Thought, Encouraging, Acting, Parents

36

"I don't expect that we're going to become the biggest craze. If it happened, I'd be really shocked. I think people will dig it, but there will be a sea of people who just don't get it."

"I don't expect that we're going to become the biggest craze. If it happened, I'd be really shocked. I think people will dig it, but there will be a sea of people who just don't get it."

Dustin Diamond, American Actor

People, Sea, Will

36

"Taking in and blowing out smoke? And now you see girls smoking cigars. It got to be such a fad. Girls on the covers of magazines, smoking cigars. Give me a break. I didn't want to be a part of that. I don't like "popular.""

"Taking in and blowing out smoke? And now you see girls smoking cigars. It got to be such a fad. Girls on the covers of magazines, smoking cigars. Give me a break. I didn't want to be a part of that. I don't like "popular.""

James Coburn, American Actor

Girls, Now, Smoking, Want

36

"I've been in show business for 50, no, 60 years. I was approached in school to join a variety act."

"I've been in show business for 50, no, 60 years. I was approached in school to join a variety act."

Kenny Baker, British Actor

Business, Act, School, Variety

36

"I was heartbroken at the end of that, because I thought that was going to be it for me. Somehow I had worked my way into this movie and it had exposed me to people and I had a chance to be an actor, which I loved, but I didn't think it was ever going to happen again."

"I was heartbroken at the end of that, because I thought that was going to be it for me. Somehow I had worked my way into this movie and it had exposed me to people and I had a chance to be an actor, which I loved, but I didn't think it was ever going to happen again."

Jason Schwartzman, American Actor

Thought, People, Chance

36

"I met Cynthia when I was 12, proposed at 16, became engaged at 17, married her at 19 and we had a baby when I was 20. If extra work could pay for a lot of diapers, that was for me."

"I met Cynthia when I was 12, proposed at 16, became engaged at 17, married her at 19 and we had a baby when I was 20. If extra work could pay for a lot of diapers, that was for me."

Kent McCord, American Actor

36

"Art does imitate life, it has to come from somewhere. To put boundaries and limitations on it doesn't make a lot of sense to me."

"Art does imitate life, it has to come from somewhere. To put boundaries and limitations on it doesn't make a lot of sense to me."

Christian Slater, American Actor

Art, Life, Limitations, Sense

36

"That's one of those things that will really hurt me personally, if I label a character or think about what it might do if it were to do well. I just try to do a good job with it."

"That's one of those things that will really hurt me personally, if I label a character or think about what it might do if it were to do well. I just try to do a good job with it."

Luke Wilson, American Actor

Character, Hurt, Job, Will

36

"I just have some restaurants to just go and eat there. Do mean places to watch people? I like to go shopping look for guitars and stuff with my friends. Look at Meyer, great old instruments, talk about pedals and stuff."

"I just have some restaurants to just go and eat there. Do mean places to watch people? I like to go shopping look for guitars and stuff with my friends. Look at Meyer, great old instruments, talk about pedals and stuff."

Jason Schwartzman, American Actor

People, Friends, Old, Restaurants

36

"Communication is the key, and it's one thing I had to learn-to talk to the actors. I was so involved with the visual and technical aspects that I would forget about the actors."

"Communication is the key, and it's one thing I had to learn-to talk to the actors. I was so involved with the visual and technical aspects that I would forget about the actors."

Steve Buscemi, American Actor

Actor, Actors, Communication, Forget, Key

36

"But I must say the work I'm proudest of is the Green Cross Code man."

"But I must say the work I'm proudest of is the Green Cross Code man."

David Prowse, British Actor

36

"It was never the fame or fortune that drove me to act. It was something I love and enjoy doing it. A lot of people identify who they are by what they do and that's not me. It's what I do but not who I am. Who I am is a parent. I'm a family man."

"It was never the fame or fortune that drove me to act. It was something I love and enjoy doing it. A lot of people identify who they are by what they do and that's not me. It's what I do but not who I am. Who I am is a parent. I'm a family man."

Adam Baldwin, American Actor

Family, Love, People, Act

36

"The trouble with talking about acting is that it's like sex. It's enormously fun to do but just dreadfully embarrassing when you have to talk about it."

"The trouble with talking about acting is that it's like sex. It's enormously fun to do but just dreadfully embarrassing when you have to talk about it."

Paul Bettany, English Actor

Sex, Acting, Fun, Talk

36

"I don't think people have been able to deal with the fact that African American filmmakers can make movies about life and relationships."

"I don't think people have been able to deal with the fact that African American filmmakers can make movies about life and relationships."

Tim Robbins, American Actor

Life, Movies, People, African

36

"My autobiography was simply the story of my life."

"My autobiography was simply the story of my life."

Sidney Poitier, American Actor

Life, Autobiography

36

"I always think of the character as being me. But me wearing a 'coat', which may be a different way of speaking, moving or regarding other people. To me, acting is pretending, just like kids playing, only you pretend as if it were really, really real."

"I always think of the character as being me. But me wearing a 'coat', which may be a different way of speaking, moving or regarding other people. To me, acting is pretending, just like kids playing, only you pretend as if it were really, really real."

Fred Melamed, American Actor

People, Character, Acting, Being

36

"Sure, being a reservist wasn't as glamorous, but I was the one who had to look at myself in the mirror."

"Sure, being a reservist wasn't as glamorous, but I was the one who had to look at myself in the mirror."

Larry David, American Actor

36

"I don't like people who use the press to advance themselves in a way that they haven't earned as an actor, performer or director."

"I don't like people who use the press to advance themselves in a way that they haven't earned as an actor, performer or director."

Jason Patric, American Actor

36

"I mark a script like an exam, and I try not to do anything under 50 per cent. Similarly with the part. And also film is a peculiar thing, parts don't necessarily read in script form anything like as well as they can do when it comes to materialising."

"I mark a script like an exam, and I try not to do anything under 50 per cent. Similarly with the part. And also film is a peculiar thing, parts don't necessarily read in script form anything like as well as they can do when it comes to materialising."

John Hurt, British Actor

36

"We need to stop the erosion of parental authority."

"We need to stop the erosion of parental authority."

Sonny Landham, American Actor

36

"I didn't set out to be famous; if I'd wanted that, I would have gone on Big Brother."

"I didn't set out to be famous; if I'd wanted that, I would have gone on Big Brother."

Sam Worthington, Australian Actor

Brother, Famous

36

"Humor is healing."

"Humor is healing."

Brad Garrett, American Actor

36

"I love playing Junior; he's so fun... Under it all, he's a good guy, just a little bit spoiled."

"I love playing Junior; he's so fun... Under it all, he's a good guy, just a little bit spoiled."

Ryan Sypek, American Actor

36

"My first film goes into production in October. It's called White Boy Shuffle and it's based on a novel about a young black kid and it's sort of reminiscent of Catcher in the Rye."

"My first film goes into production in October. It's called White Boy Shuffle and it's based on a novel about a young black kid and it's sort of reminiscent of Catcher in the Rye."

Ryan Phillippe, American Actor

Film, First, October, Production

36

"I think family is very important in West Virginia and has long been so because the mountains made travel difficult in the past, and family members had to depend on each other."

"I think family is very important in West Virginia and has long been so because the mountains made travel difficult in the past, and family members had to depend on each other."

David Selby, American Actor

Family, Travel, Mountains, Past

36

"We can't control what the ratings will be. It's like, if you're going to go skiing, do you hope you'll have a good day of skiing? Yes. Do you hope you won't break your leg? Yes."

"We can't control what the ratings will be. It's like, if you're going to go skiing, do you hope you'll have a good day of skiing? Yes. Do you hope you won't break your leg? Yes."

David Hyde Pierce, American Actor

Control, Hope, Day, Will

36

"One of the best things that ever happened to me was Rocky Horror being a total flop in New York as a play. I mean, it was a disaster, and it was the night of the long knives as far as the critics were concerned."

"One of the best things that ever happened to me was Rocky Horror being a total flop in New York as a play. I mean, it was a disaster, and it was the night of the long knives as far as the critics were concerned."

Tim Curry, British Actor

Being, Disaster, Horror, Night

36

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