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"I lasted one night. They said my playing spoiled people's appetites."

"I lasted one night. They said my playing spoiled people's appetites."

James Stewart, American Actor

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"That's the other thing about working on movies, the commitment is years. That's one thing that's so frustrating about the process is that it goes on and on and on for years."

"That's the other thing about working on movies, the commitment is years. That's one thing that's so frustrating about the process is that it goes on and on and on for years."

Thomas Lennon, American Actor

Movies, Commitment, Years

36

"I've turned my guest house into this little studio, and we have actors come over and do readings."

"I've turned my guest house into this little studio, and we have actors come over and do readings."

Jeff Goldblum, American Actor

Actor, Actors, Guest

36

"A car to pick me up every day, a chair with my name on it, everybody being very polite... what can you do except sit back and watch it all, try to take it all in?"

"A car to pick me up every day, a chair with my name on it, everybody being very polite... what can you do except sit back and watch it all, try to take it all in?"

Charles Dance, English Actor

Car, Being, Day, Name

36

"I've directed a fair amount of television series - so I'm always trying to learn new things. One episode was all hand-held and I'm trying to get better at when you should do things and when you should just shut up and watch what the people are saying."

"I've directed a fair amount of television series - so I'm always trying to learn new things. One episode was all hand-held and I'm trying to get better at when you should do things and when you should just shut up and watch what the people are saying."

Bob Balaban, American Actor

People, Saying, Television, Trying

36

"I always try to improve, to find new ways of expressing myself, to keep looking for truth and originality."

"I always try to improve, to find new ways of expressing myself, to keep looking for truth and originality."

Burt Lancaster, American Actor

Truth, Originality

36

"My dream has come true, now that I have passed it on."

"My dream has come true, now that I have passed it on."

Mandy Patinkin, American Actor

36

"The worst thing I could be accused of is that I'm a one-way dude, only out for myself. But the worst thing a woman can do is not to say anything. Especially when you're starting a relationship."

"The worst thing I could be accused of is that I'm a one-way dude, only out for myself. But the worst thing a woman can do is not to say anything. Especially when you're starting a relationship."

Matt Dillon, American Actor

36

"We are all here for a spell, get all the good laughs you can."

"We are all here for a spell, get all the good laughs you can."

Will Rogers, American Actor

Merriment, Joy, Humor, Life, Presence

36

"I don't think you can ever make enough to be set for life. Well, I guess there are limits. In the billions, I guess."

"I don't think you can ever make enough to be set for life. Well, I guess there are limits. In the billions, I guess."

Dustin Diamond, American Actor

36

"I was making a film called The White Tower at the foot of Mont Blanc - the one thing I learned from that experience was that it's more difficult to go down a mountain than to go up. A lot of people don't realize that."

"I was making a film called The White Tower at the foot of Mont Blanc - the one thing I learned from that experience was that it's more difficult to go down a mountain than to go up. A lot of people don't realize that."

Glenn Ford, American Actor

Experience, People, Film

36

"I always thought I had a problem socially, because I was pulled out of school so early. I had a tough time talking to other kids and being comfortable with them."

"I always thought I had a problem socially, because I was pulled out of school so early. I had a tough time talking to other kids and being comfortable with them."

Rick Schroder, American Actor

Time, Thought, Being, Kids

36

"If some woman tells me how she feels about something, my immediate assumption is that she wants an answer, or that she wants me to solve her problem. In fact, all she wants to do is share, or show how she feels."

"If some woman tells me how she feels about something, my immediate assumption is that she wants an answer, or that she wants me to solve her problem. In fact, all she wants to do is share, or show how she feels."

Fred Ward, American Actor

36

"The foyers now look ridiculously small to us because not all that many people used them."

"The foyers now look ridiculously small to us because not all that many people used them."

Timothy West, British Actor

36

"Even as a small child I never felt that I should have to compete with anyone - even my older brother."

"Even as a small child I never felt that I should have to compete with anyone - even my older brother."

Dwayne Hickman, American Actor

36

"I never said, 'I'm going to be a big star.' I said, 'I'm going to be a good actor.' And that took the pressure off."

"I never said, 'I'm going to be a big star.' I said, 'I'm going to be a good actor.' And that took the pressure off."

Jeff Daniels, American Actor

Actor, Pressure

36

"All I wanted with that film was to represent the possibility that there might be normal people who are Muslim or Arab with the same fears, responsibilities, hopes."

"All I wanted with that film was to represent the possibility that there might be normal people who are Muslim or Arab with the same fears, responsibilities, hopes."

Tony Shalhoub, American Actor

People, Possibility, Muslim, Film

36

"I'd really love to play a real-life country and western singer."

"I'd really love to play a real-life country and western singer."

David Keith, American Actor

Love, Country, Play

36

"There isn't a switch that I turn on. I'm an actor. This is what I do."

"There isn't a switch that I turn on. I'm an actor. This is what I do."

Anthony Anderson, American Actor

36

"My favorite review described me as the cinematic equivalent of junk mail. I don't know what that means, but it sounds like a dig."

"My favorite review described me as the cinematic equivalent of junk mail. I don't know what that means, but it sounds like a dig."

Steve Buscemi, American Actor

36

"Performance art can involve the audience with taste, smell and sounds not available with electronic media and not practical with conventional theater. This is due to the usually small audience."

"Performance art can involve the audience with taste, smell and sounds not available with electronic media and not practical with conventional theater. This is due to the usually small audience."

Jack Bowman, English Actor

Art, Performance, Media, Taste

36

"I tested a lot of old cornbread recipes and most of them were bland or tough."

"I tested a lot of old cornbread recipes and most of them were bland or tough."

Jeremy Jackson, American Actor

36

"I didn't get into this so I could talk about my work, my movies. You become an actor to act."

"I didn't get into this so I could talk about my work, my movies. You become an actor to act."

Kevin Bacon, American Actor

Movies, Work, Act

36

"Later on when it became a routine it was not as exciting I'll admit that. The first three years were wonderful, the rest were just money making and having fun."

"Later on when it became a routine it was not as exciting I'll admit that. The first three years were wonderful, the rest were just money making and having fun."

Larry Hagman, American Actor

Money, First, Fun, Rest

36

"I started in radio, again accidentally. I wasn't looking for this kind of work at all."

"I started in radio, again accidentally. I wasn't looking for this kind of work at all."

Hector Elizondo, American Actor

36

"Well, you have absolutely no idea what a nightmare it was to be on a set, trying to figure out how I was going to find out what time it is, how I was going to get my meds, and at the same time not have it be obvious to someone."

"Well, you have absolutely no idea what a nightmare it was to be on a set, trying to figure out how I was going to find out what time it is, how I was going to get my meds, and at the same time not have it be obvious to someone."

Michael Jeter, American Actor

Time, Idea, Obvious, Trying

36

"I always go with the story and character and if those are good and if the setting is something that's scary (horror films seem to always take place at night and the weather's always bad) then I might be interested."

"I always go with the story and character and if those are good and if the setting is something that's scary (horror films seem to always take place at night and the weather's always bad) then I might be interested."

David Naughton, American Actor

Character, Night, Weather

36

"If we could sell 100,000 units every album, that would rock. We'd have a big cult following, we'd have a built-in fanbase so we could pretty much play anywhere, people would show up and rock out."

"If we could sell 100,000 units every album, that would rock. We'd have a big cult following, we'd have a built-in fanbase so we could pretty much play anywhere, people would show up and rock out."

Dustin Diamond, American Actor

People, Play, Pretty

36

"I'm not saying that people should not divorce, but at the rate at which it happens here is sick. The kids, they suffer. I don't care what anyone says."

"I'm not saying that people should not divorce, but at the rate at which it happens here is sick. The kids, they suffer. I don't care what anyone says."

Eric Braeden, American Actor

People, Care, Divorce, Kids

36

"Sometimes I feel an obligation to be accessible as a personality, but for me the driving force since the beginning has always been good work, taking risks, trying new things. If the door opens, go through it. Always go forwards."

"Sometimes I feel an obligation to be accessible as a personality, but for me the driving force since the beginning has always been good work, taking risks, trying new things. If the door opens, go through it. Always go forwards."

David Soul, American Actor

Work, Beginning, Driving, Force

36

"It's very likely that graduates, current employees and retirees have some wonderful pieces of Deer Park history in their closets or garages."

"It's very likely that graduates, current employees and retirees have some wonderful pieces of Deer Park history in their closets or garages."

Matt Lucas, English Actor

History, Employees

36

"I mean, first of all, let me say whichever superhero first came up with the idea of wearing a cape, he wasn't really onto anything good. The number of times I'm treading on that damn thing or I throw a punch and it ends up covering my whole head. It's really not practical."

"I mean, first of all, let me say whichever superhero first came up with the idea of wearing a cape, he wasn't really onto anything good. The number of times I'm treading on that damn thing or I throw a punch and it ends up covering my whole head. It's really not practical."

Christian Bale, Welsh Actor

36

"I can say, hands down, 'Annapolis' is the most challenging film I've ever taken on."

"I can say, hands down, 'Annapolis' is the most challenging film I've ever taken on."

Tyrese Gibson, American Actor

36

"I'd love to fly, especially with the gas prices right now."

"I'd love to fly, especially with the gas prices right now."

Joel Gretsch, American Actor

Love, Now, Right

36

"I was at first but I mean I thought at first that I wanted a little bit of that in there but the reasoning behind what they cut and what they kept really makes sense and it really played for me when I saw it yesterday, it all worked and was understood."

"I was at first but I mean I thought at first that I wanted a little bit of that in there but the reasoning behind what they cut and what they kept really makes sense and it really played for me when I saw it yesterday, it all worked and was understood."

Brandon Routh, American Actor

Thought, First, Sense, Yesterday

36

"A psychologist said to me, there are only two important questions you have to ask yourself. What do you really feel? And, what do you really want? If you can answer those two, you probably can leave your neuroses behind you."

"A psychologist said to me, there are only two important questions you have to ask yourself. What do you really feel? And, what do you really want? If you can answer those two, you probably can leave your neuroses behind you."

Harold Ramis, American Actor

Question, Questions, Want

36

"I had to think long and hard about what it would imply, what it would mean. Would it mean any alterations of one's lifestyle? Or, more than that, the way that people regarded you? The way they reacted to you if you had a Sir in front of your name?"

"I had to think long and hard about what it would imply, what it would mean. Would it mean any alterations of one's lifestyle? Or, more than that, the way that people regarded you? The way they reacted to you if you had a Sir in front of your name?"

Derek Jacobi, British Actor

36

"Creating a believable world on the ship was very important, and technically they got better and better and better at showing the ship too."

"Creating a believable world on the ship was very important, and technically they got better and better and better at showing the ship too."

Patrick Stewart, English Actor

36

"You'd have to have one hell of an imagination to completely make up a story, but historians are very anal about what they think should be portrayed on screen. Thankfully they don't make movies; we do."

"You'd have to have one hell of an imagination to completely make up a story, but historians are very anal about what they think should be portrayed on screen. Thankfully they don't make movies; we do."

Dougray Scott, Scottish Actor

Imagination, Movies, Hell, Historians

36

"I come from New York originally, but Californians have been wonderful about animals. These animals are so nice and so good and so sweet and intelligent. It's a crime not to help them."

"I come from New York originally, but Californians have been wonderful about animals. These animals are so nice and so good and so sweet and intelligent. It's a crime not to help them."

Dick Van Patten, American Actor

Animals, Crime, Help

36

"I just let the work speak for itself. An actor is not afraid to take risks; to put on different hats; to be a good guy, a bad guy, a victim, an abuser. There are all kinds of people in the world, and playing them is what acting is all about."

"I just let the work speak for itself. An actor is not afraid to take risks; to put on different hats; to be a good guy, a bad guy, a victim, an abuser. There are all kinds of people in the world, and playing them is what acting is all about."

Kevin Bacon, American Actor

Work, People, Acting

36

"I grew up in Dallas, with cowboys. I was the only guy in sixth grade with long hair and an earring. Let's just say I got a lot of, er, flak for being different."

"I grew up in Dallas, with cowboys. I was the only guy in sixth grade with long hair and an earring. Let's just say I got a lot of, er, flak for being different."

Barry Watson, American Actor

Being, Cowboys, Hair

36

"I also really liked playing Mr. Tumnus in 'Narnia'. I got to play my favorite character in children's literature, which I loved. You don't get the chance to do that in other jobs."

"I also really liked playing Mr. Tumnus in 'Narnia'. I got to play my favorite character in children's literature, which I loved. You don't get the chance to do that in other jobs."

James McAvoy, Scottish Actor

Character, Chance, Children, Favorite

36

"On a level of simple personal survival, understanding and forgiveness are crucial... whether in an intimate personal relationship or on a global level."

"On a level of simple personal survival, understanding and forgiveness are crucial... whether in an intimate personal relationship or on a global level."

Edward Albert, American Actor

Forgiveness, Survival, Understanding

36

"It would be wonderful to think that the future is unknown and sort of surprising."

"It would be wonderful to think that the future is unknown and sort of surprising."

Alan Rickman, British Actor

36

"I have English family in Northhampton and have been to England numerous times."

"I have English family in Northhampton and have been to England numerous times."

Steve Kanaly, American Actor

Family, EnglEnglish

36

"Now I don't know half of the young people in the industry. It's too spread out, too diffuse."

"Now I don't know half of the young people in the industry. It's too spread out, too diffuse."

Cesar Romero, American Actor

36

"My parents were so poor when I was a kid, I never went anywhere. I take our youngsters with us because I don't know anything that teaches them so much."

"My parents were so poor when I was a kid, I never went anywhere. I take our youngsters with us because I don't know anything that teaches them so much."

Alan Ladd, American Actor

36

"The Dalai Lama was once asked for his favorite chant, and he said it was better not to have a favorite anything, which I think is a great thought."

"The Dalai Lama was once asked for his favorite chant, and he said it was better not to have a favorite anything, which I think is a great thought."

Jeremy Piven, American Actor

Thought, Favorite

36

"Eccentric doesn't bother me. 'Eccentric' being a poetic interpretation of a mathematical term meaning something that doesn't follow the lines - that's okay."

"Eccentric doesn't bother me. 'Eccentric' being a poetic interpretation of a mathematical term meaning something that doesn't follow the lines - that's okay."

Crispin Glover, American Actor

36

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