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"I couldn't say no to jobs and I couldn't say no to drugs. I'd get high from a movie, I'd be somebody else because I didn't particularly like me, so long as I had a script in my hand, I was okay. As soon as the movie was over, I didn't know what to do."

"I couldn't say no to jobs and I couldn't say no to drugs. I'd get high from a movie, I'd be somebody else because I didn't particularly like me, so long as I had a script in my hand, I was okay. As soon as the movie was over, I didn't know what to do."

Brion James, American Actor

62

"If I could rap, that would be a sensation, but I can't, you see, I'm just a Caucasian."

"If I could rap, that would be a sensation, but I can't, you see, I'm just a Caucasian."

Ryan Stiles, American Actor

62

"In one sentence, I'd describe myself as indescribable. But, I wouldn't end it with a period. I'd end it with three dots."

"In one sentence, I'd describe myself as indescribable. But, I wouldn't end it with a period. I'd end it with three dots."

Jason Schwartzman, American Actor

62

"Like most people I can be lazy, so it's nice to have a goal or deadline or reason to work out. I feel better when I get to exercise, or when I'm outdoors. I like to hike, swim and run, and I love to play soccer."

"Like most people I can be lazy, so it's nice to have a goal or deadline or reason to work out. I feel better when I get to exercise, or when I'm outdoors. I like to hike, swim and run, and I love to play soccer."

Viggo Mortensen, American Actor

Love, Work, People, Goal

62

"I'm not patient, and some things drive me crazy. In my work, I get incredibly upset when people don't get it right or don't respect others' needs."

"I'm not patient, and some things drive me crazy. In my work, I get incredibly upset when people don't get it right or don't respect others' needs."

Colin Firth, British Actor

Work, People, Needs, Respect

62

"I think people are going to keep asking me about Macaulay. Some things change and some things don't."

"I think people are going to keep asking me about Macaulay. Some things change and some things don't."

Kieran Culkin, American Actor

62

"I'm really not feeling one way or the other with comedy or drama, I'm just sort of doing projects that I've been finding really fun to be a part of."

"I'm really not feeling one way or the other with comedy or drama, I'm just sort of doing projects that I've been finding really fun to be a part of."

John Krasinski, American Actor

Comedy, Drama, Feeling, Fun

62

"I understand why marriages break up over golf. I can't even talk about my own handicap because it's too upsetting."

"I understand why marriages break up over golf. I can't even talk about my own handicap because it's too upsetting."

Shia LaBeouf, American Actor

62

"I was in 20 Shakespearean plays by the time I was 20."

"I was in 20 Shakespearean plays by the time I was 20."

John Lithgow, American Actor

62

"The trick of this thing and the beauty of this thing is that it's a cowboy movie first and then stuff happens. Even after stuff happens it doesn't change - it hasn't suddenly changed into another kind of movie. It's still a cowboy movie. And that's what's incredible about it because nobody has done that before, that's new territory."

"The trick of this thing and the beauty of this thing is that it's a cowboy movie first and then stuff happens. Even after stuff happens it doesn't change - it hasn't suddenly changed into another kind of movie. It's still a cowboy movie. And that's what's incredible about it because nobody has done that before, that's new territory."

Harrison Ford, American Actor

Beauty, Change, First

62

"I have twin boys, 12, and a daughter, 17."

"I have twin boys, 12, and a daughter, 17."

Lee Majors, American Actor

62

"There is no way that we know what is going on between the African American and the Asian American. We don't understand what an Indigenous American is. We don't understand what a Latino American is."

"There is no way that we know what is going on between the African American and the Asian American. We don't understand what an Indigenous American is. We don't understand what a Latino American is."

Edward James Olmos, American Actor

62

"We used two Princess Cruise ships. The Island Princess and The Pacific Princess. They were identical ships."

"We used two Princess Cruise ships. The Island Princess and The Pacific Princess. They were identical ships."

Gavin MacLeod, American Actor

62

"I was an adopted child of my grandparents, and I don't know how I can ever express my gratitude for that, because my parents would have been a mess, you know."

"I was an adopted child of my grandparents, and I don't know how I can ever express my gratitude for that, because my parents would have been a mess, you know."

James Earl Jones, American Actor

Gratitude, Grandparents

62

"I spent 26 years in the business without ever knowing what I was doing a month from now."

"I spent 26 years in the business without ever knowing what I was doing a month from now."

Stephen Collins, American Actor

Business, Now, Years

62

"I took all the philosophy courses I could."

"I took all the philosophy courses I could."

Judd Nelson, American Actor

62

"Girls were always my biggest distraction in school."

"Girls were always my biggest distraction in school."

Channing Tatum, American Actor

62

"I think from a very young age I always have this desire to perform."

"I think from a very young age I always have this desire to perform."

Victor Garber, Canadian Actor

62

"Which reminds me of a fortune cookie: you often find your destiny on the path you take to avoid it."

"Which reminds me of a fortune cookie: you often find your destiny on the path you take to avoid it."

Hector Elizondo, American Actor

Destiny, Fortune

62

"Just give me a good role that allows me to hone my craft, and I am a pretty happy camper."

"Just give me a good role that allows me to hone my craft, and I am a pretty happy camper."

Jimmy Smits, American Actor

62

"I think Superman's journey is to become comfortable on earth. Of course he's got his role as earth's greatest protector but he also wants to be as happy as he can and if that happens to be with Lois then he's going to find a way."

"I think Superman's journey is to become comfortable on earth. Of course he's got his role as earth's greatest protector but he also wants to be as happy as he can and if that happens to be with Lois then he's going to find a way."

Brandon Routh, American Actor

62

"The lifeblood of my career has been independent film."

"The lifeblood of my career has been independent film."

James Woods, American Actor

62

"I played piano, I learned a lot about music."

"I played piano, I learned a lot about music."

Maximilian Schell, Swiss Actor

62

"Ensemble is hard to do. It's like 3-D chess."

"Ensemble is hard to do. It's like 3-D chess."

Eric Bogosian, American Actor

62

"People make fast moves around me, I react. I can't help it."

"People make fast moves around me, I react. I can't help it."

Lawrence Tierney, American Actor

62

"Unfortunately, there are no mulligans when it comes to pro football contracts."

"Unfortunately, there are no mulligans when it comes to pro football contracts."

Jay Mohr, American Actor

62

"A man that hoards up riches and enjoys them not, is like an ass that carries gold and eats thistles."

"A man that hoards up riches and enjoys them not, is like an ass that carries gold and eats thistles."

Richard Burton, Welsh Actor

62

"I grew up in France, my first language was French, and I tend to gravitate towards French cooking."

"I grew up in France, my first language was French, and I tend to gravitate towards French cooking."

Robert Stack, American Actor

Cooking, First, France, Language

62

"I did sketch comedy for years. I've always enjoyed it."

"I did sketch comedy for years. I've always enjoyed it."

Jamie Farr, American Actor

62

"Producing is nothing more than bringing all the elements together, connecting people."

"Producing is nothing more than bringing all the elements together, connecting people."

Brion James, American Actor

People, Nothing

62

"What impresses me is the young actors with terrific talent arriving on the scene. They'd have blown us all away in the old days. Guys like Brad Pitt."

"What impresses me is the young actors with terrific talent arriving on the scene. They'd have blown us all away in the old days. Guys like Brad Pitt."

Robert Wagner, American Actor

Talent, Actors, Old

62

"I was working at a phone company. I got tired of my life and wanted to change it, so I did."

"I was working at a phone company. I got tired of my life and wanted to change it, so I did."

Chi McBride, American Actor

Change, Life, Company

62

"It's a job and we're going to work together for six months, so let's have a good time."

"It's a job and we're going to work together for six months, so let's have a good time."

Desmond Harrington, American Actor

Time, Work, Job, Months

62

"It's funny how sometimes how the public some people think I was born like this. That I maybe I sleep and I do big muscle, but its a lot of work to look like this and to be in this kind of condition."

"It's funny how sometimes how the public some people think I was born like this. That I maybe I sleep and I do big muscle, but its a lot of work to look like this and to be in this kind of condition."

Lou Ferrigno, American Actor

Funny, Work, People, Public

62

"So many plays with magic in them that would be a terrific invitation to an imaginative animation team."

"So many plays with magic in them that would be a terrific invitation to an imaginative animation team."

Kenneth Branagh, Irish Actor

Animation, Magic

62

"For years I have played the twenty-something lover."

"For years I have played the twenty-something lover."

James MacArthur, American Actor

62

"I think Fast Company has a tremendously smart focus and execution."

"I think Fast Company has a tremendously smart focus and execution."

James Daly, American Actor

Company, Execution, Focus

62

"It's through sheer will that I can sing."

"It's through sheer will that I can sing."

Harvey Fierstein, American Actor

62

"I used to be a good party boy. I'm old. I'm an old man. You pay the consequences. I'm just fine with a couple of drinks, no more than that."

"I used to be a good party boy. I'm old. I'm an old man. You pay the consequences. I'm just fine with a couple of drinks, no more than that."

Javier Bardem, Spanish Actor

Consequence, Consequences, Drinks, Man, Old

62

"I don't want to sound pompous, but I really think your gender doesn't necessarily dominate your sexual activity."

"I don't want to sound pompous, but I really think your gender doesn't necessarily dominate your sexual activity."

John Lone, American Actor

Gender, Sound, Want

62

"I can't stand girls who laugh at everything I say like I'm the funniest guy in the world. I like girls who tell it like it is, no kissing up to me because I'm on TV."

"I can't stand girls who laugh at everything I say like I'm the funniest guy in the world. I like girls who tell it like it is, no kissing up to me because I'm on TV."

Jeremy London, American Actor

Girls, Kissing, World

62

"Marriage is really tough because you have to deal with feelings... and lawyers."

"Marriage is really tough because you have to deal with feelings... and lawyers."

Richard Pryor, American Actor

Marriage, Feelings, Lawyers

62

"If the world should blow itself up, the last audible voice would be that of an expert saying it can't be done."

"If the world should blow itself up, the last audible voice would be that of an expert saying it can't be done."

Peter Ustinov, English Actor

Saying, Voice, World

62

"I think we all have light and dark inside us."

"I think we all have light and dark inside us."

Sean Penn, American Actor

62

"I was surprised by how much I like being a father; surprised at what a decent father I am, because I was afraid I wouldn't be able to dump my selfishness."

"I was surprised by how much I like being a father; surprised at what a decent father I am, because I was afraid I wouldn't be able to dump my selfishness."

Michael Zaslow, American Actor

Father, Being, Selfishness

62

"Everybody at school knew who I was because I'm just a really friendly person."

"Everybody at school knew who I was because I'm just a really friendly person."

Corbin Bleu, American Actor

62

"For a long time, my shows were about people walking out or about getting my gigs canceled or having the presenter not wanting to pay me."

"For a long time, my shows were about people walking out or about getting my gigs canceled or having the presenter not wanting to pay me."

Eric Bogosian, American Actor

Time, People, Walking

62

"You can never turn your back on the ocean."

"You can never turn your back on the ocean."

Rip Torn, American Actor

62

"There's nothing like spending an evening with an audience every night."

"There's nothing like spending an evening with an audience every night."

John Lithgow, American Actor

Evening, Night, Nothing

62

"There are a lot of times that if a detail in a scene or a beat, feels unnatural, they'll allow me to explore another direction to go until we're all comfortable with what we are doing."

"There are a lot of times that if a detail in a scene or a beat, feels unnatural, they'll allow me to explore another direction to go until we're all comfortable with what we are doing."

George Eads, American Actor

Detail, Direction

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