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"You've just got to focus on excellence and try not to be distracted by the news and the rumors and the absurdities of the stories that were coming out."

"You've just got to focus on excellence and try not to be distracted by the news and the rumors and the absurdities of the stories that were coming out."

James Daly, American Actor

Excellence, Focus, News, Rumors

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"I've done nudity. I'm an exhibitionist. It doesn't matter."

"I've done nudity. I'm an exhibitionist. It doesn't matter."

John Turturro, American Actor

57

"Yes, I remember the barbed wire and the guard towers and the machine guns, but they became part of my normal landscape. What would be abnormal in normal times became my normality in camp."

"Yes, I remember the barbed wire and the guard towers and the machine guns, but they became part of my normal landscape. What would be abnormal in normal times became my normality in camp."

George Takei, American Actor

Machine, Normality

57

"I admit I'm being paid well, but it's no more than I deserve. After all, I've been screwed more times than a hooker."

"I admit I'm being paid well, but it's no more than I deserve. After all, I've been screwed more times than a hooker."

Sean Connery, Scottish Actor

57

"I wanted to live the life, a different life. I didn't want to go to the same place every day and see the same people and do the same job. I wanted interesting challenges."

"I wanted to live the life, a different life. I didn't want to go to the same place every day and see the same people and do the same job. I wanted interesting challenges."

Harrison Ford, American Actor

Life, People, Day, Job

57

"I could have begged. They made it obvious to me that if I wanted to come back and be a good boy... but I'd rather be in Roots than Good Times."

"I could have begged. They made it obvious to me that if I wanted to come back and be a good boy... but I'd rather be in Roots than Good Times."

John Amos, American Actor

57

"The secret to my success is that I bit off more than I could chew and chewed as fast as I could."

"The secret to my success is that I bit off more than I could chew and chewed as fast as I could."

Paul Hogan, Australian Actor

57

"I've been looking forward to doing an album, but it's really sad to see how many doors have been closed because of the gay thing. I thought it was about the music."

"I've been looking forward to doing an album, but it's really sad to see how many doors have been closed because of the gay thing. I thought it was about the music."

Jai Rodriguez, American Actor

Music, Thought, Gay

57

"To grasp the full significance of life is the actor's duty; to interpret it his problem; and to express it his dedication."

"To grasp the full significance of life is the actor's duty; to interpret it his problem; and to express it his dedication."

James Dean, American Actor

Life, Dedication, Duty

57

"I was held hostage and almost executed by a man who was robbing us in the middle of the night."

"I was held hostage and almost executed by a man who was robbing us in the middle of the night."

William Hurt, American Actor

57

"I came out singing, the doctor slapped me on the head, and I started singing."

"I came out singing, the doctor slapped me on the head, and I started singing."

Keith David, American Actor

57

"If you watch Cheers, in 12 years they didn't age a day."

"If you watch Cheers, in 12 years they didn't age a day."

William Devane, American Actor

Age, Day, Years

57

"We have been frustrated that there are a number of incumbents in Maryland offices who have been in office for years and years and show no movement or desire to pass the torch."

"We have been frustrated that there are a number of incumbents in Maryland offices who have been in office for years and years and show no movement or desire to pass the torch."

John Mahoney, English Actor

Desire, Office, Years

57

"I never liked guns, I hate them, I always blink before they go off."

"I never liked guns, I hate them, I always blink before they go off."

Roger Moore, English Actor

57

"Dostoevski was on to something. You are the path you choose. You are what your vocation is."

"Dostoevski was on to something. You are the path you choose. You are what your vocation is."

Giovanni Ribisi, American Actor

57

"Generally speaking, actors are allowed NO input. Actors are dumb."

"Generally speaking, actors are allowed NO input. Actors are dumb."

Dirk Benedict, American Actor

Actor, Actors, Dumb

57

"Also, differences of opinion can be creatively stimulating as well as frustrating."

"Also, differences of opinion can be creatively stimulating as well as frustrating."

Jim Coleman, American Actor

57

"Sex: the thing that takes up the least amount of time and causes the most amount of trouble."

"Sex: the thing that takes up the least amount of time and causes the most amount of trouble."

John Barrymore, American Actor

Time, Causes, Trouble

57

"Antwone's story was a story of hope and that's what appealed to me. I needed hope myself at that time. I think all actors give up at some time and think they're never going to make it."

"Antwone's story was a story of hope and that's what appealed to me. I needed hope myself at that time. I think all actors give up at some time and think they're never going to make it."

Derek Luke, American Actor

Time, Hope, Actors

57

"When I was in New York after I left the Army, I studied for two years at the American Theater Wing, studied acting, which involved dance and fencing and speech classes and history of theater, all that."

"When I was in New York after I left the Army, I studied for two years at the American Theater Wing, studied acting, which involved dance and fencing and speech classes and history of theater, all that."

James Earl Jones, American Actor

History, Dance, Acting

57

"I had studied theater for three years in London when someone suggested me for the role."

"I had studied theater for three years in London when someone suggested me for the role."

Orlando Bloom, English Actor

London, Theater, Years

57

"I don't even have an agent or manager, but rather have a number of associates who I turn to when needed; or conversely when they hear of someone looking for me they'll contact me."

"I don't even have an agent or manager, but rather have a number of associates who I turn to when needed; or conversely when they hear of someone looking for me they'll contact me."

Christopher Knight, American Actor

Management, Manager

57

"I've been very blessed in my personal life and in my career and I have never been ungrateful for what I have."

"I've been very blessed in my personal life and in my career and I have never been ungrateful for what I have."

Mandy Patinkin, American Actor

57

"I left Scotland when I was 16 because I had no qualifications for anything but to join the Navy, having left school at 13."

"I left Scotland when I was 16 because I had no qualifications for anything but to join the Navy, having left school at 13."

Sean Connery, Scottish Actor

Navy, School, Scotland

57

"Even though we work in the same field, we have an intense private life away from our professional lives."

"Even though we work in the same field, we have an intense private life away from our professional lives."

Adrian Edmondson, English Actor

57

"If anyone was talking about journalism in the '50s - it was Edward R.Murrow."

"If anyone was talking about journalism in the '50s - it was Edward R.Murrow."

David Strathairn, American Actor

Journalism, Talking

57

"Ultimately, you have to not worry about people thinking you should have played him differently. You're the one playing the part so it has to be yours."

"Ultimately, you have to not worry about people thinking you should have played him differently. You're the one playing the part so it has to be yours."

Ewan McGregor, Scottish Actor

People, Thinking, Worry

57

"Education is the key. But it's the kind of education that we teach that is the key. We don't have it."

"Education is the key. But it's the kind of education that we teach that is the key. We don't have it."

Edward James Olmos, American Actor

57

"I have great expectations for the future, because the past was highly overrated."

"I have great expectations for the future, because the past was highly overrated."

Sylvester Stallone, American Actor

Expectation, Expectations, Future, Past

57

"I'm sort of fascinated by the whole espionage crime thing."

"I'm sort of fascinated by the whole espionage crime thing."

Aaron Eckhart, American Actor

57

"God was treated like this powerful, erratic, rather punitive father who has to be pacified and praised. You know, flattered."

"God was treated like this powerful, erratic, rather punitive father who has to be pacified and praised. You know, flattered."

John Cleese, English Actor

57

"I never talk to tabloids."

"I never talk to tabloids."

Robert Wagner, American Actor

57

"Michael Sanchez and I grew up in New Jersey, not far from here, playing soccer together. When I was in high school, I worked to start an organization to help senior citizens, which I learned a great deal from."

"Michael Sanchez and I grew up in New Jersey, not far from here, playing soccer together. When I was in high school, I worked to start an organization to help senior citizens, which I learned a great deal from."

Andrew Shue, American Actor

Help, School, Soccer

57

"I was nine years old when I made up my mind that that was what I definitely wanted to do."

"I was nine years old when I made up my mind that that was what I definitely wanted to do."

Ewan McGregor, Scottish Actor

Mind, Old, Years

57

"It was the moment I learned acting is not acting out. After that light went on, I spent the rest of my life trying to figure out how to make other people realize it."

"It was the moment I learned acting is not acting out. After that light went on, I spent the rest of my life trying to figure out how to make other people realize it."

William Hurt, American Actor

Life, People, Acting, Light

57

"Growing up, my dolls were doctors and on secret missions. I had Barbie Goes Rambo."

"Growing up, my dolls were doctors and on secret missions. I had Barbie Goes Rambo."

Zoe Saldana, American Actor

Doctors, Growing up

57

"Good things happen when you get your priorities straight."

"Good things happen when you get your priorities straight."

Scott Caan, American Actor

Priority, Priorities

57

"Everything I experience influences everything I do."

"Everything I experience influences everything I do."

Mandy Patinkin, American Actor

57

"I was thinking about doing another film at the same time, which was the sequel to Basic Instinct and I just had a feeling that wasn't going to happen. You know, I just kind of read the writing on the wall."

"I was thinking about doing another film at the same time, which was the sequel to Basic Instinct and I just had a feeling that wasn't going to happen. You know, I just kind of read the writing on the wall."

Bruce Greenwood, Canadian Actor

Time, Feeling, Film, Instinct

57

"I keep all my clothes on in House on Haunted Hill, Mary Jane's Last Dance, and The Way of the Gun."

"I keep all my clothes on in House on Haunted Hill, Mary Jane's Last Dance, and The Way of the Gun."

Taye Diggs, American Actor

57

"My ambition is to go back to Spurs and Rangers in some capacity and give something back that they gave to me."

"My ambition is to go back to Spurs and Rangers in some capacity and give something back that they gave to me."

Graham Roberts, English Actor

57

"Intellectuals would be much more accepted now than in the '40s."

"Intellectuals would be much more accepted now than in the '40s."

Parker Stevenson, American Actor

Intellectual, Intellectuals, Now

57

"If we are not our brother's keeper, at least let us not be his executioner."

"If we are not our brother's keeper, at least let us not be his executioner."

Marlon Brando, American Actor

57

"I don't want to be known as somebody that everybody knows about."

"I don't want to be known as somebody that everybody knows about."

Mark-Paul Gosselaar, American Actor

57

"Words are cheap. The biggest thing you can say is 'elephant'."

"Words are cheap. The biggest thing you can say is 'elephant'."

Charlie Chaplin, English Actor

57

"I was immature the way I handled the business. I saw myself as a tribune of the people."

"I was immature the way I handled the business. I saw myself as a tribune of the people."

Ron Silver, American Actor

Business, People

57

"As you grow older, you'll find the only things you regret are the things you didn't do."

"As you grow older, you'll find the only things you regret are the things you didn't do."

Zachary Scott, American Actor

57

"I shall ask to see whether they want me in dress clothes or in Japanese."

"I shall ask to see whether they want me in dress clothes or in Japanese."

Sessue Hayakawa, Japanese Actor

Clothes, Dress, Want

57

"I've tried writing. Two days later I'd go visit it and say, Jesus Christ, who wrote this crap?"

"I've tried writing. Two days later I'd go visit it and say, Jesus Christ, who wrote this crap?"

Dennis Farina, American Actor

Christ, Visit, Writing

57

"The oil sequence was about two or three days. It was very cold and was snowing."

"The oil sequence was about two or three days. It was very cold and was snowing."

Jason Statham, British Actor

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