It's simple: You get a part. You play a part. You play it well. You do your work and you go home. And what is wonderful about movies is that once they're done, they belong to the people. Once you make it, it's what they see. That's where my head is at.
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ROBBIE COLTRAINE I think at the beginning of a project, you decide if you're in love with the idea and what it... SPIKE JONZE Part of what it is to be scientifically-literate, it's not simply, 'Do you know what DNA is?... NEIL DEGRASSE TYSON I've never really been met with indifference, where they say, 'Who cares?' I think that&... T. C. BOYLE It's nice to go and be a guest on a television sitcom. It pays well; it's easy because gener... ISABELLA ROSSELLINI Whatever it is, if you draw, you paint, you're a carpenter, you play football, the more you do i... TOM SIZEMORE Movies are great fun and wonderful when they're good. But you never get to see them till six mon... LAUREN BACALL Any artist, the work you do, if it's a painting or if it's a performance, you hope it transl... MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEY There is anxiety, but it comes after you've finished filming because it's out of your hands;... HUGH JACKMAN What you come to discover is, it isn't how you get there, it's that you get there. If that... CHARLIE SHEEN It's hard to do it because you gotta look people in the eye and tell 'em they're irrespo... BILL O'REILLY It's hard to do it because you gotta look people in the eye and tell 'em they're irrespo... BILL O'REILLY The coolest thing, and I have it at home, is a huge Hulk Hogan, normal-sized pinball machine. When p... HULK HOGAN When you play against dirty players or very tough players, it's easy to escape because you know ... PELE In many ways, theatre is more rewarding for a writer. I used to think it was like painting a wall - ... LEE HALL You don't put your head above the parapet and become a personality if you're an illustrator ... ROBERT INGPEN It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see. HENRY DAVID THOREAU I find it irresponsible to go, 'She's an actress, what does she know?' That means if you... EVA LONGORIA You can never really judge your work because once it's done, it's done. CHARLOTTE RAMPLING Science is you! It's your head, it's your dog, it's your iPhone - it's the world. Ho... MARY ROACH What I've always said about comedy is if you do it in the right way, you can say anything to any... TREVOR NOAH It's been such a group effort. When you're a new band and you have limited resources, you en... BALTHAZAR GETTY There is something at work that's bigger than us. It's about having a trust in life and bein... SHERILYN FENN It's just, people recognize you for your work, you know? They love you for your work, and they j... TRACY MORGAN When you get into your 40s, it's all about lighting. It's hard. You have to face whether the... ELISABETH SHUE Every time you get told you get a part, it's just wonderfully soothing and incredibly fantastic ... CHARLIE ROWE It's always good to remember where you come from and celebrate it. To remember where you come fr... ANTHONY BURGESS Life is where you're at. Whatever you're doing is enough. You don't need to do everythin... 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NICKI MINAJ Just because you've made a couple movies, you've done some good movies, you've been nomi... EDWARD NORTON Hollywood is a very volatile place where artists come in, and they essentially say they want to belo... LEONARDO DICAPRIO Making a movie is a network of decisions that keep multiplying as you go. You leave a trail of decis... SYDNEY POLLACK That's the wonderful thing about acting - you play a role. It's about humanity, rather than ... GUGU MBATHA-RAW Because when they strike it can be that quick that if they're within range, you're dead, you... STEVE IRWIN Everyone's frightened. It's how you deal with that fear. It's very, very powerful. And w... JIMMY IOVINE It is a lie. ARTHUR MILLER Advertising is what you do when you can't go see somebody. That's all it is. FAIRFAX CONE It's often been said that you learn more from losing than you do from winning. I think, if you... MORGAN WOOTTEN There are a whole bunch of roles where people say, 'Oh, you're playing yourself.' I gues... MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEY It's difficult to get to know a Swede. But once you do, you're in. ALEXANDER SKARSGARD I'm sitting at home every time there's a Grammy. It's like, 'What is Sharon doing to... SHARON JONES No matter what your hair looks like once it's wet, it's about embracing it and loving yourse... KESHIA KNIGHT PULLIAM You know what your problem is, it's that you haven't seen enough movies - all of life's ... STEVE MARTIN Recording - once something's done, it's done, there's not much you can do about it. It... ERIC BURDON It's like Forrest Gump said, 'Life is like a box of chocolates.' Your career is like a b... NICK CARTER It's such a tough business. And once people see you a certain way, it's really hard for them... ARI GRAYNOR You look at the part in '12 Years A Slave,' you finish that script - I mean, it's a powe... PAUL DANO What's it like finding out Denzel Washington wants you to direct his next movie? It's like g... ANTOINE FUQUA I know that some people shy away from what I say. They think it is too blunt, but when you don't... MISSY ELLIOTT Once that bell rings you're on your own. It's just you and the other guy. JOE LOUIS My mama told me it's not what they call you - it's what you answer to. DONNA BRAZILE Being home schooled is awesome because you can make your own schedule, so as far as time management,... JASON DOLLEY I always feel like 'as long as I'm doin' what I love to do, the money's naturally go... AKON The way I look at it is that once you create a piece of art, and it's out in the world, there... DAVID LLOYD Unpredictability means what it means. I don't know how you define it. It is what it is. MICHAEL KEATON You play a part, and as soon as a movie is over and the camera stops, you go home and you're not... NASTASSJA KINSKI When you play a concerto with a small orchestra, you don't feel it is as important as Carnegie H... ITZHAK PERLMAN You have to feel good in what you're wearing; if you don't feel good it's not going to l... B.O.B Connecting with Canadians isn't about what you say, it's about what you're listening to.... JUSTIN TRUDEAU I regret that I wasn't more successful with my marriages, but it is what it is. TED TURNER I'm not going to just stop doing it because I got hurt once. People get hurt in car wrecks every... TONY STEWART When you're guest-starring, it's very nice, but you're there very briefly, and it's ... ZELJKO IVANEK It's very hard to turn your back once you're aware of what's going on, and you're aw... LYNSEY ADDARIO As an actor, whether you look good or you don't, it's still about what you look like: Whethe... CHERRY JONES You see, you learn from all your bad experiences, so they're really positive. It's all part ... NINA HAGEN My favorite part of a roller-coaster ride is when you're going up and you're slightly scared... GINA GERSHON For 'Inhuman,' it's a 'chess game' series. You have a lot of pieces moving diffe... CHARLES SOULE And as long as your cats is loyal to what y'all are standing for, and they know how to play the ... RAEKWON In TV, when you're doing guest roles, you're gliding into a zone where people are already ve... STEPHEN ROOT The worst thing people ever say is that 'I can't afford to have kids!' It's selfish,... TAMER HASSAN What I like about New York City is nobody cares. If they do, they don't ever approach. They just... CHASKE SPENCER It's not about me - four simple words that described the life of Christ. Do you call yourself a ... MONICA JOHNSON It's really very simple, Governor. When people are hungry they die. So spare me your politics an... BOB GELDOF You know when you're young and you see a play in high school, and the guys all have gray in thei... CLINT EASTWOOD If you're going to counsel people - and that's all my ministry is, it's a counseling min... ROBERT H. SCHULLER
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WASHINGTON IRVING It is well, I die hard, but I am not afraid to go. GEORGE WASHINGTON The sorrow for the dead is the only sorrow from which we refuse to be divorced. Every other wound we... WASHINGTON IRVING The idol of today pushes the hero of yesterday out of our recollection; and will, in turn, be suppla... WASHINGTON IRVING They who drink beer will think beer. WASHINGTON IRVING Associate yourself with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation. It is better be alone... GEORGE WASHINGTON Who ever hears of fat men heading a riot, or herding together in turbulent mobs? No -- no, your lea... WASHINGTON IRVING I know of no pursuit in which more real and important services can be rendered to any country than b... GEORGE WASHINGTON 'Tis our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world. GEORGE WASHINGTON A slender acquaintance with the world must convince every man that action, not words, are the true c... GEORGE WASHINGTON True friendship is a plant of slow grow, and must undergo and withstand the shocks of adversity befo... GEORGE WASHINGTON One of his officers, Henry Lee, summed up contemporary public opinion of Washington: First in war, f... GEORGE WASHINGTON When I contemplate the interposition of Providence, as it was visibly manifested, in guiding us thro... GEORGE WASHINGTON The preservation of the sacred fire of liberty and the destiny of the republican model of government... GEORGE WASHINGTON Discipline is the soul of an army. It makes small numbers formidable; procures success to the weak, ... GEORGE WASHINGTON His very faults smack of the raciness of his good qualities. WASHINGTON IRVING It is better to be alone than in bad company. GEORGE WASHINGTON Associate yourself with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation, for 'tis better to be... GEORGE WASHINGTON There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power. WASHINGTON IRVING The natural principle of war is to do the most harm to our enemy with the least harm to ourselves; a... WASHINGTON IRVING Whenever a man's friends begin to compliment him about looking young, he may be sure that they think... WASHINGTON IRVING Acting provides the fulfillment of never being fulfilled. You're never as good as you'd like to be. ... WASHINGTON IRVING Great minds have purposes, others have wishes. Little minds are tamed and subdued by misfortune; but... WASHINGTON IRVING Government is not reason, it is not eloquence, it is force; like fire, a troublesome servant and a f... GEORGE WASHINGTON The greater part of our happiness or misery depends on our dispositions and not our circumstances. ... MARTHA WASHINGTON The alternate domination of one faction over another, sharpened by the spirit of revenge natural to ... GEORGE WASHINGTON My observation is that whenever one person is found adequate to the discharge of a duty... it is wor... GEORGE WASHINGTON To be prepared for war is one of the most effective means of preserving peace. GEORGE WASHINGTON Truth will ultimately prevail where there is pains to bring it to light. GEORGE WASHINGTON There is nothing which can better deserve your patronage, than the promotion of science and literatu... GEORGE WASHINGTON Liberty, when it begins to take root, is a plant of rapid growth. GEORGE WASHINGTON The breakdown of the black community, in order to maintain slavery, began with the breakdown of the ... KERRY WASHINGTON Sweet is the memory of distant friends! Like the mellow rays of the departing sun, it falls tenderly... WASHINGTON IRVING The foolish and wicked practice of profane cursing and swearing is a vice so mean and low that every... GEORGE WASHINGTON A tart temper never mellows with age, and a sharp tongue is the only edged tool that grows keener wi... 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