Garret Dillahunt Quotes
It's kind of my whole philosophy as an actor. I think that's what we're supposed to do is play a wide range of characters - or it's just what I like to do, I should say. I like to try to be as different as I can from one thing to the next.
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I like nicotine because it excites my brain and helps me work.
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Be skeptical of concepts that divorce war from its political nature, particularly those that promise fast, cheap victory through technology.
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That's one of the lucky things about getting the success later on. I know how I want to dress, I know what kind of house I want to live in, I just know more about myself, and that's true about the roles I want to play and what parts of myself I want to express. You're just more in touch with yourself.
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How are we to live with the desert, in the desert, within the desert?
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God is of no importance unless He is of supreme importance.
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I am not afraid that the book will be controversial, I'm afraid it will not be controversial.
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I think I would go for a Michael Phelps kind of guy.
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It's kind of my whole philosophy as an actor. I think that's what we're supposed to do is play a wide range of characters - or it's just what I like to do, I should say. I like to try to be as different as I can from one thing to the next.
