David Merrick Quotes
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My father was in law enforcement growing up. He was a probation officer. And I've always understood the point of view of the peace officer, you know, because of my dad.
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In real life, I'm polite and nice all the time. It's fun to play people who aren't. It's escapism.
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Phrases that have historical significance or become headlines don't just magically appear in the moment. They are mindfully planned.
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Your life, your circumstances change, and you have to continue to grow as a person, and once you have means and opportunity, you have to make different choices to protect what you have.
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I make a lot of money, but I don't want to talk about that.
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I think it's really important that people become aware of the amount, the mass of animals that are sitting in shelters as opposed to people going out and just buying puppies that are being bred.
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We must remember that as the centuries go by, time will pass.
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A little man often cast a long shadow.
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I have the attention span of a mosquito from multitasking and all the things that have affected my poor little brain.
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Golf is a puzzle without an answer. I've played the game for 40 years and I still haven't the slightest idea how to play.
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Women seem not to understand, or underestimate, the profound power they have over their husbands.
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People do ask me if I think I can make it in the States.
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In the acting community in New York we call 'Law & Order' 'grad school,' because everyone eventually does a 'Law & Order.' My first one was in 1995, which was a year after I got out of school. Matthew Blanchard was the character's name.
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I'd love to set up shop somewhere and develop projects - film, TV, digital would be a fun thing to do.
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He who is not capable of enduring poverty is not capable of being free.
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I love pop music, but at the same time, I'm seeking to write whatever I'm organically inclined to.
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Engaging Iran won't guarantee improved U.S.-Iranian relations or a more stable Gulf region. But not engaging means more of the same.
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I will only miss school for an engagement if it is going to bring real change.
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I also find doing the mundane, everyday things in life has a calming, creative influence on me. Some of my best ideas come when I'm vacuuming or waiting in lines.
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It is hard to keep a straight face during comedy scenes. It's considered really bad form to laugh at someone else because you can ruin their best take. But sometimes it's very hard not to.
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Guys like Otis Blackwell and Bobby Darin, and all the guys who were writing songs for Elvis at the time, just hanging around, writing songs, talking about music.
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Beautiful has never been my goal.
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It is not enough for me to win. My enemies must lose.
