Billy Crystal Quotes
In the late 1960s, I was working as an usher for the New York stage production of 'You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown.'
Quotes to Explore
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Nothing is over and done with. Nothing. Not even your malice.
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I never desire to converse with a man who has written more than he has read.
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For the first time I go to La Scala, for each thing, for each rehearsal, my knees were shaking. But the audience was very fine with me.
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These activists who support immigrants inadvertently become part of this international human-smuggling network.
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I write, having seen what's happening already in my head. I see it as a movie, and I'm just writing down what's happening in front of me.
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It was mostly through pop culture, through hip-hop, through Dungeons & Dragons and comic books that I acquired much of my vocabulary.
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No matter who you are, black, white, green, there's going to be things in your way, you know what I mean?
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I've had completely gray hair since, like, 30.
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I know it's a guy thing to chest bump, but me and my dancers chest bump before hitting the stage. Not too hard though...ouch!
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No days off. I'm a workaholic.
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I had a lot of vocal problems when I was younger. I don't know if it's down to leading a healthier lifestyle or what but my range has increased.
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I have no writing habit. I work when I feel like it, and I work when I have to - mostly the latter.
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The human voice can never reach the distance that is covered by the still small voice of conscience.
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We served on the editorial board of a literary monthly called Face in 1968 and 1969. He was a young writer, and I was also interested in broad cultural issues. We agreed on all major issues and became friends.
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I don't know how often I can discuss one incident in my entire life, but I'll continue to do that.
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Even Colin Powell who was everywhere before he became secretary of state, just stopped going out. I think part of it was he didn't want to be viewed suspiciously by the other people in the White House who rarely go anywhere.
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I'm at a loss for words. But even my loss is amplified.
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Look, maybe I'm just not good at multi-tasking and am, therefore, jealous of those of you who can get in a workout while yammering on your cell phone, but for the love of all that is good and pure, shut your yap!
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Anywhere in life, for girls there's pressure to keep your weight and to keep yourself feeling and looking good.
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The movies I made early on may not have been great, but they were all commercially successful.
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The aim of life is self-development. To realize one's nature perfectly - that is what each of us is here for.
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When I sit down to write, I don't think, 'OK, what is the next David O. Russell film I can write, or what is Harvey Weinstein going to want to buy?' Or even, 'What are filmgoers going to want.' I try to think, tell a good story. Just do what you do.
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You will have no test of faith that will not fit you to be a blessing if you are obedient to the Lord. I never had a trial but when I got out of the deep river I found some poor pilgrim on the bank that I was able to help by that very experience.
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In the late 1960s, I was working as an usher for the New York stage production of 'You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown.'
