Ed Asner Quotes
Quotes to Explore
-
Most of the producers don't know what they do. The misconception of the producers' function is really not a misconception. Most producers don't do a very good job.
-
I don't think that - you know, I'm sure that there's guys that are doing it, because I'm sure in every sport there's players who want to get the edge. But I think that it's been blown overly - way more than guys are using it in our game.
-
There's a big link between trains and film. One of the first filmed objects was a train. The clickety-clack of the projector and the clickety-clack of the train are similar. There is the idea of the voyage - every voyage is a story. I wonder if film would have been invented without the train.
-
Theater dates very quickly.
-
I'm interested in visual vocabulary, like Warhol was interested in that vocabulary of advertisements and television and pop culture.
-
I was missing out on a lot of things that my friends were doing, but in another way, they were missing things I was doing. It was kind of a trade-off I had to make.
-
There are so many devices that can receive video, creating complexities, because suddenly you can have a TV, laptop, smartphone, pads. And they are of different sizes. It's clear that you need to standardise and get a much more efficient TV delivery.
-
RFK was a compelling figure because he was willing to challenge his audiences, and in turn connect with them in a unique way. Kennedy showed that our values define us and can inspire others to believe in the possibility of change and a better society.
-
Sometimes, you follow your dreams. I say to the young people, 'If you have a dream, chase it.'
-
I do sometimes wonder if people think, 'Oh we'll have her because she cries well.' The odd thing is I don't really know where it comes from. If the script is good, I find I can usually cry without too much trouble - in fact, the hard thing is trying to get me to stop. But I'm not really a crier in real life. I'm not a dramatic person, you see.
-
In Britain, you never get away from the fact that you're a foreigner. In the U.S., the view is it doesn't matter where you come from.
-
Every man I meet is in some way my superior.
-
I'm my own hero on the sets; why should I work with other heroes? The Khans did not want to work with me when I started. Why should I work with them now?
-
Wars begin in the minds of men, and in those minds, love and compassion would have built the defenses of peace.
-
I don't know if you can catch my vibe, but I'm a pretty laid-back guy.
-
I need one psychological expert to help me concentrate.
-
Realism is a bad word. In a sense everything is realistic. I see no line between the imaginary and the real.
-
Nothing means more to me than racing for my country, the Queen, the Royal Family, and the people back home that support me.
-
Personally, just as an actor, I love accents; they're fun.
-
It's difficult to be alive in America today and truly be in denial anymore. It's not hip to be unconscious or uninvolved. One of our great strengths is that we're an optimistic people, but that doesn't mean we don't have sad days.
-
The laws of the marketplace are physical laws, and they don't become suspended in a crisis any more than the law of gravity does.
-
Each American embassy comes with two permanent features - a giant anti-American demonstration and a giant line for American visas. Most demonstrators spend half their time burning Old Glory and the other half waiting for green cards.
-
I am not a method actor, though I studied for a year with Lee Strasburg.
