Bob Greene Quotes
I continue to enjoy looking for stories, and trying to do the best job I can reporting and writing them.
Quotes to Explore
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You can only begin to share life well when you think well of yourself.
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I felt audiences are happier to take comedy people who play darker people because there's a link between the psychosis of comedy and the psychosis of being a twisted character.
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One of the big things I've learned is that there's an advantage to regular low-intensity activity.
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I just like to stay a little quiet and just do my own thing. If I win a little more, I think I'll get a little bit more attention.
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I got drunk when I was five. Everybody gets drunk before they're 21.
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I love Bob Altman. I always admired him so much because I always thought he was a genuine voice.
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I got into politics because businessmen should be spending your money.
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When I was a very young lawyer, I had a senior partner who advised me never to get mad, except on purpose.
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You have a new role: family caregiver. It's a role nobody applies for. You don't expect it. You won't be prepared. You probably won't even identify yourself as a caregiver.
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But I think boys ultimately are easier than girls.
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I had rather have a plain, russet-coated Captain, that knows what he fights for, and loves what he knows, than that which you call a Gentle-man and is nothing else.
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Curiosity is lying in wait for every secret.
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There's always room to volunteer. I think that's a huge space to be involved with.
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I know it might seem a little superficial, but every actor has their thing. Some people focus on the walk, but for me, it's all about the nails and the voice. Those are the two most important things.
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The accepted definition of a serial killer is a person who kills at least three times with a cooling off period in between his murders.
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Telly never has any smart, amusing intellectuals living on a council estate.
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To me luxury is to be at home with my daughter, and the occasional massage doesn't hurt.
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If you watch a television show made by accomplished professionals of children's TV, it's all very expressive.
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You know, I had the music baskets and the writing basket. And I had the acting. And those eggs just hatched first, and the others were slow to incubate.
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I liked being CEO of Blockbuster, but my job is to put it on the bottom line for shareholders.
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Cordless vacuums are designed for quick jobs, but you need enough power to do the job; you don't want the power waning over time.
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To all the women that I've offended, I had no intention to be offensive, to violate any physical or emotional space. I was trying to establish personal relationships, but the combination of awkwardness and hubris led to behavior that I think many found offensive.
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I got my first job the old-fashioned way: I took an elevator to the top floor of many buildings and walked down floor by floor on the stairs going into every firm and asking the receptionist if she knew of any jobs available.
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I continue to enjoy looking for stories, and trying to do the best job I can reporting and writing them.
