Phil Hartman Quotes
I could do John Wayne, Jack Benny, Jack Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson and entertain my friends. But I never seriously considered it as a career choice.
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I don't think my mother and father ever had any doubts about what I was to be punished for or not. My parents come from a very strictly defined culture.
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The first impression that I liked doing was an impression of Cheri Oteri's Barbara Walters impression on 'SNL.' I found that I could mimic that pretty well, and people got a kick out of that.
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I really enjoy comedy. It's a real challenge.
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I like men who paint or write or do something creative.
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Yes, it's annoying that Hamlet doesn't kill his stepfather ten minutes into the play, but if he did kill his stepfather ten minutes into the play, there wouldn't be a play. He has to be annoying, if you will, and not do what would be the thing to do.
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Only those ignorant of what poetry means will ask the question: what is it good for?
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My message to the ladies would be, you can do all of the things, but not all of them at the same time.
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I think I've learned the difference between the things I can control and the things I can't control. And hopefully, by doing the things I can control well, I'll have more favor in the other category.
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A lot of actors know they want to be actors a little bit earlier on. I didn't even really start studying until I was about 22.
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I think the films we see, the Hollywood films, which are basically entertainment, will still be there, but they'll be in a totally different category. People won't take them seriously. They'll kind of end up the way comic books have. A side view of things.
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Today we are engaged in a deadly global struggle for those who would intimidate, torture, and murder people for exercising the most basic freedoms. If we are to win this struggle and spread those freedoms, we must keep our own moral compass pointed in a true direction.
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No one needs anything; they have to want it.
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I love sailing but hate cruise ships.
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Indian hotels are doing well globally because they understand hospitality.
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Four hostile newspapers are more to be feared than a thousand bayonets.
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I feel that my fans have cultivated my talent and they continue to nurture me.
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I'll take my destiny, whatever that may be, but I'm going to fight for my dignity and my honor.
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A laugh is a terrible weapon.
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I auditioned for 'Girls' the fall after I graduated from Yale. The show has been amazing - as close to perfect as it gets!
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It has nothing to do with age, ... I think it has to do with the makeup of the person.
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Look at how fast technology is developing.
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My philosophy has always been that I hope I have a good enough day to give me another one, I hope that I have a good enough year to give me another year. I know that's cliched, but it's the truth in how I approach my career.
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I always loved music, I just never thought of it as a career. Baseball was always my thing.
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I could do John Wayne, Jack Benny, Jack Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson and entertain my friends. But I never seriously considered it as a career choice.
