Fred Silverman Quotes
I didn't even think demographics until I got to ABC. They were the first to go for 18-to-49. But, at CBS, it was just, 'Let's get 'em in the tent.'
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I grew and learned, journeyed and understood, that someone who is afraid of failing won't get anywhere, and someone who dares to do it runs the risk of failure if they don't learn, correct their mistakes, and get back up.
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I had an interest in Scandinavian countries because I'd never seen snow.
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Racism still exists in the sport of boxing.
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I was a star in Italy, Austrailia, Germany and Japan before the American stations ever paid attention at all.
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If, however, economic ambitions are good servants, they are bad masters.
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I have a huge Lego collection - I have a really big Lego collection. We're talking pretty darn large. I also have a huge collection of original stainless steel Thomas the Tank Engine train toys. Beautiful little trains; they're my favorite thing in the world.
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In other times, I could stand here and give this kind of exposition on the beliefs of the Democratic Party and that would be enough. But today that is not enough. People want more.
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I never had any social life, just played the piano and studied, studied, studied.
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I have invested in four social networks. More than any other. But that's in Russia and Poland.
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Boxing should probably be banned. But until then, I'm a big fan.
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I sang in 'Waiting for Guffman,' and I sang in 'A Mighty Wind.' I can carry a tune, but I don't like that Broadway singing.
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When you work on a text of a lesser quality, as the interpreter or the delivery person, you are obliged to try to fill it out as you see so many people do in lesser work.
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After a day in Cannes, I pass out before I even get to my bed. I'll get to my room, order room service, shower, and sleep.
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Apart from hard work and being in the right projects, you need to re-invent yourself. I'd be bored doing the same thing over and over, and the audience wouldn't like it, too. The trick is to break that monotony.
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I think every credit you get and every film you have your name attached to makes things a little bit easier. It definitely opens doors up, but it's still a grind.
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Every animal leaves traces of what it was; man alone leaves traces of what he created.
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Birds born in a cage think flying is an illness.
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Desperate courage makes One a majority.
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I used to believe that prayer changes things, but now I know that prayer changes us, and we change things.
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I'm weird: I like science and math but also like English as well.
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Not all of our movies work, but we take shots, and we're able to do that because we really stick to low budgets.
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I was proud to be a Ranger for my entire career, and I wanted to be here when things got turned around. So I was disappointed and still am.
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I didn't even think demographics until I got to ABC. They were the first to go for 18-to-49. But, at CBS, it was just, 'Let's get 'em in the tent.'
