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 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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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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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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If the Communists conquered the world, it would be very unpleasant for a while, but not forever. But if the human race is wiped out, that is the end.
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Very few people know why art sells so high. I don’t even know.
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For Genet, Beauty will be the offensive weapon that will enable him to beat the just on their own ground: that of value.
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I swear like a sailor.
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The camera is an extension of yourself... Your story treatment may be subjective, but it is important to remain objective as to truth.
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The only advice I can give is to surround yourself with people who are friends and people who believe in you and your material and who are going to help you take it to the next level. It doesn't mean you don't listen to criticism, but you listen to it and edit it, and you figure out what you can take.
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Consider what a romantic expedition you are on; take notes.
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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.'
