Jack Lemmon Quotes
I remember trying to be funny, and both of my parents were terribly funny. My father was also very dignified, but my mother was an absolute ding-a-ling, a ripper.
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Graffiti has an interesting relationship to the broader world of hip-hop: It's part of the culture, but also in a weird way a stepchild of the culture.
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I tested for a couple of pilots, but they said I was too tall.
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I like being an outsider. It is better in France on the outside.
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What we women need to do, instead of worrying about what we don't have, is just love what we do have.
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I don't care about revenues.
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All I ever wanted to be was president of the American League.
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The most romantic thing someone did was surprise me at the airport, after being away for 3 months in Los Angeles. You always see people with signs, and you're like, 'Isn't that lovely?' and then you see your own name on one - that isn't a taxi driver's! I was very impressed.
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Being the world's greatest athlete just does not get it done on the golf course.
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I am the middle child with an older and younger brother.
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The Bible shows the way to go to heaven, not the way the heavens go.
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I always have to be writing.
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I'm interested in human nature. That's why I chose to become an actor.
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You lose the speed before the stamina.
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On my tombstone just write, 'The sorest loser that ever lived.'
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I think there are definitely some people that would say I'm crazy.
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When leaders throughout an organization take an active, genuine interest in the people they manage, when they invest real time to understand employees at a fundamental level, they create a climate for greater morale, loyalty, and, yes, growth.
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Art is always and everywhere the secret confession, and at the same time the immortal movement of its time.
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I am naturally slim, actually thin. So, for years I have been trying to get some curves. I tried eating food that would increase my weight, but I only ended up putting fat around my stomach. So, now I have made peace with my body.
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Les Miserables is one of my favorite stories.
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My work is on the one hand laboured, and on the other completely happenstance and intuitive.
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In Washington, 'delay' is too often code for 'derail.' Wink, wink.
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I was always first in, last out, but not inefficiently.
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A pun is the lowest form of humor, unless you thought of it yourself.
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I remember trying to be funny, and both of my parents were terribly funny. My father was also very dignified, but my mother was an absolute ding-a-ling, a ripper.
