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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Telling parents in New Jersey you want to act isn't exactly like telling them you want to be a doctor or a dentist. There are no guarantees. It's hard, but all the arts are. Can you imagine the pain of writer's block?
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My dad worked on ambulances for a while; my mother had a lot of different jobs with the city.
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At first, being a storyteller, it was fun to dress up and fun to sing songs and pretend to be very dramatic - all of that stuff was just fun early on.
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During these two and a half years that have followed the war, the most urgent problem we have encountered was: to activate the public enterprises, to bring them up to the level that international markets demand and we are just now getting them prepared for privatization.
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Getting married is a good time to revaluate all of your relationships. Have you had the same haircut since seventh grade? Have you found products that work for your skin? You need time to experiment.
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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.
