James Garner Quotes
Acting is just common sense. It isn't hard if you put yourself aside and just do what the writer wrote.
Quotes to Explore
-
The first thing one must remember about film is that it is a young medium. And it is essential for every responsible artist to cultivate the ground that has been left fallow.
-
I don't think you should always stay calm in a tense situation, because you might not ever confront the problem. Maybe it's better to actually let yourself be tense - and find a solution.
-
It ultimately becomes an asset to be part of a theatrical family if, indeed, you're good at what you do.
-
I'm a different person. I don't want to be titled as Courtney Love and Kurt Cobain's daughter. I want to be thought of as Frances Cobain.
-
It's a tough transition really for theater actors to adjust to television or film, and all of these years later, I still have a tendency to play it too big.
-
There's no safe Republican district. You can run, but you cannot hide.
-
I tire of franchises, remakes, and endless sequels.
-
The world needs new leadership, but the new leadership is about working together.
-
You know what, I'm a big coward and I'm really afraid of live audiences.
-
I want to be free... free to develop my art.
-
A little man often cast a long shadow.
-
When I'm not near the girl I love, I love the girl I'm near.
-
Avoid any specific discussion of public policy at public meetings.
-
The fact that we elected Obama was a sign that the black struggle inherent in the blues and so much of the music I have loved can triumph.
-
When I was living in Paris in the '80s, I used to go out with an American model who couldn't speak French. But suddenly everyone could speak English because he was so cute.
-
I'm always challenged by someone.
-
Science is a way of thinking much more than it is a body of knowledge.
-
It's every boy's dream to play a superhero.
-
Most ballets are more interesting than most men.
-
I love acting but I also love writing, especially comedy.
-
When I'm writing, I try to have the mask of my character on as I'm walking through the world. When I'm not at my desk, the rest of the time, I try to stay in that character and see the world the way that character would It's almost like method acting in a way — keeping the character close the way the actor keeps a script close and always tries to be in character.
-
I was just on the edge of getting married, and I was frenzied at the prospect of this great step in my life after having been a bachelor for so long. And I really wanted to take my mind off of the agony, and so I decided to sit down and write a book.
-
Stop whining about getting old. It's a privilege. A lot of people who are dead wish they were still alive.
-
Acting is just common sense. It isn't hard if you put yourself aside and just do what the writer wrote.
