Eric Braeden Quotes
There's no one more willing to do something than an actor when it comes to perfecting a scene.
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You need a routine, to be able to spend some time with a person, and my lifestyle is constantly on the move.
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Conformity is dangerous.
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In all the areas within which the spiritual life of humanity is at work, the historical epoch wherein fate has placed us is an epoch of stupendous happenings.
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One has to have the courage of one's pessimism.
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I'm sort of the comic relief after a hard day at work. My message is that it's OK to relax.
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Truth is on the side of the oppressed.
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I'm not into replicating old movies. But one should never say never. Tomorrow I may feel like making a part 2 of some of my movies.
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Anyone who creates something new or does something different artistically is going to be singled out.
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The first time I ever got paid to play was 1/18/99, Fire Hall in Bordentown, New Jersey. Played first on the bill - we got paid $20!
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I grew up in a very small town in Massachusetts, and it goes without saying that there weren't many Nigerian families in that town, and a lot of people couldn't say Uzoamaka.
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Jewelry should not upstage you. I pick one hot point on my body that I'm going to highlight. Let one area do the singing - you don't want to hear three songs at once.
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Accessing capital to start a business can be a daunting process, especially for entrepreneurs who start out with a great idea, but have no real familiarity with the business world.
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I always keep a supply of stimulant handy in case I see a snake, which I also keep handy.
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My theory about why Hemingway killed himself is that he heard his own voice; that he reached the point where he couldn't write without feeling he was repeating himself. That's the worst thing that can happen to a writer.
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Nobody's free until everybody's free.
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Negative feedback can make people feel inferior.
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I characterize myself a little bit as a reluctant filmmaker. I learned from watching my friend in college stay up late at night, at 2 A.M., just to get the lighting right, and I thought, 'You know what, if that's what it's going to be like, I think I'm just going to write,' and I did that.
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Nobody ever worked as hard as my father. My father averaged maybe four hours of sleep at night, and when you're a kid, you don't realize that.
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Well I do think there are people who are habitually negative and depressed and take the opposite approach because they imagine the worst, and their minds become dominated by that. They let their own emotions and expectations transform their perceptions of the world.
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Why do most of us make such boring choices for the stories of our lives? How hard can it be to change gears and say, 'You know what? Instead of inventing and telling stories, I’m going to make my life a more interesting story.' (p. 177)
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Humor is the instinct for taking pain playfully.
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It's not about a salary, it's all about reality.
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You think silence means something. Sometimes, there's just nothing to say.
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There's no one more willing to do something than an actor when it comes to perfecting a scene.
