Brian Dennehy Quotes

The theater business has allowed me, in a way the movie and TV business has not, to do very, very interesting work. So that's what I do.

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• At the beginning of all experimental work stands the choice of the appropriate technique of investigation.

  

  Walter Rudolf Hess
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• I think of other artists as generous when I get inspired by their work. That's why I like curating. You don't want to take someone else's art and have your way with it. You've got to be respectful of them.

  

  Nate Lowman
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• I have never been given to envy - save for the envy I feel toward those people who have the ability to make a marriage work and endure happily.

  

  J. Paul Getty
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• If you learn the craft, you can make a movie and get by with tricks.

  

  D. B. Sweeney
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• One of my personal plights in this business is about playing 'The Sassy Black Girl.'

  

  Gabourey Sidibe
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• I love working with the Farrelly brothers. I'm a big fan and feel very lucky to have gotten to work with them a few times. One thing that I learned while working with them is that you have to keep your cell phone off when filming scenes, or you owe them a lot of money!

  

  Carly Craig
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• The American Dream is that any man or woman, despite of his or her background, can change their circumstances and rise as high as they are willing to work.

  

  Fabrizio Moreira
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• A mate of mine told me recently, 'It's the first time I've seen you work, Worthington.' I thought that was quite funny, but he was right.

  

  Sam Worthington
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• I think, initially, working on your own is really great because it allows you to just be really free and not worry about how things are perceived or if people are going to think you're an idiot. And once that becomes ingrained, at least for me, I think I'll feel really comfortable to work with other people and still feel that same freedom.

  

  K. Flay
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• Mrs. Obama is not a great beauty. But she is so interesting-looking - so bright. That will always take you farther.

  

  Iman
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• Our dream as actors is to tell interesting stories about interesting people.

  

  Eddie Redmayne
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• America's growth historically has been fueled mostly by investment, education, productivity, innovation and immigration. The one thing that doesn't seem to have anything to do with America's growth rate is a brutal work schedule.

  

  Fareed Zakaria
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• I want to work with different people, and I would like to work in different places.

  

  Taron Egerton
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• Quality is everyone's responsibility.

  

  W. Edwards Deming
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• For a movie, you have to make sure the lyrics are consistent with the rhythm that is given to you. But, at times, during the song's recording, you find out that your words are not appropriate for the track, and so you have to change them.

  

  Kapil Sibal
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• I was very insecure approaching the idea of directing a feature film. I told myself I would not move until I felt I was moving in power rather than moving in desperation to make a movie.

  

  Nate Parker
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• I was taught to value hard work. At the end of day, I'm just Olivia.

  

  Olivia Culpo
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• You only can rest when have the truth, even when it's horrible.

  

  Ingrid Betancourt
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• There is a lot of Indian connect in 'Million Dollar Arm'. It is about two Indian boys, and we even shot quite a bit of the movie in India.

  

  Madhur Mittal
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• First time that I cried at a work of art was at a drum solo that I saw. A drummer named Winard Harper, part of the Billy Taylor Trio, gave back in - I would have been in high school - 2005 or something.

  

  Damien Chazelle
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• I've three children, three grandchildren, I work, I travel, and I'm very happily married. I'm very satisfied and happy with my life and there really isn't anything I want.

  

  Joan Collins
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• It's interesting to see how other people react to an oversharer.

  

  Lena Dunham
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• To create an album of 12 songs, I've got to write about 80 songs. Half of those are totally weird and rubbish.

  

  Jason Mraz
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• The theater business has allowed me, in a way the movie and TV business has not, to do very, very interesting work. So that's what I do.

  

  Brian Dennehy
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