Frank Oz Quotes
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I pledge allegiance to the Christian flag, and to the Savior, for whose Kingdom it stands, one Savior, crucified, risen, and coming again, with life and liberty for all who believe.
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Humor's always been the problem of my work, hasn't it? When working, I feel satisfied when I surprise myself. And when I surprise myself, I wind up laughing.
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The states are not free, under the guise of protecting maternal health or potential life, to intimidate women into continuing pregnancies.
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Every year on your birthday, you get a chance to start new.
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There's, what, 300 films at the Telluride or Toronto or something. How many are those people gonna see? How many of those are actually gonna be in a theater, you know? You know, as an actor, I mean, I learned a long time ago that the fulfillment in this business is the doing of it because you can't rely on anything coming out.
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Today is life-the only life you are sure of. Make the most of today. Get interested in something. Shake yourself awake. Develop a hobby. Let the winds of enthusiasm sweep through you. Live today with gusto.
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I like the dark undertow of grime, and it gets me aggressive. You need that aggression.
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The devil made me do it.
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When people use their hurt and make a triumph in their song, that helps other people.
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Bitcoin is one of the most viral concepts I've ever encountered.
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I write and rewrite and rewrite and write and like to turn in what I think is finished work.
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My experience is that's rare - that you have a script that is... what they call 'film-ready.'
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Understanding where to be in your own zone really takes some time and development to learn.
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I had written lyrics to a song called The Silent Extreme, which Alex later renamed Humans Being.
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As film-makers, it is very important for us to find common ground between cultures, and maybe that's less the case for politicians who benefit more from finding the conflicts and differences between us.
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You need to love your life; you have to appreciate yourself.
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'The Fight Club' DVD is great. I like anything that has really good extras because as an actor, it's really great to see the behind-the-scenes stuff and see how different actors approach their particular project.
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Hillary stood with us, as she has stood with so many over the years, and we are proud to stand with her for our country now.
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Since coming back from overseas, this is more of a foreign country than the places overseas. I don't understand it. It's like America has lost faith in rational thought.
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'The Blade Itself' was my first book. Probably I should've tried a few short stories first, but for some reason I decided to begin with Everest.
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I like my films to have a certain amount of realism - something that's thought provoking and intelligently written. More than the amount on the pay cheque, I look for a level of respectability as an actor.
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Night fell clean and cold in Dublin, and wind moaned beyond my room as if a million pipes played the air.
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When I was younger, I used humour as a tool to avoid getting too serious with people - if there was deep emotional stuff going on, then I would crack a joke to defuse the situation.
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I look back on my work and I think, 'Oh, why didn't I do that differently?'
