Larry Merchant Quotes

Follow the wisdom of the great actor, James Cagney, you hit your mark, you look the other guy in the eye, and you tell the truth.

Larry Merchant

Quotes to Explore

Using phrases or mantras to encourage and comfort myself has been a powerful practice for me. For years, I would say to myself 'Remember the purple sky' when I was feeling anxious, which to me meant remember a sense of internal spaciousness and kindness toward myself.

Maggie Rowe
- Remember
- Feeling
- Myself
I have a younger brother and sister who actually play in my band, and we were always into Disney music, big time. The first time I heard myself sing was when I recorded myself singing a Disney song. I remember it because it was awful, and I didn't expect to hear that. I think it was 'A Whole New World' from 'Aladdin.'

Laura Mvula
- Time
- World
- Music
Bulls can do nothing to demand justice. They can only defend themselves as best they can in a fight with a pre-determined ending and die never knowing why they were forced to endure such a painful and prolonged death. It's up to us, as a civilized society, to call for an end to the Running of the Bulls and bullfighting.

Ingrid Newkirk
- Up
- Why
- Death
Like the old Italian saying goes, 'It ain't rocket surgery.'

Nadia Giosia
- Old
- Italian
- Saying
I just do whatever I do, and put it out there without tryin' to cater to anybody. If you like it, you like it.

Action Bronson
- You
- Like
- Without
For me, I think there's a lot more room in cable television to tell broader stories. NBC and the networks, they're all very mainstream, and they're a little more conservative in how they approach storytelling.

Gabriel Macht