Joel Grey Quotes
The fundamental job of the actor is to tell about the human condition, to be a voice for the truest ideas and deepest emotions.
Quotes to Explore
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There is no question that chemical weapons attacks are a heinous abuse of humanity and power. But to assume that military strikes are an effective retribution for the crime committed is wrong.
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You do not have to dramatize everything. In fact, you usually can't, not without ending up with a half-million-word novel.
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I'm mad, they say. I am temperamental and dizzy and disagreeable. Well, let them talk. I can take it. Only one person can hurt me. Her name is Ida Lupino.
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I am an untrained musician and a common man's singer.
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There's a lot of heartache because you don't always win. You need loads of determination.
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We have to still develop the Ikea group. We need many billions of Swiss francs to take on China or Russia.
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I wrote music as soon as I knew notation.
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I wanted to be a bull rider when I grew up.
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What we want to do is put a price on greenhouse gases. Because if they're more expensive, businesses will find a way to be more efficient or switch to solar or hydro or wind power. So that will reduce emissions.
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It is true that they paid much more attention to the trade unions because the trade unions were after all speaking for the rights and conditions of working men and women in their employment.
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A filial son to his father can be a traitorous subject to his ruler.
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I've always said that I benefit, as an actor, from not having the illusion of security.
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I think it's fun to get in a room and sweat with people. I'm happy to share my workouts with everyone.
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All the big online retailers are looking at how to enter the Russian market.
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I remember when the palm trees were short and Tomorrowland was modern.
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I think that role model is kind of a weird thing because obviously you are, but I try to make good choices and good decisions for myself for me to have a good life. If that inspires someone else, that is great, but I think you should do good for yourself and your own happiness.
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Beware, all too often we say what we hear others say. We think what we are told that we think. We see what we are permitted to see. Worse, we see what we are told that we see.
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Sculpture is something you bump into when you back up to look at a painting.
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Winning HOYS set me up for the future and prepared me for riding in front of lots of people, but the real highlight was the London 2012 Olympics. Being able to go out in front of thousands of people, on your home ground, representing your country and winning gold medals is something I'll never be able to beat.
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In avant garde drama ... primitivism goes hand in hand with aesthetic experimentation designed to advance the technical progress of the art itself by exploring fundamental questions: What is a theatre? What is a play? What is an actor? What is a spectator? What is the relation between them all? What conditions serve this best?
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I am the center of attention in my job every single day; the thought of a wedding to me is exhausting. Why would I put myself through that?
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Before I leave this Earth, I would like to know they have given women the same benefits and promotions as men.
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The fundamental job of the actor is to tell about the human condition, to be a voice for the truest ideas and deepest emotions.
