John C. McGinley Quotes
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I have an older brother who is an actor as well.
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I find that communication as an actor and person is an important part of who I am. And I'm really drawn into the psychology of those dynamics.
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You get on the radio by writing your own songs. But we had the dilemma of not being able to play anywhere because we weren't able to play anything that anyone wanted to hear. So we learned songs that we thought that we could do without puking.
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Benazir Bhutto was an inspirational leader and an inspirational woman.
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I'm an actor, of course, so I like to show off.
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Major film stars tend to do a film and then have a couple of months off. I'm not a major film star; I'm a jobbing actor.
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When I play a solo I'm just expressing that moment. It can go horribly wrong easily enough.
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I know that I am one and I've made a living as an actor and I enjoy being an actor, but when I'm not actually doing it, I forget that I do it.
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In 'Rangoon', I play an action star of the 1940s.
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I would love to play a regular guy in a family drama.
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I thought, 'I've been doing this for 16 years professionally. I have a window where I want to play leading parts.'
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Just about every actor wants to be a Disney cartoon voice at some point.
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I once literally had a casting director ask my agent, 'Can she play anything other than a drunk?'
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I came not to your glorious shores to enjoy a happy rest - I came not to gather triumphs of personal distinction, but as a humble petitioner, in my country's name, as its freely chosen constitutional leader, to entreat your generous aid.
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I love to play golf and watch movies in Tamil and Telugu whenever I get time.
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As a leader of a majority-Muslim nation, I believe Islamic countries must better understand what young people aspire to.
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I was never the smartest guy in the room. From the first person I hired, I was never the smartest guy in the room. And that's a big deal. And if you're going to be a leader - if you're a leader and you're the smartest guy in the world - in the room, you've got real problems.
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My whole career has been fulfilling my childhood fantasies, playing characters that are larger than life, getting to play a knight, an elf, a prince, and a soldier.
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I don't have fights with actors. In absolute honesty, I've never fought with any actor ever.
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I've always wanted to be an actor, but I didn't know how to become one.
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Spies go to bars for the same reason people go to libraries: full of information if you know where to ask.
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John Boehner is a friend.
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As an actor, it's great to play a strong leader with a heart of gold.
