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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Musical types tend to combine the burden of the author with the burden of the actor.
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Experience without theory is blind, but theory without experience is mere intellectual play.
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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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Everybody always wanted me to be sorry, I guess, and I am. And I'm tired of it. And I want to play football and, well, if I can't I'll have to do something else.
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Most of all, I love unfussy, unpretentious, simple food made with excellent ingredients. If I'm a snob, it's about quality, not cuisine.
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I may be crazy, but it keeps me from going insane.
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Fatherlessness didn't strike me as being an event. It was a state of life.
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A Native American grandfather was talking to his grandson about how he felt. He said, 'I feel as if I have two wolves fighting in my heart. One wolf is the vengeful, violent one, the other wolf is the loving compassionate one.' The grandson asked him, 'Which wolf will win the fight in your heart?' The grandfather answered, 'The one I feed.'
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As an actor, it's great to play a strong leader with a heart of gold.
