George Chakiris Quotes
It's kind of wild and wonderful that 'West Side Story' continues to have a life after all these years. And when you see young people who are really engrossed by this film, that's so beautiful.
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I love writers. All of my best friends are writers.
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I love love stories, no matter how dark.
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I find the presence of the sea quite inspiring, and sometimes I do just get out and walk around and take in the sea breeze to try and clear my mind.
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There's always going to be someone with a bigger toy than yours.
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There can be a lot of mind games going on between the players. When you're about to serve, people will try to throw you off your rhythm by taking a walk. If you're tired, you can't show that at all to an opponent.
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I stayed in the ghetto. Then I stayed in condos, then I stayed in penthouses, and then I stayed in mansions.
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My wife is unusually kind and generous, but she's no fool. You don't mess with her.
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Many people find themselves with illness as they become successful: higher blood pressure and diabetes.
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Modeling is exciting, but I certainly felt frustrated that I couldn't speak out or express myself. I always wanted to express my desires in some other medium.
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Growth doesn't hurt. This is what I've learned. In the end, it doesn't hurt. It hurts while it's happening. But in the end, you know, for life, for parenting, and for the arts, it's not a bad - not a bad thing to try for.
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Petty laws breed great crimes.
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Be a good animal, true to your animal instincts.
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Today I began the novel that I determined to be great.
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I guess my idea of a good audience is one that's quiet and listens, but also that's alive: they respond, they're getting the jokes, they're with me. And that' s been happening.
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I think people have a strong desire to push me and others into some sort of political box that they can wrap their minds around.
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But, you see, the theatre is not always art in America.
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I was raised to think that rock was music for ignorant people who didn't think for themselves.
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I was in the hockey team in school, played football. One of the challenges for me was to make the team feel better. It helped me evolve, so batting at different positions was never a problem.
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You can't criticize people for wanting to have a decent life or wanting to live decently.
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You emphasize morality. But the ultimate basis of morality is survival. What promotes survival is good; what induces mortifaction is bad.
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When meetings are the norm - the first resort, the go-to tool to discuss, debate, and solve every problem - they no longer work.
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Stepping back into theatre, a childhood dream, I always felt like I would be onstage. I hadn't imagined myself in a composer role... I find it so satisfying to be behind the scenes and writing the music and watching it elevated and characterized by different voices than my own. It's so exciting.
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It's kind of wild and wonderful that 'West Side Story' continues to have a life after all these years. And when you see young people who are really engrossed by this film, that's so beautiful.
