Jack Nance Quotes
I say that I played a doorstop in Dune because I remember standing around a lot. I was down there for months.
Quotes to Explore
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Always remember that the most important thing in a good marriage is not happiness, but stability.
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Remember who you are and where you come from; otherwise, you don't know where you are going.
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I cannot turn down this incredible honor twice.
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It is the job of our military to protect America and to hunt down and kill those who would threaten to murder Americans.
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Growing up on a farm was the best. I remember loving that expanse of space. The sky at night was so clear, I could see every star.
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I used to kind of go for it, right? Like, I'd be the one who would say, 'All right, there's Kate Moss. I'm going to try to make out with her.'
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I've got nothing very original to say myself.
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The tension between the essence of spiritual teachings and the harmful fundamentalism that often arises in the name of religion is an issue that has engaged my mind practically as far back as I can remember.
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Before I liked to write, I liked to type. I remember visiting my grandmother Adele in Ponce Inlet, Florida, when I was three years old, and she had an IBM electric typewriter.
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Things are never perfect, so I never get too high about things, or get too down about things anymore.
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My dad was more tensed than I was a day before the release. Having learned that 'Bruce Lee' has released to the highest openings in my career, he has settled down.
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Back in the really olden days, dinner was seldom a ceremonial event for U.S. families. Only the very wealthy had a separate dining room. For most, meals were informal, a kind of rolling refueling; often only the men sat down.
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Surround yourself with people who provide you with support and love and remember to give back as much as you can in return.
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Life's a bit like mountaineering - never look down.
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Triple 6 Mafia and Mystikal in Atlanta was one of my first shows. I remember how sweaty and smashed up everybody was, and it was so punk rock.
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I have to remember for every kid saying something awful, there's a kid saying something great.
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Oftentimes when you see adaptations of books you like, you're let down. As an author, you assume that they are going to suck. A little bit of hope is dangerous.
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Most movies are lucky to have one moment, one shot that you look at and you always remember that moment and that scene.
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Sometimes you should just put down the computer, the phone, and walk away.
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There are holes in our lives that can never be filled - not really, not ever.
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I always tell young actors to have a back-up. You don't want to find yourself at the age of 30 still struggling to make a living out of acting.
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We always knew how to honor fallen soldiers. They were killed for our sake, they went out on our mission. But how are we to mourn a random man killed in a terrorist attack while sitting in a cafe? How do you mourn a housewife who got on a bus and never returned?
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Music's always been really cathartic. It's the best drug for me to get away from the everyday pressures just for a second via a good song.
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I say that I played a doorstop in Dune because I remember standing around a lot. I was down there for months.
