Mandy Patinkin Quotes
If a movie musical came along and the part was right and somebody wanted me to do it, I would do it in a heartbeat.
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Snobbery just inhibits you.
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When I was governor, I was looking for a way to unify our state. I realized music is about the only thing that unifies Tennessee.
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I don't know if I actually am good at the sight of blood. An accident on the street gets me very, very upset.
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People often believe that character causes action, but when it comes to producing moral children, we need to remember that action also shapes character.
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Even a cock crows over his own dunghill.
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The more time passes in your life, I think the greater you understand perspective. So I'm happy that I've had experiences that have reminded me that most exciting things might not feel so exciting later, and the most disappointing things might not be so disappointing later, either.
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It's well proved economics that if a country which is rich and a country that is poor come together in global trade, sooner or later the standard of living of the poor country will go up towards that of the rich country.
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There is no such thing as a perfect player; it doesn't exist.
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I am surprised people took so long to pick up on the fact that my contract expires at the end of this year. Eddie has to decide who he wants to drive, so there is no secret anywhere. I am not concerned. It does not sit with my objectives to be competitive.
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The forthputting of willpower is a means of strengthening willpower. The will becomes strong by exercise. To stick to a thing till you are master is a test of intellectual discipline and power.
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I was just doing my job in the ring and doing my best to make people happy.
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Tonight we send a message to our party that here in Illinois, there will be a new generation of Republican leaders and we will fight to provide a better tomorrow for future generations. We've made clear the status quo is no longer acceptable.
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I wanted to become a cartoon artist, a portrait artist, and an illustrator. This was my first idea.
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I always wanted Han Solo's confidence and swagger. My personality is way more C-3PO, but Han was always who I wanted to be.
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For many children, the library represents their only access to books, reading, and the Internet outside of their home. If you think about how far behind a child would be without access to these fundamental tools - tools that are vital to successful employment later in life - it's a travesty.
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One thing I really hate is experience. Experience for me doesn't work. Everybody's talking about experience this, experience that.
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Yes, our band will change and evolve, but we want to establish the reality of what this band truly sounds like.
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And literature frequently rises to heights that make it international.
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Desperation is the perfume of the young actor. It's so satisfying to have gotten rid of it. If you keep smelling it, it can drive you crazy. In this business a lot of people go nuts, go eccentric, even end up dead from it. Not my plan.
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I have learned a lot from jazz. I compare good acting to jazz music. The more you study and prepare as an actor, the more equipped you are to live in the moment. Just like the gifted musicians in my dad's quartet, it takes a courageous actor to be free.
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Everybody's social life in Jordan revolves around family.
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I think, for me, I'm a player that wants the puck, and I'm a better player when I have it.
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I watched 'My Girl' as an adult pretty recently, and it's a good movie.
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If a movie musical came along and the part was right and somebody wanted me to do it, I would do it in a heartbeat.
