Michael O'Keefe Quotes
'Five Easy Pieces' got to me pretty good. I remember seeing it and thinking, 'That is so cool. I would love to be able to do that.'
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The Doobie Brothers are one of my favorites of all time.
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I am enjoying my face changing, as well as realizing that at the same time, as you get older, the machine isn't as well-oiled as it was.
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The difference between an actor and a star is the budget and the overall presentation of a film.
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In sum, we took energy for granted, assuming when we flipped the switch, the lights would go on and assuming that there would always be plenty of cheap fuel for our vehicles.
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The funny thing is, I'm not really a big reader, not a big fan of books in the first place.
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Well I look for an accompanist that does his work well, this to begin.
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Bears are very nice, as long as you are nice to them.
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American actresses have more problems than I do; I'm lucky to be able to play what I want for a smaller audience, because I have my own country to do that in.
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I like heels and make-up.
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I never put out a history, I put out a dramatic history.
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Shinsuke Nakamura is probably one of the best wrestlers I've ever been in the ring with. He's very unorthodox. Everything he does is with knockout power. He's a guy who is very flamboyant, so don't let his Michael Jackson antics fool you. This guy is deadly.
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In the Soviet Union I was the head of all oil production. And you know in the Soviet Union, you didn't get that job unless you were really worth it.
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The least sexy city is Los Angeles. And it poses as the most sexy. As you grow up, L.A. is being sold to you as home of the bikini-clad party girls. And then you get there, and it's full of very goal-oriented, yoga-obsessed careerists.
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What I am really curious about is the visuals of cinema... the form.
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People should be a little loony, Helena. That's the best thing about them.
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The most important thing that I've figured out is that things work out the way they're supposed to. We try to have all this control and fashion things the way we want, but everything happens for a reason, and in the end it works out the way it's supposed to.
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Men are like mascara, they run at the slightest display of emotion.
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At the end of the day, the government, local government all bow to public pressure.
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So many people ask me, 'Do you like 'Departed?' I say, '50/50.'
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It is surprising how many professional athletes, along with their families and friends, are gaga over movie and music stars, and the reverse is true with entertainers and sports stars.
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I have no interest in going to Egypt and seeing the pyramids. I'm just not that kind of dude.
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Power leads to more power, no matter what your racket, and not only were they rich and influential but they were smart as hell, too.
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When you're singing, it can be looked at as a monologue, in a way. If it's about telling a story and connecting with your audience, you can do that through song, through dialogue, or through a monologue. That's what's special about being an entertainer.
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'Five Easy Pieces' got to me pretty good. I remember seeing it and thinking, 'That is so cool. I would love to be able to do that.'
