Michael O'Keefe Quotes
I went through a period when I did military roles and played basically someone who was unfit for military service.
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Here's my rule: You always want to pay cash for your own books, because if they look at the name on the credit card and then they look at the name on the book jacket, then there's this look of such profound sympathy for you that you had to resort to this. It really is withering.
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Waiting for me in Stockholm will be a personal assistant - Katrina from the Ministry for Foreign Affairs - as well the secretary of the Swedish Academy. They'll help us with our things and take us to our hotel. From the moment I arrive, I'll always be together with the other two laureates.
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My fans are so loving and encouraging. They're with me on good days and bad days.
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I'm really into Greek yogurt, fruit and almonds. Those are my 'go-to' snacks.
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My biggest thing has always been privacy. With an interview such as this where the questions are about me, I struggle to express myself. I have an immediate answer in my head of what I'd say, but sometimes I feel that it would be too honest. So these wheels of censorship start going around my head.
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Part of adulthood is searching for the people who understand you.
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Sometimes you are strong, sometimes you are weak.
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The Olympics was a goal, and definitely, swimming in college was a goal.
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Cloture is simply cutting off debate.
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I think London's sexy because it's so full of eccentrics.
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There are a lot of new opportunities that are poking their head up in my future. I've been very fortunate that way, but for right now, what I like is what I'm doing.
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Gods always love the people who make em.
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Remember that the fans want to hear inside stuff about the series; they don't want to hear gripes and grouses about your personal life. What they really want to hear is how the series gets made, and how you interact with your fellow cast members.
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I'm quite a tuxedo junkie, I collect them all year round.
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I never doubted my ability, but when you hear all your life you're inferior, it makes you wonder if the other guys have something you've never seen before. If they do, I'm still looking for it.
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I take no pride in having been the first public personality to come out publicly against Simpson. It just happened that way.
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The wheelchair and the prosthesis give me a soapbox to stand on. If it helps me get my message across, I'm glad; then we need to talk about what we need to do for this country.
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I didn't know anybody in show business, and I never thought it was the path I'd go down. I was hoping it was sports, like so many kids.
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Depend upon it, the first universal characteristic of all great art is Tenderness, as the second is Truth. I find this more and more every day: an infinitude of tenderness is the chief gift and inheritance of all the truly great men. It is sure to involve a relative intensity of disdain towards base things, and an appearance of sternness and arrogance in the eyes of all hard, stupid, and vulgar people.
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As far as I know, you only get one shot at this life. It only goes round once and time is precious. When I'm not working, you'd better spend that time with someone important.
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My chances of being PM are about as good as the chances of finding Elvis on Mars, or my being reincarnated as an olive.
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'Liberace's a great film. It's a great piece of material. I have a great script and it's a great score.
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Childhood and adolescence are nothing but milestones: You grow taller, advance to new grades, and get your period, your driver's license, and your diploma. Then, in your 20s and 30s, you romance potential partners, find jobs, and learn to support yourself.
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I went through a period when I did military roles and played basically someone who was unfit for military service.
