William Devane Quotes
Writers are not always right however, but then again, I've been on shows where the actors have complete control and change everything and it's terrible.
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It is only a step from boredom to disillusionment, which leads naturally to self-pity, which in turn ends in chaos.
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I don't say: 'can't do that', 'won't do that'. I've never thought in that way about work.
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Theatre demands different muscles and different aspects of one's personality.
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We rarely grow when we're happy, we grow when we hurt.
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If you want to do something, what does it matter where you are ranked?
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It usually starts with the director and any other creatives who may be involved at the start. It's a collaboration. I bring what I have naturally and, hopefully, what they cast me for, and then we start playing and tweaking until we have what they feel's right. It helps to have some artwork to inspire me, but I don't always get that luxury.
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America is a world leader, but we should not be its policeman or ATM.
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The more dubious and uncertain an instrument violence has become in international relations, the more it has gained in reputation and appeal in domestic affairs, specifically in the matter of revolution.
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I'm not in charge of judgments in Iran. The judicial system in Iran is an independent body of its own, and it follows the laws, and it must operate according to the law.
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I don't need to sell tons of records, but I want longevity. I want to make music for the rest of my life.
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I want a girlfriend who eats as much as I do, which is a lot.
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For me, there is no hope without faith. Faith is a higher good. Faith in our divinity.
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But, I do think, on a very simplistic level, that we can project onto dogs because they are so innocent. They don't come with a lot of baggage.
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Studios and networks who ignore either shift - whether the increasing sophistication of storytelling, or the constantly shifting sands of technological advancement - will be left behind.
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I'm aware that, from the outside, this looks like I've got quite an ego.
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Anyone with a internet connection and an idea can develop an audience
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I certainly identify with the role of mentor and, to some degree, maybe teacher. I do a lot of work with kids at the Old Vic.
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When I finally make up my mind that I want to do something, it's never been hard for me to do.
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Cuando no se quiere lo imposible, no se quiere.
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The most intense joy, lies not in the having, but in the desire, Delight that never fades, bliss that is eternal, Is only your, when what you most desire, is just out of reach...Anthony Hopkins, from the movie Shadowlands, where he plays C.S. Lewis
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I believe in God, but not as one thing, not as an old man in the sky. I believe that what people call God is something in all of us. I believe that what Jesus and Mohammed and Buddha and all the rest said was right. It's just that the translations have gone wrong.
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Usually, when we're performing 'What About Your Friends' or 'Waterfalls' comes on, they all know the dance. It's like a sea of TLC dancers in the audience! It's so beautiful to see. I just love it so much.
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What excites me is doing shows now. I don't really get excitement from doing music because you never know what your music is going to bring. It seems like now it's all for nothing.
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Writers are not always right however, but then again, I've been on shows where the actors have complete control and change everything and it's terrible.
