Andrew Kaufman Quotes
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The four characteristics of humanism are curiosity, a free mind, belief in good taste, and belief in the human race.
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I can write all the way through the morning, when my mind is clear, and there are no distractions.
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Mental attitude and concentration are the keys to pitching.
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I've been studying the cultures of Asia for many years, and I'm very attracted to the culture of Japan, in particular to the impact Zen has had on the Japanese mind and spirit.
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To the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure.
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When I stepped out into the bright sunlight from the darkness of the movie house, I had only two things on my mind: Paul Newman and a ride home.
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You can always cope with the present moment, but you cannot cope with something that is only a mind projection - you cannot cope with the future.
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I think when people make a record with a goal in mind - like taking it to the next level or making them seem more mature - that gets in the way of writing great songs.
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Sometimes I'm successful, and sometimes I'm not, but I don't mind going down trying.
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The mind and the voice by themselves are not sufficient.
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In my own mind, it is profoundly disappointing to see what has occurred in Iraq given the sacrifice of our troops, given our commitment to removing Saddam Hussein and putting in place a fledgling government that would have a chance for a stable, secure Iraq.
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I'm really a big fan of HBO and Showtime shows, so I wouldn't mind being on an edgy show... where I could challenge myself to do gritty stuff - a homeless guy or just some guy with a lot going on who's got problems. It's more fun to do as an actor.
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I wouldn't mind being the female MJ. I want to have major crossover appeal.
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'Con Air' was kind of a turning point for me, in my mind. I never shot anybody in that movie – I never did anything bad – because there were so many bad guys in that movie. I said, 'The hell with this, I'm just gonna be a lovable guy.' I'm like Steve McQueen in 'The Great Escape.'
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Turkish cuisine is, to my mind, one of the most exciting and accomplished in the world.
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Books are the blessed chloroform of the mind.
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I don't mind playing bad guys, but I love having the opportunity to play all different types of characters.
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Mind is infinite and self-ruled, and is mixed with nothing, but is alone itself by itself.
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For me it's more important that I outline all the facets of a controversial issue and let the reader make up his or her mind. I don't care if readers change their minds, but I would like readers to ask themselves why their opinion is what it is.
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Whatever crushes individuality is despotism.
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With Jane Birkin, we had a scene from a film called Jane B. by Agnès V. - a portrait I made in '87. We had a casino scene, surrealistic, in which we had some naked people gambling. Jane Birkin was the card dealer and I was the player. I had beautiful jewelery around me, and when I lost I would take the jewelery and say, Service - being very generous, because it was very expensive jewelery. I would say, Tip.
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I hate watching myself on camera. I guess a lot of people feel that way, though.
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The slave is outside competition; the proletarian is in it and experiences all its vagaries.
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To lose one's keys is the equivalent of losing one's mind.
