Nathan Lane Quotes
I'm really an honorary Jew, you know; all the best people are. I really do feel Jewish, even though I'm a Catholic. The way the Church has been behaving, I'm happy to be Jewish.
Quotes to Explore
-
I took my acting very seriously. I did over 40 films, and naturally, some of them were called B-movies because the woman was at the top of the billing. Women couldn't star in their own movies.
-
I think I was probably an early teenager when I discovered Bessie Smith, Ma Rainey and a bunch of people that are on a long list of artists. They were important to me, especially as an early adolescent.
-
I would love to be in 'Dancing With the Stars.'
-
How much do you engage yourself in what's truly real and important in life? That's the individual question.
-
I've been kind of toying around with the bi thing in my head. I wouldn't ever give myself the label 'bisexual', but bi-curious? Yea.
-
Politics has got too personal, too nasty, in Britain, as it has in America.
-
I'm less crazy and unhappy when I'm writing.
-
We're going to create a portable handheld environment, and you should expect the same things you've always expected from Playstation - a great quality product, versatility, great value to the consumer.
-
I love road trips! My husband and I love that. We bought a truck with a bench seat so we could put the dog in the middle.
-
What I'm still grappling with and learning how to do is to be looking and thinking cinematically, having come from television.
-
My mother and my grandmother are pioneers of Mexican cuisine in this country, so I grew up in the kitchen. My mom, Zarela Martinez, was by far my biggest influence and inspiration - and toughest critic.
-
Very ambitious startups often take a long time to work - or sometimes they take a very long time to look ambitious.
-
I love the ubiquitous idly-dosa combination. In fact, that was my pet name as a kid! In school, I would bug the canteen boys to get me my daily quota of idly!
-
I write about wounds, the eternal treasons of life. It's not very funny, but it's sincere. My commitment is to sincerity.
-
Speed can't always get you wickets.
-
When I was younger, I thought about retiring.
-
I was always quite good with accents - I always had quite a good ear - so from the age of about 13, I used to do a lot of voiceover and dubbing for foreign films.
-
Be where the acting is. I live in Houston. Dallas is 4 1/2 hours away. I let them know there's no difference.
-
I just think it's silly to be stingy with compliments. If you see someone and they strike you as beautiful in any way, why not let them know?
-
I was the first actress who branded her own line at a time when everyone just lent their name to a product. Everyone said I shouldn't do it, but it was probably the best thing I've ever done.
-
People do think that if they avoid the truth, it might change to something better before they have to hear it.
-
I don't doll myself up for TV because I want people to accept me for who I am.
-
Irony won't save you from anything; humour doesn't do anything at all. You can look at life ironically for years, maybe decades; there are people who seem to go through most of their lives seeing the funny side, but in the end, life always breaks your heart. Doesn't matter how brave you are, or how reserved, or how much you've developed a sense of humour, you still end up with your heart broken. That's when you stop laughing.
-
I'm really an honorary Jew, you know; all the best people are. I really do feel Jewish, even though I'm a Catholic. The way the Church has been behaving, I'm happy to be Jewish.
