Nathan Lane Quotes
People think they know who I am, because I've played so many very, very out gay men on stage, and they think that's me.
Quotes to Explore
-
Women can't be afraid to look like action heroes. It's not always pretty, but when it's on the screen, it translates well to the audience.
-
A sack is way better than any nightclub. A touchdown is way better than any bar experience I've ever had.
-
Seriously, 'Honey Boo Boo' is the decay of Western civilization. Just because so many people watch the show doesn't mean it's good.
-
Anytime you have a tight race and you lose, it's not pleasant.
-
I am inspired by anything beautiful. Sometime it's a pair of eyes or flowing gorgeous hair, other times it's the sky or a sunset. I've been inspired by supple skin or the texture of a soft shirt.
-
Some of our best journalists take themselves even more seriously than the politicians they write about.
-
You don't have to become Mother Teresa to make an impact in the world. But nothing can be achieved if, at the very least, we are not talking about it.
-
Don't confuse being stimulating with being blunt.
-
Confidence is key. Sometimes, you need to look like you're confident even when you're not.
-
Community colleges are one of America's great social inventions a gateway to the future for first time students looking for an affordable college education, and for mid-career students looking to get ahead in the workplace.
-
Way back when I was a junior pastry chef, I'd bake loads of muffins every morning, as many as 120 or so, while operating on autopilot.
-
Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan understand that government does not create jobs. Entrepreneurs do.
-
Generally my songs are just some riffs slung together as an excuse for a guitar solo.
-
There's a difference between being posh and being rich.
-
I have never appreciated a quiet moment with a friend as much, a quiet moment with a book and I think part of that is my obsession with being older and time going faster and it's become increasingly sweeter for me.
-
As anyone who has covered the company for any length of time knows, Yahoo's record on major decision-making has been akin to a hippie commune - a lot of wrangling internally in a culture where everyone seems to have a voice and a reticence to push the button to launch.
-
I'm very happy to co-produce a film like 'Srimanthudu.'
-
You count a man's U.S. Amateur titles after he starts winning professional majors. That's something any intelligent golf writer with a sense of history is supposed to know.
-
But I think beautiful is simple and elegant, like a ballad with simple harmony.
-
I will be the president of the nation who keeps pledges.
-
There's a certain order to network shows that doesn't exist so much in cable, which is, you know, if you want to change a line you've got to talk to the writer.
-
Nine Inch Nails was born out of Cleveland, Ohio, with me and a friend in a studio working on demos at night. Got a record deal with a small, little label, went on tour in a van, and a couple years later found that somehow we touched a nerve, and that first record resonated with a bunch of people.
-
People are sheepish when they approach me.
-
People think they know who I am, because I've played so many very, very out gay men on stage, and they think that's me.
