Arthur Lacey Quotes
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Most actors go, 'I read the script and fell in love with it'; I fall in love with the directors.
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I feel fine about getting older because I'm in good shape. I'm 64 and I feel good.
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I think most people that are looked upon as doing something daring don't necessarily think of it that way-they do what they have to do.
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I have a very sharp tongue, I'm very impatient, and it's a lifelong struggle.
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I love action films. I'd love to do an action drama. I'm always looking to give my character something action-oriented to do.
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I think one reason my books have found mainstream success is that they're written from a skeptical point of view.
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I don't recognize my former self. Like I'm on the outside looking in at my life. Who is that guy?
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All human beings are also dream beings. Dreaming ties all mankind together.
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The way to compose for me is to have lots of time.
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Arresting and detaining these dangerous people can make sense, at least until a final decision is reached on their deportation. However, such detention must always be subject to time limits and court review.
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If you go through any culture that has had wars, go to the bomb shelters, and you'll hear some amazing stories. Yes, it's a necessary thing that we actually both distract ourselves and it's a way to bond.
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I looked it at like this way. To get folks to like you, as a screen player I mean, I figured you had to sort of be their ideal. I don't mean a handsome knight riding a white horse, but a fella who answered the description of a right guy.
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All of us have a lot of sides to ourselves, but the fun thing about being actor is you make one side predominant for the character you're playing.
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Portland hardly got to have an identity before that identity became a joke - I live in a joke. Seattle at least got to wear out its identity before it became a joke.
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The self-made man that some people believe is a myth? It could be, because you do it on the backs of other people.
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My parents were keen for me to have the education they themselves never had. They weren't able to guide me towards particular books, but they encouraged me to read, which I did, randomly and compulsively.
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The Senate should refuse to confirm nominees who do not take Congressional power seriously.
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Sometimes you're trying your best and you still can't find a solution, but I try not to waste my life living in a dark place.
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I remember breaking the news to both my parents that I wanted to be a director, and they both looked very doubtful. They didn't know what a closet Hindi film buff I was. I used to dance to old Hindi films songs on the sly, so my decision to be a part of Hindi cinema was shocking even for my parents.
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My mom, Cheryl, worked two jobs to support me. She really helped the family stay together.
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SF isn't a genre; SF is the matrix in which genres are embedded, and because the SF field is never going in any one direction at any one time, there is hardly a way to cut it off.
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I'm just not going to tour. One point I want to get across to everybody is that I'm still going to make records and I may still do some events. It's not the last time I'm onstage. It's been a part of my life for too long to quit everything. I have done it since the '80s, and I think it's time now to maybe see if I can live without that part.
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I was not a political animal; I could not toady up to the committee men, pour drinks down their necks at the bar, and make them feel important. I was too focused on the cricket.
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The real problem of leisure time is how to keep others from using yours.
