Arthur Marx Quotes
People would ask me, 'Is he as funny at home as he is in the movies?' ... I would have to answer, 'Well, he can be funny. But he is also very serious. He has insomnia and if we him up early, he would bawl the hell out of me'.
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Foreign policy should not be justified through making oneself feel good, but through results that have tangible consequences.
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A lot of the time I'm working with people who are older than me.
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My friends tell me I have an intimacy problem. But they don't really know me.
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Somebody once told me I shouldn't try to change Hollywood. That isn't my point at all. I don't want Hollywood to change me.
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Of strong importance to me is the defense of minority rights, not just racial minorities, but ideological and religious minorities.
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I never say too much about that in public interviews, because it disappoints the public to tell them you're not that crazy about a property you did that possibly they liked.
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When I'm reading material, if I'm a little bit afraid of a part and I'm willing to admit that to myself, then I'll do it, definitely. If I'm worried about being able to do it, to get it - I absolutely just love it.
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Everything was in stark and dreadful contrast with the trivial crises and counterfeit emotions of Hollywood, and I returned to England deeply moved and emotionally worn out.
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I get mad when people call me an action movie star. Indiana Jones is an adventure film, a comic book, a fantasy.
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There are so many ebbs and flows in life, but when you're raising small children, your family means everything.
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The intensity of being in front of all these incredible musicians and tremendous conductors in these elaborate halls can be overwhelming.
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I didn't know what it was not to work hard as I grew up.
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I usually end up making a huge mess every morning when I get dressed. My outfit affects my whole day. I'm always running late, and I'm always trying to make sure I feel really good in what I'm wearing, because if you're wearing something you're not comfortable in, it ruins your day.
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Touring is what you make it. I like to organise as much as possible myself.
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I WAS born a slave; but I never knew it till six years of happy childhood had passed away.
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A love of books, of holding a book, turning its pages, looking at its pictures, and living its fascinating stories goes hand-in-hand with a love of learning.
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The world is no longer against us.
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That's why I had to leave Hair on Broadway, because I did it for about a year, and one night I was doing the show, and I realized, well, this is not real. I told the director. He says, man, it was a killer show tonight.
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I'd so much rather people think I was funny than pretty.
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The fact that I'm shouting that I have Gangnam style makes people crack up. Imagine if Brad Pitt was singing the song - would it be funny? A twist is important when it comes to writing lyrics.
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I consider a CD or a comedy collection as a record of what I've been doing, and I try to wrap it up and start new material.
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I love playing odd roles.
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People would ask me, 'Is he as funny at home as he is in the movies?' ... I would have to answer, 'Well, he can be funny. But he is also very serious. He has insomnia and if we him up early, he would bawl the hell out of me'.
