Austin Pendleton Quotes
People's relationship to what they want from theatre is changing. People, including me, are still looking for the next STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE. And people can't or won't write that anymore.
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When you work with a legend as I do, it's wonderful. There's so many things I've learned working with Keith. He's so patient, not only with me, but with everyone in our crew and with the audience and with the game. He has a style that is so easy and will never be copied.
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Common Core results finally give families an accurate barometer of whether our kids are mastering the skills they need to succeed in a knowledge-based global economy, early enough that we can intervene.
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I've dealt with a lot of couples over the years, and most cite the battle for closet and bathroom space as one of the most frequent causes of marital discord.
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A mom can't afford to be sick.
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In writing a series of stories about the same characters, plan the whole series in advance in some detail, to avoid contradictions and inconsistencies.
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All the skills of housewifery are the ones I'm using as a producer.
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People always underestimate me. But if you stick around long enough, act out of conviction, and try to be honorable in everything you do, good things will come to you.
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We're raising a generation of kids who are being overly praised for incredibly minor accomplishments. I think it's counter-productive.
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I don't think people are fools, and I think they deserve a good attitude and smart entertainment.
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American management thinks that they can just copy from Japan. But they don't know what to copy.
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As a young girl I think I wanted to be a horse woman. I loved horses.
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We shouldn't have to be burdened with all the technicalities that come up from time to time with shrewd, smart lawyers interpreting what the laws or what the Constitution may or may not say.
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My dad worked two jobs his whole life, and so I told him he's the reason I have 20 jobs.
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There is less fighting in the game than we had years ago. I mean, we penalize it.
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The people of the Sudan expect a lot from the institution of the presidency, and we should live up to their expectations.
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It's much easier to come back as a recurring character. Because you already know his traits and who he is and what he's about.
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I would hope the NBA Players Association would say that people like LeBron could come out early because he's so gifted, but if you stay, you stay three years. Your skill level will be greater, and the chances of you going to the NBA are much greater.
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That a district judge would overrule the president of the United States on a matter of border security in wartime is absurd.
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I'm never comfortable being in front of the camera, but I've learned how to deal with it.
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I think our police are excellent, probably because I have not done anything that has occasioned being beaten up by these good men.
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Other people are as alive as you are. Cruelty is a failure of imagination.
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I was never the girl in high school who had a boyfriend for years. My longest relationship has been 18 months. I've thought maybe I'm really superficial and unable to have a relationship. What I've found is that people are attracted by my independence, and then they try to squelch it.
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Because Chicago was to radio what Hollywood was to films and Broadway was to the theatre: it was the hub of radio.
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People's relationship to what they want from theatre is changing. People, including me, are still looking for the next STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE. And people can't or won't write that anymore.
