Gary Ackerman Quotes
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The lights go down, you hear the applause and you're up there, and then everything else is forgotten.
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It's very hard to be an innovator at the highest level in any discipline. For some chefs it's merely about combining ingredients, but that's something you can do with your eyes closed.
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You can't get AIDS from a hug or a handshake or a meal with a friend.
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When life knocks you down, keep getting up.
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When you are dining with a demon, you got to have a long spoon.
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Stax was rejoicing in the difference in who we are, and that's what you see in the film.
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The world can be very small. That's why you have to be very careful, whoever you meet.
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For an actor, a Mamet play is definitely on the list of things you hope to be a part of before it's time to exit.
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Self-worth comes from one thing - thinking that you are worthy.
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For awhile after you quit Keats all other poetry seems to be only whistling or humming.
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Even if you throw your hair up in a quick topknot or ponytail, you can add instant polish by wearing a headband or bejeweled barrette.
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How well you eat and rest helps you analyse your energy reserves.
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Well, I must tell you I write the scripts very close to the bone. So I'm writing episode seven now and couldn't tell you what happens in episode eight.
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You can't get emotional about your work.
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You should seek approval from yourself.
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Anytime you put a movie out it's subject to such scrutiny and such criticism.
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A book is a gift you can open again and again.
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At the center of your being you have the answer; you know who you are and you know what you want.
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Slowly but surely, I went through different phases of fame, and each rises you further into isolation and alienation.
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There's a lot of craft that goes into achieving a hit song - at the beginning of your career, you're usually more inspiration than craft, and you get great when those intersect. A skilled songwriter can get you to that intersection.
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The portrait I do best is of the person I know best.
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If people are talking about your movie and they're like, 'Yeah, it was ok' - that's the last reaction I would want! I would rather people would say, 'Oh, I hated it!' or 'I loved it!' rather than 'Oh, it's ok.'
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I did theatre all my life and then went into the film world. I then kind of segued into TV land, which is a different experience.
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No, you can't call your vote in. You have to be there on the floor to vote.
