Dana Carvey Quotes
There was no Groundlings or Upright Citizens Brigade where I was from. Looking back on it, I was trying to do sketch comedy in my stand-up, which is still kind of what I am doing now. To go full-circle here, it's kind of like one-man sketch.
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I'd love to see more middle and high school teachers who are not teaching English develop classroom libraries. Our message to kids should be that reading is for everyone.
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I spent half my life being hurt. The leftovers of hurt are an automatic gesture, like a dog that salivates.
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I had many, many mentors that I worked with. Music teachers, choir directors, directors in summer stock or in regional theater. You know, people I was able to work with repeatedly and learn from who were really sort of appropriate people for me to work with at a given time in my development as an actor.
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New technologies such as solar systems or hybrid cars aren't created overnight. By extending these tax credits we are giving this industry time to grow, branch out and succeed.
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I've spoken with friends who are rabbis and priests and we've agreed that most people have an emotional attachment to their faith, a desire to fulfill their spiritual longings, but they are not experts in understanding the history of their religion.
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Creativity runs across many categories in life, from the arts-and-crafts project a mum or dad does with their kids, to the bestselling author's manuscript, to the designs of the hairdresser, to the creations of the computer programming genius.
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I think it's time we all agree that gender stereotypes are simply the confabulation of our own mind.
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The glory that goes with wealth is fleeting and fragile; virtue is a possession glorious and eternal.
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We want a marriage with our customers, not a relationship.
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At first, I was hesitant when it came to giving autographs, thinking that I am not even worth giving one. But slowly I got over that phase.
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All of life is a foreign country.
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It's far easier to forgive an enemy after you've got even with him.
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No, you will never see me on 'Dancing With the Stars.' Sorry.
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This is my ultimate fantasy: watching QVC with a credit card while making love and eating at the same time.
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I have been involved with the USO really my entire life. The first show I did for the USO, I was nine years old.
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No sensible decision can be made any longer without taking into account not only the world as it is, but the world as it will be.
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To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.
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Like any small business owner, I experienced the pressures of building a company from the ground up - developing a business plan, balancing the books, meeting payroll and building a customer base.
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Fame is a delicate and dangerous creature; I saw people who didn't honor it, who refused to take responsibility for it, get destroyed by it. I also saw that stardom in and of itself was empty.
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The only players I hurt with my words are the ones who have an inflated opinion of their ability. I can't worry about that.
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There is no reason to hit a woman. And I was just like, really? I could give you, like, 17 right off the top of my head.
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Too much free time is certainly a monkey's paw in disguise. Most people can't handle a structureless life.
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A man who isn't generous with his money isn't generous with his love and affection.
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There was no Groundlings or Upright Citizens Brigade where I was from. Looking back on it, I was trying to do sketch comedy in my stand-up, which is still kind of what I am doing now. To go full-circle here, it's kind of like one-man sketch.
