Larry Gelbart Quotes
Contrary to popular belief, it's not the legs that go first; it's remembering the word for legs.
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The only way I can be there and really get into the character is if I'm her.
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I feel like my story would've been different had I had a chance to play with Bron when I was 18. I've thought about it countless times.
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When I was nine years old, my family lost our home, and the six of us moved into my grandparents' converted garage.
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A boy doesn't have to go to war to be a hero; he can say he doesn't like pie when he sees there isn't enough to go around.
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A woman is never sexier than when she is comfortable in her clothes.
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Acting is great therapy - you get to do things you'd normally get arrested for.
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I've removed legs from dogs on the bed of my truck on the farm.
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I used to play all the time. I would play football when it was light and read when it was dark.
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Kids called me 'Skeletor' as a kid because I was so skinny.
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Especially with the predators, one of the things that gets these programs going on a local level is for our land management agencies to build partnerships with surrounding communities and landowners.
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What's been happening in Iraq, what young Americans wearing flak jackets, helmets and flight suits have done is... created the circumstances under which Iraq can become our closest ally in that part of the world and still have a representative government. And that's going to be a very good thing considering what's going on in that neighborhood.
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I had five children in six years. The day I brought my fifth baby home, that week, my daughter turned 6.
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Being an actor does make you aware of your age.
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I try to keep away from being big-headed. That's what causes people to lose the acting thing. They start being commercial, and then they stink for the rest of their lives.
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When I had cancer, people were surprised at how cheerful and upbeat I was, but I couldn't let myself go to depression - to go there, that defeat would allow everything in. If you look too far into the abyss, you might never come out again. You can stand on the abyss and peep but not give in to sadness.
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For me, Islam is a moral reference point, a source of inspiration to work collectively with people, to love people and to help them, to concentrate on universal values of mercy, co-operation and tolerance.
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Whatever you do needs to be sustainable over time, and taking the money in the short term and taking it in a bubble - like buying an Internet stock in 2000 - may not be sustainable.
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I played Miley Cyrus' grandma on 'Hannah Montana,' and the first time I was on, they said, 'We love having veterans like you on because she's like a little sponge, and she's really appreciative of all the veterans that are coming on the show, and we just love that you're teaching her.'
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How can you be an artist and not reflect the times?
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The desert loves me. I love the desert. It's nice to be in the heat in Africa. I love it.
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I was 28 before I started putting on productions. I got in the back door by doing fringe shows and a lot of assisting, and I learned on the job. There weren't many female directors when I was starting out. I slowly gained confidence and understanding of the theater, but on my own terms.
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Know that I'm chosen, one of the few Staying on top - at least, one up on you...
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Faith indeed tells what the senses do not tell, but not the contrary of what they see. It is above them and not contrary to them.
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Contrary to popular belief, it's not the legs that go first; it's remembering the word for legs.
