F. Murray Abraham Quotes
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Today, not to take away from any of the present artists, but music has gotten a little shallow, in my opinion. Everybody's talking about the same thing: sex, money, clothes, cheating... I want to open up not necessarily better conversations, but, in my opinion, more important ones, and touch on things that are actually going on.
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The most important thing to strive for in life is some kind of personal and professional achievement. Not as a man or a woman, but as a person.
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I view my role now as providing more of a macro-level skepticism, rather than saying this poll is good or this poll is evil.
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My interest in magic was kindled by Steve Martin, the comedian I'd gone to high school with.
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Conscience is God present in man.
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You have to dream before your dreams can come true.
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I had no desire to be a chef, but I had a desire to be someone who was heard.
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I don't believe in strong-arming people.
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My job was to get a fair and open hearing to all ideas.
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And literature frequently rises to heights that make it international.
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It is very, very easy not to be offended by a book. You just have to shut it.
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There are parts of me that I feel are beautiful, but they don't have anything to do with my nose.
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No, you will never see me on 'Dancing With the Stars.' Sorry.
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What I do miss that I don't get anymore? You're going to think I'm crazy, but you want the truth, so here it is. The lights! I miss the spotlights. I don't mean it figuratively. I mean it literally. I love the feeling of lights.
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I was from a tough neighborhood, and we didn't have a lot of money, but my dad worked hard, and my mom is good at budgeting things. That made me appreciate things.
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There is violence in real life but I would never impose violence in a film just to attract the audience.
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I love going back and forth from drama to comedy. I love switching it around and showing people that I can do both.
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Think both big and small. Loving to bake doesn't only mean becoming a baker. It could mean starting a blog, becoming a food photographer, or going into organic chemistry.
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When a man has emerged from slavery, there must be some stage in the progress of his elevation when he takes the rank of mere citizen and ceases to be the special favorite of the laws.
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I always direct the same film. I cannot distinguish one from the other.
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Give young people a chance, our generation may just surprise you.
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A tactical retreat is not a bad response to a surprise assault, you know. First you survive. Then you choose your own ground. Then you counterattack.
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The difficulty is capturing surprise on film.
