Walter Kerr Quotes
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I don't think immigrants are that threatening to society at all. They're just happy they've survived some war somewhere.
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Michael Jordan changed so much in basketball, he took his power to make a difference. It's so much going on in music right now and somebody has to make a difference.
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'Sister Act' was my first audition out of school. I was 21 and cast as the understudy. It was non-Equity, so I lived in L.A. on $300 a week. I did that for a month and then came to New York to do a couple of gigs, including 'Hair' in the park, before going to London with 'Sister Act,' where I played the lead.
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If you want to put golf back on the front pages again, and you don't have a Bobby Jones or a Francis Ouimet handy, here's what you do: You send an aging Jack Nicklaus out in the last round of the Masters and let him kill more foreigners than a general named Eisenhower.
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The words printed here are concepts. You must go through the experiences.
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We're seeing a crazy appetite for people to acquire and invest in British businesses.
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It's very scary to turn things down, but a project has to really mean something to me. I'm not interested in making a lot of money.
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I don't want to spoil the magic, but it's a very curious thing that honestly baffles me. It's the nearest we'll ever get to playing God, to suddenly produce these fully formed creatures. It is a bit odd. Other aspects you work out more - you rework sentences, you rework imagery. But not characters.
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Getting recognized on the street is fine, but I never really wanted to be famous. I just wanted to have mastered the art of sketch comedy.
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If you've got a big gut and you start doing sit-ups, you are going to get bigger because you build up the muscle. You've got to get rid of that fat! How do you get rid of fat? By changing your diet.
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There are so many different sub-societies inside of Syria.
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Back in those days intimidation was the greatest tool the drill instructor had. Without that tool, he would not have had control.
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If you really love someone and care about him, you can survive many difficulties.
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I love cats. I've had cats as pets.
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I believe that anyone can cook a great meal. Basically all you need to do is get your hands on some fresh ingredients and not be afraid to make a mess in the kitchen.
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In theater or movies you see either 'I'm religious' or 'I'm an atheist.' I've never seen too much discussion of 'I believe there's a higher power but I'm hesitant to reach out to him because I don't know if I'm worthy of his attention.'
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I don't throw my clothes out after one wear. Shocking, I know.
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When a man says he approves of something in principle, it means he hasn't the slightest intention of carrying it out in practice.
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I'll look to like; if looking, liking move.
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There are people out there who don't like me, and that's because I speak out the way I feel.
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We did some cool wire work in 'The Pact' - they had me strapped to a harness underneath my shirt so they could fling me around the house and slam me into doors. I definitely got some bruises even with all the padding!
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I've never been an individual guy. I never cared about the accolades. I've always been driven by the competition and the learning process.
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The people did not elect me. I speak with one voice that may echo other people, but I am part of a group of people. That's not distancing yourself from a community, that's also allowing the space for others to speak for themselves.
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Harpo Marx looks like a musical comedy.
