Marcel Proust Quotes
One must never miss an opportunity of quoting things by others which are always more interesting than those one thinks up oneself.
Quotes to Explore
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All training is negotiation, whether you're training dogs or spouses.
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The underdog often starts the fight, and occasionally the upper dog deserves to win.
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Because I've done so many different roles, I don't want to repeat myself. It's getting harder and harder to find something interesting. You never know - I might never make a film again.
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I write to please me, and I've been very lucky. It's like playing baseball. You just keep swinging, and eventually you get a hit.
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I love the idea that I planned my career. I did not. It started out by getting invitations from artists that I really love and respect, to share a stage... I've been very lucky in that I haven't had to create a five-year plan. It's evolved.
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I've never played a Dane in a movie. I've had offers to be in Danish movies, including for some good directors, but I either had a job at the time or, when I was available, the movie just didn't happen. Hopefully someday I'll do one.
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The truth is I love musical theater and always have.
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I have to watch the news or my day is not complete.
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I have been married for 58 years to the same woman. Our secret? Separate bathrooms.
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For 'Iron Man' I had to improv with Robert Downey Jr., which is like going up against LeBron in basketball. At one point he stopped and said, 'Can we give a round of applause to Olivia, because she's rocking it right now.'
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The blues and jazz will live forever... So will the Delta and the Big Easy.
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I like things that make you grit your teeth. I like tucking my chin in and sort of leading into the storm. I like that feeling. I like it a lot.
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It's important to know what motivates you, not what motivates somebody else.
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I've got a one-dimensional mind.
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I loved it. We would rehearse in this dark theatre, unaware of the sunny day outside, and be immersed in the magic of creating something from our imaginations.
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As we all know, there is inner beauty and outer beauty. If we examine inner beauty, to me there is nothing more beautiful than inner peace, in a man or a woman.
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It doesn't get much better than playing Elvis during the early days of his career.
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It's never bad to be liked, and who doesn't feel good being liked, but that can't be your end game goal.
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The worst thing about our political system is that people debate; I wish our politicians were able to talk to each other rather than scream while trying to gain sound bites.
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Going to Freedom's Watch was a job opportunity that presented itself, so I jumped at it.
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It is very lonely sometimes, trying to play God.
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My putting strategy is simple: If you're not making putts, don't be afraid to change your technique.
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I have a slightly crap blog where I opine on anything that occurs to me and run the occasional silly competition.
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One must never miss an opportunity of quoting things by others which are always more interesting than those one thinks up oneself.
