Wallace Shawn Quotes
In terms of number of movies, I've been in an extraordinary amount. If you count only the minutes I'm onscreen, it's not so long.
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When I was growing up you would see big American films that really mythologised their landscape, that really showed the vastness and the drama of their country.
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Sir, I am a republican; and I desire to see this House observe the principles of that democracy which is ever on the lips of its members, and which, I hope, is in their hearts, as I know and feel it is in mine, and mean it shall be in my conduct.
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In America, black urban teenagers have long been lacking in inclusion. In France, there is a comparable lack of inclusion among North Africans. In much of Europe, there has been little attempt to include the Roma.
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I really enjoy getting to go and play on other people's shows for an episode or two. It adds such variety to my repertoire.
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I know I was a great friend to Tiger Woods. But when you have a relationship that's involves business and friendship - and the business part comes to an end - things always get a little blurry.
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The response of anybody interested in liberty is that we all have a say and the ability to have an argument is exactly what liberty is, even though it may never be resolved. In any authoritarian society the possessor of power dictates, and if you try and step outside he will come after you.
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It used to be that you came out of school, and you got married - those who were going to get married. But my peers are getting married in their early 30s, so now there's like this extra 10 years of that angst.
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I've no regrets at all, but I still think at times that I would have loved to play in England. You live football over there; it's a great culture. People respect you more; it's more difficult to find respect in Spain. There is more criticism here.
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Well, the crazy thing for me is I think out of anything that's happened in the last year, all the success, people always ask what do you guys do with the money? I don't think they realize we're not really making any money.
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Try letting a Kindle protect your heart from sniper fire!
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There are parallels between the music and film worlds, but they're really very different. I feel like they're just two different ways to channel my creativity.
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It was a pleasure to meet President Obama and Michelle. I'm not a political person, but I admire what he has done.
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People ask me to describe myself, but it's a very personal thing. You don't feel comfortable.
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An actor is working steady if he's active four to six months a year.
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The world would be happier if men had the same capacity to be silent that they have to speak.
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If people think they've found my biggest weakness, let them try to take advantage of it.
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To know all is not to forgive all. It is to despise everybody.
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Once there was a boy so meek and modest, he was awarded a Most Humble badge. The next day, it was taken away because he wore it. Here endeth the lesson.
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Actors, you have to wait for people to give you work, or you have to make your own stuff. But standup, I could just say, 'I want to do standup in 30 minutes,' and I can go do standup. Or I could just say, 'I want to do standup in a few weeks in this city.'
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I play no instruments.
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Like I said, I'm just trying to continue to improve and get better.
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The people I used to have around me from Nashville was showing love to the Cash Money clique on the strength of Buck trying to make it; making sure Buck gets to where he gots to go.
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I can manage a prose format as long as I keep closer to Laurence Sterne than to Henry James.
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In terms of number of movies, I've been in an extraordinary amount. If you count only the minutes I'm onscreen, it's not so long.
