Kevin Kline Quotes
I can play characters who sing, but I don't like singing in a nightclub or something. It's not my metier.
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Jazz is smooth and cool. Jazz is rage. Jazz flows like water. Jazz never seems to begin or end. Jazz isn't methodical, but jazz isn't messy either. Jazz is a conversation, a give and take. Jazz is the connection and communication between musicians. Jazz is abandon.
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I am tired of women playing action heroes like men, because they are not men. But sometimes they are written like men.
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For women in, say, Alabama, 'feminism' is a dirty word. They would never march in the streets. But although they don't think of themselves as the beneficiaries of feminism, they are.
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A trade war would be a disaster for the world. It's very easy to slip into a trade war.
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I don't want to be a bust.
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As an actor, I've always said, half the audience is going to love you, half is going to hate you so just live with it. It's easier that way.
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It is not from ourselves that we learn to be better than we are.
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I didn't learn to read until I was almost 14 years old. Reading out loud for me was a nightmare because I would mispronounce words or reconstruct things that weren't even there. That's when one of my teachers discovered I had a learning disability called dyslexia. Once I got help, I read very well!
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My characters hope for better lives.
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I only buy a computer when it's two years old, after the glitches have been worked out.
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Dig beneath your feet, there you will find a spring. The place where you are now is crucial. Never try to avoid that which you must do.
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Asian cultures... place great value on avoiding open expression of disagreement and conflict because they emphasize harmony.
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Then I wanted the character to be feminine as opposed to effeminate. Because it's easy to be camp or queen. Anyone can do that. What's difficult is to play feminine.
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A good character carries with it the highest power of causing a thing to be believed.
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I can play characters who sing, but I don't like singing in a nightclub or something. It's not my metier.
