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Joel Grey Quotes

American - Actor | April 11, 1932 -

I wasn't sure what it would take to make it in the theater, but despite the struggle, that was all I ever really wanted.

Struggle Take Sure Would Theater

The subject matter of the show, 'Cabaret,' was more than risky. And the emcee I would be playing didn't have a single line of dialogue. Still, it was full of possibilities, and it was mine.

Possibilities Matter More Line Mine

I was already in my early twenties, but I looked much younger because I was fresh-faced and, well, short. So I did songs such as 'Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah' and jokes such as describing current events as 'ancient history.' Boy, did the audience roar at that one.

History Short Early Boy Events Well

I never thought I would sing or dance - ever, ever, ever. My idea was to be Laurence Olivier or Peter Lorre or some great classical actor. I thought I'd be a character actor.

Character Great Dance Thought Actor

Often, entertainment goes deeper, in terms of ideas, than the newspapers.

Ideas Entertainment Than Goes Deeper

I used to eat Danny Kaye's food. I had his Chinese and Italian meals, and that was as good as it gets.

Good Food Eat Meals Used Chinese

When you cast cross-racially, another dimension is added.

You Cast Dimension Another Added

I'm enormously sympathetic to talented people who have few roles to choose from.

People Choose Talented People Who

I'd like to direct something at the Public.

Something Like Direct Public

The Yiddish language is so rich and unusual that I've always been hooked on its sounds, although I don't speak it.

Speak Rich Language Always Unusual

My father was Mickey Katz, who worked with Spike Jones and then went on to improvise some successful Yiddish parodies, some of which I perform. My favorite was 'Geshray of the Vilde Kotchke,' his version of 'Cry of the Wild Goose.'

Father Cry Wild Goose Successful

There is nothing I enjoy more than doing my show.

Doing Enjoy Nothing More Show Than

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