John Gavin Quotes

When I walked through the gate, Universal quit building actors. All of a sudden, I was doing leading roles. I knew I was a tyro, but they told me to shut up and act.

John Gavin

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: actor
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: April 8, 1931 - February 9, 2018

Topics

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In a perfect world, you make a seamless transition from one great era to the next, but that rarely happens. I've studied these things: how do you go from the Aikman-Irvin-Smith Cowboys to the next era? I'm all for continuity. I wish we could have done it that way with Bill Polian, Jim Caldwell, Peyton.

Jim Irsay

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I think everybody does go in expecting they're making 'Gone With The Wind' on their first movie. But you know, that's just not going to be the case, everybody. Hold onto your hat. Buckle in. It's probably going to take a few.

Jimmi Simpson

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I never like to make plans. It's nice to just hang.

Tom Hiddleston

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Gardening is a working meditation for me. It helps me remember process, and it helps me remember patience.

Lizz Wright

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Ridding the world of poverty is, of course, a fantasy.

Jay Parini

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I think I'm actually much too shy to do any performance art. I admire the big swings those guys take, but I'm not a one-man band.

Jason Bateman

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There is that stereotype of a nerd with the high pants and pocket protector and that kind of thing. That can sustain comedy for maybe a movie - hence the 'Revenge of the Nerds' franchise - but not for hopefully years on the air. It's a sight gag, not a story.

Johnny Galecki

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I love it when people want to interpret my books.

China Mieville

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We finally sat down and asked ourselves how much of our lives we wanted to give everybody. We had just given a little too much, and it started to become a burden.

Brian Austin Green

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Seabeck is slow to change.

Ashley Wagner

ChangeSlow

Mentorship is critical for young people. Mentorship by others for my children is very high on my agenda.

Peter Woo

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I felt that The Who had ended because we'd lost touch with our original Shepherd's Bush audience.

Pete Townshend

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