John Michael Higgins Quotes

I was a stage actor for 20 years or so; I was leading men in classical things. 'Shakespeare,' you know. And now, I never play leading men. I'm that kamikaze comic that comes from the left, turns the table over, and leaves, or the hyper-intelligent yuppie scumbag if it's a drama.

John Michael Higgins

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: actor
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: February 12, 1963

Topics

MenYouTableDramaPlayKnow

When the purse strings tighten up at museums, the institutions usually cut back and cancel shows. That's exactly the wrong reaction. In fact, now is a good time for them to loosen up - a chance to breathe and experiment a little - and go for the juicy solution lurking in their own basements.

Jerry Saltz

GoodTimeChanceSolutionBackGo

When I was young, I had one of those Yamaha drum machines, and I used to practice to that quite a bit, just to practice soloing and being in time and completing all my phrases.

John Otto

TimePracticeYoungDrumUsedJust

The language fictional characters use is chosen for effect, at least if the author is concentrating.

John M. Ford

LanguageChosenEffectUseLeast

The problem with real estate is that it's local. You have to understand the local market.

Robert Kiyosaki

Real EstateProblemYouUnderstand

When I was a boy living in Edinburgh in Scotland, especially in December, when the hours of daylight were few, and it was cold, and often wet, I used to dream of escaping to a tropical magic kingdom.

Angus Deaton

ColdMagicDreamLivingBoyWet

Let me tell you, the life of a C list celebrity is pretty sweet. If I want to go to an Applebee's, all I have to do is, literally, walk in the door. They seat me as soon as the other people ahead of me are seated.

Michael Ian Black

LifeWalkPeopleMeDoorSweet

The Leadership Training Institute of America trains and equips young men and women to be leaders with high standards of personal morality and integrity.

Michael C. Burgess

LeadershipWomenIntegrityMenYoung

It is so hard to believe because it is so hard to obey.

Soren Kierkegaard

BelieveHardBecauseObey

It's the only way I really know how to tell the story is to be able to kind of live through the characters. So when I find something that resonates with me, it's usually because it cuts to something very real inside of me; something that I've gone through or experienced.

Rob Reiner

LiveMeStoryFindKnowKind

If you can't ignore an insult, top it; if you can't top it, laugh it off; and if you can't laugh it off, it's probably deserved.

Russell Lynes

LaughIgnoreYouInsultTopOff

I remember an interview so terrible with CNN's Jon Klein, I nearly blurted out, 'Forget it, I am a loser!' But I didn't need to say it. My face and posture did.

Mika Brzezinski

I AmFaceLoserRememberForgetSay

I played every sport in high school for one year. If I couldn't be great at it, I quit. I would rather not do it than be average.

Johnny Iuzzini

GreatSchoolHigh SchoolYearQuit

Copyright © 2024 QuotesDict Quote by John Michael Higgins