Max von Sydow Quotes

I don't have a philosophy for choosing roles. Sometimes, it's just, 'This might be interesting; that might be fun to do.' There might be interesting actors or directors in the project, even if the part is not important. And then sometimes, you need the money.

Max von Sydow

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: actor
  • Nationality: swedish
  • Birth: April 10, 1929

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My father always wanted to be 'Col-bear.' He lived in the same town as his father, and his father didn't like the idea of the name with the French pronunciation. So my father said to us, 'Do what you want. You're not going to offend anybody.' And he was dead long before I made my decision.

Stephen Colbert

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I have a great relationship with my mother-in-law. We're both Leos, we understand each other.

Tori Amos

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When a parent shows up with an attitude of entitlement, understand that under it is a boatload of anxiety.

Robert Evans

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I don't like when people try to put a spin and have a second agenda to make a person look bad.

Robert Atkins

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We have to unclutter our brains from worries that maybe people don't like us. Women tend to worry about popularity; it doesn't matter if they like you. They need to respect you. They need to show that respect for you in your pay check. And that needs to be okay.

Mika Brzezinski

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To avoid long-term deleterious effects, game developers must commit to stop facilitating a culture in which crunch is the norm. The occasional long night or weekend at the office can be useful and even exhilarating, but as a constant, it is damaging.

Jason Schreier

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I have turned away from the thought of writing fiction in the past through what I suppose is, actually, fear. The direct, raw invitation for the reader to come in and explore my imagination is fairly scary for me so I have busied myself with so much else.

Dawn French

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Designers and musicians are primed to keep thinking forward. Once an album or collection launches, you can only think about doing the next one.

Chris Benz

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I understand what songs like 'Mr Brightside' mean to people. They will last forever.

Brandon Flowers

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Apparently when I went to school, I had a Glasgow accent.

Annalena McAfee

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With all the fighting we do and all the skirmishing we do, the reality is that New Yorkers can come together when they have to.

Peter T. King

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I have a strange combination of fearlessness and massive insecurity.

Penny Marshall

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