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John Lithgow Quotes

I consider myself a very lucky actor that, approaching 60, I'm still employed and employable.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: actor
Nationality: american
Birth: October 19, 1945

Topics

Myself Actor Lucky Still Very

Everywhere that Americans spread off the Eastern seaboard, heading west across this country, they put up the schoolhouse first, hired a schoolteacher, and put all the kids in school.

School Country First Up Spread West

I can be a rock star with a television show and still have a self-esteem problem. So it's nice to have your dad go, 'Hey Melissa, I'm proud of you - you're doing good.'

Melissa Etheridge

Good Proud Problem Rock Star Doing

I wanted to explore the values that are at work, underpinning my life.

Life Work My Life Values Explore

We have multiple businesses, and obviously we want every one to stand on its own, and what you don't want to do is manage one business from the profit of the other one.

Business Stand You Profit Want Own

I would love to just keep working with really great directors who really inspire me.

Love Great Me Inspire Keep Working

What I want out of my career is just to work.

Work Career Want Out Just

I have always had a particular antagonism for the military.

Military Always Antagonism Had

I have the idea that running shoes are based on a kind of cult idea - that our feet are flawed and we need shoes to correct those flaws. The shoe companies are in the business of selling shoes. But there's no evidence from running shoe manufacturers that they're right. There's no scientific data that running shoes reduce injury.

Christopher McDougall

Business Shoes Feet Data Flaws Shoe

I knew the lysosomes and peroxisomes because I had discovered them; I knew the mitochondria because I was interested in them. I knew the membrane system because my friend, George Palade, had worked on that.

Christian de Duve

Friend System Because Interested Had

My worldview comes from a collection of the books I have read, the people I have met, and my conversations with my dad.

People Conversations Worldview Books

I like my films to have a certain amount of realism - something that's thought provoking and intelligently written. More than the amount on the pay cheque, I look for a level of respectability as an actor.

Thought Look Actor More Pay Level

I devoted myself to the task of welfare of my countrymen - not as a ruler but as a servant.

Myself Task Welfare Servant Ruler

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