Jeffrey Tambor Quotes

'Dad, Dad, I'm getting married.' 'Sh-sh, don't say it. Nothing, nothing. Don't do anything.' So he honestly - 'cause he was taught don't celebrate - they'll take it away from you. And his parents were taught that, and his parents and parents' parents. Because if you did celebrate, and you were visible, it could be very, very dangerous.

Jeffrey Tambor

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Author Biography

  • Author Profession: actor
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: July 8, 1944

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I think a lot about something: Abe Rosenthal was once asked what he wanted on his headstone, and he said he wanted it just to say, 'He kept the paper straight.' And I think about that a lot.

Jill Abramson

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When I was younger and studying acting, I never ever saw myself in the sitcom world; it was drama that really turned me on and still does.

Matt LeBlanc

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When you start off broke - and we weren't broke, we were negative broke - you never forget that. You stay appreciative.

John Schnatter

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My hair is like flat baby hair after I wash it, so it needs something in it to get that 'day after' texture.

Suki Waterhouse

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The biggest challenge of any cinematographer is making the imagery fit together of a piece: that the whole film has a unity to it, and actually, that a shot doesn't stand out.

Roger Deakins

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I really loved Andy Kaufman growing up, like every comedy person does. I like when sometimes the audience isn't quite sure what's supposed to be happening right then and that sort of unsafe feeling, as long as you're not punishing them.

Mike O'Brien

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I remember my mom threatening me, half-serious: 'You know what? I should take you to Pittsburgh and put you in dance lessons just to keep you occupied.' Well, that brought everything to a screeching halt. 'Jeeze, dance lessons.' In retrospect, it would have been awesome, but then, 'Ugh, dancing - dancing's for sissies.'

Michael Keaton

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The team should have implicit confidence in the captain's decisions.

Lord Mountbatten

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I'm very protective of how much I let people see.

Christina Aguilera

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Someday, I'd like to sit down with a small group of people, in a relaxed environment, and make a film that feels more independent. That way we can be a little more free in terms of storytelling and subject.

Chris Wedge

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Mistakes are part of the game. It's how well you recover from them, that's the mark of a great player.

Alice Cooper

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There's no such thing as an independent person.

Peter Jennings

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