Jeff Daniels Quotes

And regardless of the fact that in this country, certainly in the arts, we treat comedy as a second-class citizen, I've never thought of it that way. I've always thought it to be important. The last time I looked, the Greeks were holding up two masks. I've always thought of it not only as having equal value, but as the craft of it, being funny.

Jeff Daniels

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: actor
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: February 19, 1955

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My mom had an encounter with the KKK when she was, I think, 7 years old in North Carolina. She snuck into a cross burning. I'm so lucky she didn't get caught, because I wouldn't be here.

John David Washington

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It's better not to work than to work in something you don't want to be working in.

Andy Garcia

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My greatest regret as a writer is that I've never been able to include as many jokes as I'd like.

Robert Harris

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The Indians began to be troublesome all around me, killing and wounding cattle, stealing horses, and threatening to attack us. I was obliged to make campaigns against them and punish them.

John Sutter

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By pushing children and wanting quick success, parents are producing followers, not leaders.

Sophie B. Hawkins

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Be happy. It's one way of being wise.

Sidonie Gabrielle Colette

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My father had no fear. He wasn't afraid of any man on earth.

Rohan Marley

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I have not eaten a lot of insects. I ate a termite in Africa, but it was on a bet. It was a soldier termite. It was alive, and I don't really recommend the live soldier termite as something you want to start with if you're going to start exploring eating insects.

Mary Roach

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I had some things I had to fix. It took me 14 years to do it. But it was never really fun back in the day to work with directors who were a lot older and were like authoritarian and talking to you like that.

Mickey Rourke

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Some of the martial arts films, the motivation is about martial arts. That's where it's coming from. It is a visual, commercial film, to showcase the next stunt, the biggest thing. And character development becomes a side thing.

Michelle Yeoh

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I started wrestling when I was five. I lost my first match and cried in front of my dad, and I never wanted to do that again.

Dolph Ziggler

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The expectations some Americans put on me is too much, is what I would say. But I don't take it that way. I know no one means harm to me like that or wanting to put too much pressure on me.

Christian Pulisic

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