Louis Gossett, Jr. Quotes

I didn't know anything about acting, I didn't know anything about theater, but I was just an exceptional student at high school. I wanted to play ball; I'm going after a basketball scholarship and be a doctor. I got injured and my marks began to drop.

Louis Gossett, Jr.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: actor
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: May 27, 1936

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I'm extremely proud of my family's record of public service to Massachusetts and the nation.

Joe Kennedy III

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One of the hard lessons to learn in life is that there are some things you can control and some things you can't. If you want a short recipe for being frustrated and miserable, this is it: focus on things you can't control.

John Bytheway

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I was born into the most remarkable and eccentric family I could possibly have hoped for.

Maureen O'Hara

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A first preview is not exactly a pleasant experience for directors and actors. You're never as raw as when the audience first comes in.

John Tiffany

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Running those poor steers back and forth in the heat is ridiculous. What they ought to do is put the steers in the convention hall and run the delegates.

Stanley Marcus

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I read a lot of fantasy and grew up on 'Star Wars' and 'Star Trek.' I loved going to Middle Earth. 'Dungeons & Dragons' was a huge influence.

Tony DiTerlizzi

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I wanted to go to San Antonio. I told them I was coming. I had to tell them that I was changing my mind and staying with the Nets. It was a day later when I had to tell them, but when I got back to Jersey, when I started thinking about the process, I felt a little more comfortable staying home.

Jason Kidd

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As an actor, I have these tics that I don't even know exist.

Jonathan Groff

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It's hard to imagine my life not writing. I love it.

Chris Crutcher

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You shouldn't listen to my music for political messages.

Brad Paisley

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While I am willing to compromise on process or on programs, I will not compromise my principles, nor would I expect those I work with to do so.

Brad Schneider

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I mean I wasn't a founder in the sense that I contributed anything scientifically but in the sense that I signed the corporation papers and, and owned founder's stock.

Arthur Rock

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