Don Ameche Quotes

I was surprised I was nominated for an Oscar because 'Cocoon' was such an ensemble picture. But now I'm certain it wasn't only for 'Cocoon.' It was a lifetime award, so I accepted it in that vein, and it probably meant more from a recognition standpoint.

Don Ameche

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Author Biography

  • Author Profession: actor
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: May 31, 1908 - December 6, 1993

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In my business, if I get too close to you and you die, it hurts me. And so you develop a natural inclination not to be close to the patient, so that if things don't work out ideally, you can still get up the next day and care for the next patient.

Mehmet Oz

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I saw that there are people who will connive against innovation. They're hostile to it. And that has shaped my behavior ever since.

Robert Metcalfe

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John Wayne was one of the greatest ambassadors for the United States that ever lived.

Maureen O'Hara

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The best food is in Chicago. There are great restaurants everywhere, from fancy places to burger joints.

Steve Carell

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When I was 11, I won my first nationals at Savannah, defeating Kelly Henry in the finals.

Tracy Austin

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The music I make and the process of acting, for me, are both about trying to understand people and get inside what makes us tick. That's the main thing that excites me. Our sense of who we really are and what drives us.

Riz Ahmed

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I think Mozart's operas 'The Marriage of Figaro' and 'Don Giovanni' are the two most perfect ever written. The music is magical.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg

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When I first started out in the music industry and went to Elektra Records, I didn't go to be an artist, I went to get a record label started. And they said in order to have a label deal, I had to be an artist - so that's what I did.

Missy Elliott

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Certainly the research shows that grateful people are more innovative thinkers.

Deborah Norville

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It's an addictive thing. It's not so much I like to go win, but it's a rush.

Corbin Bernsen

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My wife and daughters have faced vile and violent threats.

Brett Kavanaugh

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We'll all be riding that streetcar of desire.

Bob Dole

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