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Dennis Farina Quotes

I think there is something very nice about going to work to try to make people laugh.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: actor
Nationality: american
Birth: February 29, 1944 - July 22, 2013

Topics

Work People Think Laugh Nice Try

I am not posh. I went to a comprehensive school.

School I Am Posh Comprehensive Am

Ross McDonald had a greater influence on me than any other writer. His style of writing, the repeated theme of the past coming out to grab somebody, that's very attractive to me as a reader and, now, as a writer.

Michael Connelly

Style Past Me Writing Influence Now

I don't like fancy fiddly girlie stuff.

Fancy Like Stuff

Performing live is a part of who I am.

Live I Am Who Performing Part Am

As soon as I heard skiffle, I loved it and I knew that I wanted to play it.

Loved Play Soon Knew Wanted Heard

I've been voted one of Australia's 50 national treasures. I've even had my face on an Australian stamp - the only non-Australian to do so, apart from the Queen, of course.

Queen Face Australia Treasures Been

When I was doing Bean more than I've done him in the last few years, I did strange things - like appearing on chat shows in character as Mr. Bean.

Character Doing Done Strange More

I have lived a life that has been beautiful and painful at some moments. But I am convinced others can learn how to control a certain kind of rage that bubbles up in many Americans, particularly, but not limited to, women, blacks, and other minorities.

Life Women Beautiful I Am Control

Puerto Rico is the perfect meeting place between Spain, the country I come from, and America, the country where I now belong. The meeting point of two worlds where magic can happen.

America Magic Perfect Place Meeting

Friends die, friends become demented, friends quarrel, friends drift with old age into silence.

Age Old Age Silence Friends Die Old

If you want to become a writer, you do need to be willing to make sacrifices.

You Want Become Need Willing Writer

I've always been kind of uncomfortable just on the beach in a swimsuit. I'm never my most confident in a bikini on the beach, especially when you know people are looking at you, and they expect one thing because of what they see in the magazines, and you might not look that way. It's always been a scary thing for me.

Beach People Me Looking Confident

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