Courtney B. Vance Quotes

Family is funny, and so it was not an unnatural thing for me, growing up, not to know anything about my dad or about the Vance side of our family.

Courtney B. Vance

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: actor
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: March 12, 1960

Topics

FamilyFunnyMeGrowing UpKnowUp

We grew up watching Woody Allen and Albert Brooks movies, and we see this neurotic, annoying, unlikeable male at the center of a story, and people root for him anyway. I think that's really what we have been craving as women is the hero who doesn't look perfect and doesn't act perfectly.

Jill Soloway

WomenHeroPeopleStoryThinkLook

She who has never loved has never lived.

John Gay

LovedNeverSheLivedWho

People would tell me, especially after my marriage to Prince, 'You need to write a book because you've had a crazy life.'

Mayte Garcia

LifeMarriagePeopleMeCrazyBook

I'm a big Disneyland nut.

John Lasseter

DisneylandBigNut

Funniness is genetic.

Angela Kinsey

Genetic

I've never got on very well with Jane Austen.

Anita Brookner

NeverGotWellJane AustenVery

People often ask me how I developed my vocal sound, and the answer usually disappoints them: 'It's just the way I sound when I sing.'

Michael Franks

PeopleMeWaySoundAskAnswer

Activating oxygen can produce compounds called radicals that put oxidative stress on cells. Such stress could ultimately lead to cancer and other diseases.

John Simon

StressLeadCancerCellsOxygen

I want to take a few years out, maybe make a couple of more films or whatever.

Tom Felton

WantMoreYearsWhateverOutTake

In our industry, there are so many competing companies and games, and they have people constantly out spying on competition. For example, Valve in Seattle tries to keep their location a secret.

Rony Abovitz

CompetitionPeopleGamesSecretOut

I would like to thank Wolfgang Schreiber for his successful work with Bentley and Bugatti and the consistent further development of the two brands.

Martin Winterkorn

WorkDevelopmentTwoSuccessfulLike

People know they are lacking something, they are constantly wanting some kind of spiritual guidance.

Douglas Hurd

SpiritualPeopleKnowKindGuidance

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