William Hurt Quotes

For as privileged an actor as I have been, TV as a standard is short shrift. They have to do it so quickly that they don't stop and take a look. They just shoot. So that's one of the reasons I typically stay away from it. I think art is an act of consideration, and if you're not considering, I don't think you're really doing mankind a favor.

William Hurt

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: actor
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: March 20, 1950

Topics

ArtThinkShortDoingYouLook

I don't walk around with fear. I walk around with strength. I believe in cause and effect.

Melanie Griffith

StrengthFearWalkBelieveI Believe

In my mind, if you went back to the Middle Ages, in Italy they'd be speaking Middle Age Italian. And at that point, it would obviously be indecipherable for us, but for the people of that time, it was just normal talking.

Jeff Baena

AgeTimePeopleMindTalkingYou

There is nothing useless to men of sense.

Jean de La Fontaine

MenNothingUselessSense

Tender and sweet, Manila clams partner well with a wide variety of foods - white wine, sake, beer, butter, leeks, fresh herbs, roasted peppers, olives, and wild mushrooms, to name a few.

Tom Douglas

BeerSweetPartnerNameWineWhite

Dream big, but don't be upset if it doesn't happen.

Mikaela Shiffrin

DreamUpsetHappenBig

When you are live you never know what is going to happen.

Michael Schenker

LiveYouKnowNeverHappenGoing

Americans are not used to being bombed in their beds, but if you come from anywhere outside America, it's not highly unusual.

Mira Nair

AmericaYouOutsideUsedUnusual

My first concert was Boyz II Men and Mariah Carey.

Brett Young

MenFirstConcertMariah Carey

I wanted people to come to the restaurant and feel at home, so I put it in a house.

Alice Waters

HomePeopleRestaurantFeelHouse

After months of preparation working with a stylist who explained to me how a fashion house runs and the process of making a dress, I developed a respect for the patience and skill it takes to design these dresses.

Pierre Niney

PatienceRespectDressPreparation

I want to stay away from politics, or else I'll probably end up putting my size fifteen foot into my mouth.

Peter Steele

PoliticsEndMouthWantSizeUp

Many things have been said about what happened, but I don't know either. Maybe someday. One thing I'm sure of is that all the things that have happened to me, good and bad, happy and sad, have made me what I am today.

Pete Best

GoodTodaySadI AmHappyMe

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