Peter Riegert Quotes

I think when you're younger, as an actor you have much more of a notion that you are doing something to the audience. But with experience, I think you begin to worry less about what the audience's experience is and concentrate on working with the other actors, and that tends to let the audience do more work.

Peter Riegert

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: actor
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: April 11, 1947

Topics

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As the Tories know, the problem with setting yourself up as a shining example for others to follow is that when you get caught out, that proverbial substance really hits the fan.

Jo Brand

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To the timid soul, nothing is possible.

John Bach

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Our vision is for games to offer a wide variety of different experiences and attract all kinds of gamers and nongamers.

Jenova Chen

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I always hated 'O Holy Night.' It's so operatic and overwrought.

Sufjan Stevens

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But I recognize no infallible authority, even in special questions; consequently, whatever respect I may have for the honesty and the sincerity of such or such an individual, I have no absolute faith in any person.

Mikhail Bakunin

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The storytelling gift is innate: one has it or one doesn't. But style is at least partly a learned thing: one refines it by looking and listening and reading and practice - by work.

Donna Tartt

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I really like Los Angeles. I like the weather, the openness of it, the beach, the mountains, the desert. I find it inspiring. I get quite a lot of writing done out there.

David Thewlis

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In my case, a papadaddy is a father. My paternal grandfather was called Papa by my father who was called Daddy by me.

Clyde Edgerton

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In my library/study/barn, there is a Ping-Pong table on which I can pile working books and spread maps.

Antony Beevor

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And thus I take my leave of the world and of you all, and I heartily desire you all to pray for me.

Anne Boleyn

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I have been in a lot of movies, but none of them are critics' darlings, you might say.

Artie Lange

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While everyone usually turns up late at Bollywood parties, I always reach these places on time and end up making a fool of myself.

Ali Fazal

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