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James Spader Quotes

I played cops and robbers and pirates and all the rest when I was a kid, but I didn't want to grow up and be an actor and play cops and robbers and pirates. I wanted to grow up and be that, be cops and robbers and pirates.

James Spader

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: actor
Nationality: american
Birth: February 7, 1960

Topics

Rest Grow Play Want Actor Kid

If you think before you speak the other guy gets his joke in first.

Jimmy Nail

Speak Think You First Joke Guy

What is so weird is that young people who want to be 'celebrities' do not want to put in the hard work. They don't want to do the training, go to drama school, read Shakespeare, try different accents and study technique. They just want to be famous. It is not just in England; it's the same in America and all over Europe.

Joan Collins

Work Hard Work Training School Weird

Giving jazz the Congressional seal of approval is a little like making Huck Finn an honorary Boy Scout.

Melvin Maddocks

Giving Scout Boy Jazz Little Like

The essence of comedy, drama, and horror is surprise. I have an uncanny ability to surprise people because they look at my face, and they don't know where I'm going.

John Lithgow

People Face Surprise Comedy Look

But one does not make living writing poetry unless you're a professor, and one frankly doesn't get a lot of girls as a poet.

Jeffery Deaver

Poetry Writing You Living Poet Get

I always go for walks in the countryside.

Matt Bellamy

Go Always Countryside Walks

Yeah, I miss the Grateful Dead. I miss that groove. I miss the brotherhood. Absolutely. There's no doubt about it.

Mickey Hart

Grateful Brotherhood Doubt Dead Miss

The concept of muse is alien to me. To speak of a muse implies there is a couple in which one person is the objectified passive element - there to help the creative, active, often male part of the duo to create. A muse is very passive. Who wants a muse? I don't want a muse.

Luca Guadagnino

Creative Me Speak Help Alien Create

If you have to be in a soap opera try not to get the worst role.

Judy Garland

You Worst Try Opera Soap Role

This will sound funny coming out of my mouth, but I like to play characters that have an intelligence. It doesn't matter if it's a physical intelligence or emotional intelligence.

Jon Hamm

Funny Intelligence Mouth Play Matter

The European nations take climate change very seriously.

Donella Meadows

Change Climate Change Seriously Take

I reckon there could be an entire 'It'll Be Alright On The Night' programme dedicated to me on 'The Chase.'

Bradley Walsh

Me Night Chase Alright Dedicated