James McAvoy Quotes

I really liked 'Starter For Ten' because I grew up watching 1980s teen films like 'St. Elmo's Fire' and 'The Breakfast Club' and I've always wanted to play the underdog lead hero in a 1980s-inspired film.

James McAvoy

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: actor
  • Nationality: scottish
  • Birth: April 21, 1979

Topics

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Entrepreneurship is, in large part, about building something from nothing, which means creating a cause.

Joe Lonsdale

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But the reason I became, why I wanted to be in the business was because there was Midnight Cowboy.

Jodie Foster

BusinessWhyReasonMidnightCowboy

As a student studying acting, I was always broke, so going to see any live theater was almost impossible.

Jesse L. Martin

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It's amazing to me that people have any interest in such a low-level sex scandal. If I were sleeping with a congressman, maybe, but I'm a nobody and the people I'm writing about are nobodies.

Jessica Cutler

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Most of my friends aren't actors - and not one of them is overly impressed with what I do.

Jeremy London

FriendsMostImpressedThemOverly

Don't become too attached to your own myopia. Just because you've found a way to do things doesn't mean it's the way to do things. There are so many different ways in which to navigate this so-called life. Be open to experiencing more than one.

Sterling K. Brown

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My family absolutely comes first, and I don't mean that in a Pollyanna way. It's the focus of my life because it's what makes me happy.

Tracy Pollan

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I see the crowd singing 'Rock 'N Roll' or 'Back Road' at my concerts... they are anthems and they lift up your life.

Rodney Atkins

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It's all about people. It's about networking and being nice to people and not burning any bridges. Your book is going to impress, but in the end it is people that are going to hire you.

Mike Davidson

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Obviously, I believe in clean sport and want to do all that I can, but at the same time, you can only control yourself.

Mo Farah

TimeYourselfControlBelieveYou

After The Silence of the Lambs and Hannibal, the audience would like to know where, when, and who arrests Hannibal Lecter for the first time. This is the story of Red Dragon.

Dino De Laurentiis

TimeSilenceRedStoryKnowFirst

Nixon's grand mistake was his failure to understand that Americans are forgiving, and if he had admitted error early and apologized to the country, he would have escaped.

Bob Woodward

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