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Griffin Dunne Quotes

Although there was a screenplay, the actors never knew what questions I was going to ask them, and all of my character's voice-over narration and scenes were added after the fact.

Griffin Dunne

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: actor
Nationality: american
Birth: June 8, 1955

Topics

Character Questions Never Ask Going

There are some sentences you cannot see yourself ever writing. 'I heartily endorse the Conservative Party' would be one. 'I look forward to Justin Bieber's new record' would be another.

John Niven

Yourself Writing Forward You Look

My first acting class was taught by a little known playwright, David Mamet, who then cast me in my first play, opposite John Malkovich.

John Mahoney

Me Acting Play Class First Little

I am very happy that I have great fans. What I can tell them is they must work on themselves; they should just have fun at what they do. I wish them well with everything, and if they really enjoy what they do, then I think they can go a long way. I will be rooting for them to achieve that.

Mesut Ozil

Work Great I Am Fun Happy Have Fun

Thanks to the abundance of shellfish in Puget Sound, Washington State is the largest oyster producer in the country.

Tom Douglas

Country Abundance Washington Sound

I do think of myself very strongly as a New Zealander, but when I moved out to the States, I was aware that I didn't want to just live in a satellite community of only other New Zealanders.

Rose McIver

Live Community Myself Think New Out

Many artists would want a major label. But, if someone made you big, it doesn't mean they're no longer good enough when you get big. If you want to add, add. But don't get rid of your original team.

Romeo Santos

Good Team Someone Enough You Want

A woman should be pink and cuddly for a man.

Jayne Mansfield

Woman Man Pink Should Cuddly

If you think of movie studio executives, say, as society, then I root for the independent producers.

Donald E. Westlake

Society Think You Say Independent

Movies, TV, sports, come and go, but what you stand for is what people remember. Mandela, Martin Luther King, John Kennedy are people who really stood for something and were willing to die for it. You don't see a whole lot of that any more.

Christopher Judge

Sports King People Stand Die You

In the 1960s, my father chose to introduce Italian-style clothing into a world that was filled with boxy Brooks Brothers suits. So if you were dressing in his clothes in New York or California, you were breaking a rule. And my mother, Risha, who is still living, has always been an activist. I don't think my mom has met a cause she doesn't like.

Chris Meledandri

Father Mother New York Mom World

Passengers want options, and when they have options, like passenger rail, they choose them.

Anthony Foxx

Choose Want Options Like Passenger

I got cast on 'MADtv' as one of eight permanent cast members chosen from 8,000 comics who'd been screened. For any comic trying to make something of themselves, that was like hitting triple 7s-jackpot.

Artie Lange

Trying Permanent Something Chosen