Erland Josephson Quotes

I very often get that question: 'What is your real profession?' That's because in Sweden, it is 'not allowed' to have more than one profession - there's something suspicious about it! But nowadays it's more accepted that one can do a lot of things.

Erland Josephson

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: actor
  • Nationality: swedish
  • Birth: June 15, 1923 - February 25, 2012

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My parents come from that immigrant culture that places a lot of emphasis on doing well scholastically. Being a comedian or an actor is such an American thing. The Iranian culture is not about dreaming. It's about taking over your father's business, falling into line.

Maz Jobrani

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I'm that sort of weird guy who will watch a movie almost every day if I can.

John Krasinski

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My parents make sure we have everything we need so that we compete to the best of our abilities.

Simone Biles

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I was approached personally by the Gibson Corporation.

Trini Lopez

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I played in 'From the Earth to the Moon,' working with Tom Hanks. He is a great guy, very smart.

Tom Verica

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If you're going to make black movies only about black people, that's as bad as white movies only about white people.

Rita Moreno

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What I love about London is the energy and the creativity. Culturally, it is such a happening city, from the cuisine to the fashion.

Monika Chiang

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Frenchmen have an unlimited capacity for gallantry and indulge it on every occasion.

Moliere

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Africa has lost its dream, and when people don't have a dream and don't pursue it, they flounder. People are shocked that I would move to Africa. But I say the place of greatest need is the place of greatest opportunity.

Bruce Wilkinson

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YouTube clips get millions, billions of hits. Reality TV programs have their own channels. How can movies attempt to compete with these kinds of numbers? And do we even need to? Are we scaring ourselves by unnecessary comparisons, by not comparing apples with apples?

Alison Owen

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There've been times where I wondered whether it was worth continuing in my own education.

Peter Orszag

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Kate Middleton is intelligent, good looking, kind, and fun, and she is remarkably normal.

Penny Junor

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