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Billie Burke Quotes

But if people will laugh at my work and keep a sound roof over my head, who am I to complain?

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: actress
Nationality: american
Birth: August 7, 1884 - May 14, 1970

Topics

Work People Laugh Who Am I Will

I wrote a post about wanting to buy a banjo - a $300 banjo, which is a lot of money, and I don't play instruments; I don't know anything about music. I like music, and I like banjos, and I think I probably heard Steve Martin playing, and I said, 'I could do that.' And I said to my husband, I said, 'Ben, can I buy a banjo?' And he's like, 'No.'

Mena Grabowski Trott

Music Money Husband Think Play Know

I would be sitting in my flat watching TV, and 'Doctor Who' would be on with my flatmate there. I would have loved to share the fact that I was the new Doctor, but I couldn't. I was going mad. My dad was rather flabbergasted. When I told him, he laughed. He was excited, elated and very proud.

Doctor Proud Loved Mad New Sitting

Oh yeah, I'd love to be a comedian. I've done a lot, but always in the confines of plays.

Love Done Always Comedian Oh Plays

Before Italy, I had a happy life.

Life Happy Happy Life Italy Before

I never thought of myself as a Broadway actress. I'm not really a singer or a dancer.

Myself Thought Never Singer Actress

An ugly woman with an ugly gun is a terrible thing.

Woman Ugly Gun Terrible Thing

Like most kids growing up, I had a very wide interest. I was interested in everything. I tried to take advantage of everything, from the sciences to music to writing to literature.

Michael P. Anderson

Music Growing Up Writing Literature

Capitalism is against the things that we say we believe in - democracy, freedom of choice, fairness. It's not about any of those things now. It's about protecting the wealthy and legalizing greed.

Freedom Democracy Capitalism Believe

I do exercises on my Wii. It's nice to have games that keep you active. It's an excuse to play video games.

Video Games You Play Nice Games

Comedy is similar to hockey... in only one way. You get a lot of credit for assists. So I try to serve whatever the intention is, be it the joke or the story or the scene or the moment or the kiss, even if it's not my joke or moment.

Moment Kiss Hockey Story Credit You

Denmark, the Netherlands and Germany have detailed plans to cut their greenhouse emissions by 20 to 50 percent.

Donella Meadows

Plans Cut Germany Denmark Percent

I'm horrible at auditions anyway. Maybe that's why I never got anything.

Why Never Anything Got Horrible

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