Albert Brooks Quotes

Bullfights are hugely popular because you can sit comfortably with a hot dog and possibly watch a man die. It won't be me, but I can sit comfortably and watch it.

Albert Brooks

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: actor
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: July 22, 1947

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DogManMeDieYouI Can

I loved being on the set with my stepfather. I loved the magic of movies. I went on the set of 'The Mod Squad' - I mean, can you imagine? Just walking into a living room and then walking behind the living room, and it's just flat. There's nothing I love more than being on a sound stage.

Jennifer Jason Leigh

LoveLovedWalkingMagicYouLiving

I believe there is a spirit within us, which we nurture based upon our efforts and what we bring to the world. But it doesn't come from the outside; it comes from the inside.

Michael Douglas

WorldBelieveSpiritI BelieveBring

When I look at a woman through my camera, I see her with complete admiration and appreciation of her beauty, strength, and power - and that's how I do my best to represent her.

Amanda de Cadenet

StrengthBeautyPowerBestWoman

Music is a treasure hunt. You dig and dig, and sometimes you find something.

Ry Cooder

MusicYouFindTreasureSometimes

Those who are blessed with the most talent don't necessarily outperform everyone else. It's the people with follow-through who excel.

Mary Kay Ash

TalentPeopleBlessedEveryoneExcel

I think the hardest thing about being an actor is between jobs when you don't know and wondering if you'll ever work again. It's kind of a crazy business.

Michael Vartan

WorkBusinessCrazyThinkYouKnow

To be able to have winning in your blood growing up, whether it was pounding my little brother or trying to beat my dad in something, or just competing on teams with my friends, it was nonstop.

Jordan Spieth

BrotherGrowing UpWinningFriends

I regard myself as an international man, a citizen of the earth.

Donovan

MyselfManEarthCitizenRegard

Take Jonathan Franzen's work: it's just old wine in new bottles. They say he's the Tolstoy of the digital age, but there can only be a Tolstoy of the Tolstoyan age.

David Shields

WorkAgeWineNewSayDigital

Your allegiance is with your spouse; you cannot break that by showing allegiance to your ex-spouse.

Connie Sellecca

YouBreakCannotYourAllegiance

Obama broke his no-new-taxes pledge 15 days after he took office when he signed legislation on Feb. 4, 2009 raising the tax on cigarettes 158 percent - 62 cents per pack.

Bob Beauprez

TaxOfficeDaysLegislationPledge

I was close to John simply because I liked him as a person. He liked me as a person. We spent a lot of times at one another's houses back in Liverpool. We spent a lot of time together in Germany.

Pete Best

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