Alan Arkin Quotes

I want to feel like I'm doing something creative and trying different things, putting different hats on and playing. I don't know what's the point otherwise; otherwise, it's just a job. You punch a time clock.

Alan Arkin

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: actor
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: March 26, 1934

Topics

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Getting a role in 'Harry Potter' was like winning the lottery. But no one deserves an acting job.

Jessie Cave

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I love a lot of the '70s singers: Pam Grier from the 'Foxy Brown' movie, Diana Ross, Tina Turner. They've always been able to embrace their hair, and they've never been afraid to take risks and go all out and make it thick and fun and a statement at the same time.

Jillian Hervey

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It is possible to stand around with a cocktail in one's hand and talk with everyone, which means with no one.

Jerzy Kosinski

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I think if I produced a show I would not want to be part of that production. That's not... I'm not... I mean, I couldn't even sell Boy Scout chocolate bars when I was a kid!

Jesse Tyler Ferguson

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I'm helping people think the clarinet is cool.

Anat Cohen

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Through my writing, I have made new friends and continued to learn about this world of ours in all its wonder, with all its challenges.

Sonia Levitin

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There's a difference between stress and pressure.

Spike Jonze

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Can I take on the Republican Party machine? Get real. No. Zero percent.

Mike Cernovich

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By themselves, genetically engineered crops will not end hunger or improve health or bolster the economies of struggling countries. They won't save the sight of millions or fortify their bones. But they will certainly help.

Michael Specter

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My husband was a pilot. He flew Elvis when Elvis first started making appearances around the country.

Minnie Pearl

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Let me speak for myself: The Russians are not our friends.

Mitch McConnell

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I rarely step on sidewalk cracks. I don't wear a watch. I touch my favorite tree before going on long trips.

Louise Erdrich

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