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Laurence Olivier Quotes

Acting is a masochistic form of exhibitionism. It is not quite the occupation of an adult.

Laurence Olivier

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: actor
Nationality: english
Birth: May 22, 1907 - July 11, 1989

Topics

Acting Adult Quite Occupation Form

When I was a teenager, my father went bust. He could have declared himself bankrupt, but he was an honourable man and he insisted on paying back all his debts. That almost ruined the family. I was aware that my mother and father couldn't control things anymore. I guess I was afraid that we would end up on the street.

Family Father Mother Man Control Up

Sometimes you'd come up against a brick wall... or sometimes you go into a fill and you'd know halfway through it was going to be disastrous.

You Brick Wall Go Know Sometimes

And I'm in favor of that because I have a gay son, who's a very successful theater designer.

Son Gay Successful Because Favor

To me, it's not necessarily about whom you vote for, it's more about the fact that you go out and exercise that right. There's a lot of people who fight for our right to vote and people in other countries fighting for other peoples' right to vote and I think everyone should exercise that vote.

Robert Griffin III

Fight People Me Think Fighting You

If everything was good, maybe I wouldn't have a career. I wouldn't have anything to make fun of.

Good Fun Career Everything Anything

I don't want to be overly dramatic, but Iraq and Syria are gone, and they aren't coming back, at least not as centralized states.

Back Want Coming Gone Dramatic Iraq

I was immersed in popular songs of the time, of the '30s and '40s. I was writing songs, making fun of the attitudes of those songs, in the musical style of the songs themselves; love songs, folk songs, marches, football.

Love Time Style Football Fun Songs

I feel like it's a dangerous and dark world if 'Sunny' becomes mainstream comedy. If you were to turn on CBS at 8 o'clock on Thursday and see an episode of 'It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia,' I don't know if I want to live in that world.

Live World Feel Comedy You Dark

Well, I'm English.

It's nice to always make an effort when you get photographed.

Effort You Nice Always Get Make

I get asked a lot about the Rock N' Sock Connection.

Connection Rock Get About Lot Sock

You know, I like playing around with my voice and trying all different types of kooky voices.

Voice Trying You Know Playing Like

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