Harry Dean Stanton Quotes

I had opportunities to be a lot more successful, but for some reason or other - the way I was particularly genetically wired - I turned down a lot of opportunities.

Harry Dean Stanton

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: actor
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: July 14, 1926

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I'm drawn to cinema, especially when you're on a project that feels like it's going to be a challenge.

Jim Sturgess

ChallengeYouCinemaProjectGoing

It might seem strange to feast on Guinea pig, but Ecuadorians love to eat cuy. Personally, I think it's a phenomenal alternative to pork or chicken. High in protein, low in fat, cheap and easy to raise. Oh, and cuy tastes great, much like roast pig. You might call it a pet, but I prefer to call it dinner.

Andrew Zimmern

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I think that there was a lot of fantasy projected onto me, and that resulted in a reappropriation and re-characterization of who I am.

Amanda Knox

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I am interested in the gaps between one piece of sidewalk and the next. I am interested in the things for which we don't always have a name, and the things that are not easy to articulate - the difference between what we think and how we feel.

Amy Bloom

I AmThinkNameFeelEasyAlways

My worst holiday was in Athens when I was a young drama student at Rada in 1965. I ran out of money. I had my things stolen and I wasn't able to speak a word of the language.

Stephanie Beacham

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Some people believe that the nuclear bomb should be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, since it scared the major powers away from war by equating it with doomsday.

Steven Pinker

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I suppose I became in danger of overexposure, which is why, I think, doing theatre for a year is quite a sensible move - just to remember what it's all about, really.

Tom Goodman-Hill

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I only really watch sport. That's where you see real joy. I don't like watching much else on TV, because it's generally either twisted or sad.

Roger Milla

SadJoyYouWatchingRealSee

Oh, you know what, it's an honor to be mentioned in the company of those that might lead our country forward after President Obama.

Martin O'Malley

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In acting process, it's very difficult to explain. It's something very intimate, very private.

Monica Bellucci

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Washington politicians should not be treated any differently than any other American. That's what people are fed up with.

Jason T. Smith

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The 50 greatest players don't matter when you're in the Hall of Fame. We all know that I was not one of the 50 greatest, I was one of the 25 greatest - in my mind.

Dominique Wilkins

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