Al Jolson Quotes

I have seen and heard comedians who had really funny 'stuff' but yet could not make the people laugh; then, again - I have seen others whose stuff was anything but humorous, and the audience would howl with laughter.

Al Jolson

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: actor
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  • Birth: May 26, 1886 - October 23, 1950

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I've figured out that life in general is a team effort; it's a team game.

Joe Namath

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I've tried everything. I've done therapy, I've done colonics. I went to a psychic who had me running around town buying pieces of ribbon to fill the colors in my aura. Did the Prozac thing.

Jim Carrey

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I might live in the woods, but I am a lazy actor.

Joe Gilgun

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I grew up in Northern California - Marin County, Tiburon. And it's interesting. It's a very rich place, but a lot of the affluent people are - they're not as showy. So, like, they might have, like, a Saab or a Volvo. And then here comes my dad from Iran. He buys a Rolls-Royce.

Maz Jobrani

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I remember working with Ray Charles when I was quite young, and I would wonder, 'Why would he sing 'Georgia On My Mind' and 'I Can't Stop Loving You' every night?' I said, 'Oh my God if I have to sing these songs, if I have to sing 'I Can't Stop Loving You' one more night, I'm going to fall out.' Of course, I was young and I didn't understand.

Merry Clayton

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These are classic, perennial ideals we are dealing with.

Rob Morrow

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I find it hard to get old and hard to say, 'No.'

Ronnie Wood

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I don't plan. I don't think, 'I have to do this kind of part 'cause I've done that kind of part.' I'm not a very good planner.

Rupert Graves

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Ambition is not a vice of little people.

Michel de Montaigne

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Paying more heed to the lessons of the past might teach us to be a little more cautious about some of the political decisions taken today.

Michael Morpurgo

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The way I look at life, whatever I'm doing at that time in my life is going to be reflected in my songs, for the most part.

Lucinda Williams

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A lot of my friends hate my music. I have weird taste.

Lucky Blue Smith

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