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Ben Elton Quotes

I find the fact that billionaires are quoted as if the fact that they are billionaires gives them some kind of wisdom is outrageous.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: comedian
Nationality: british
Birth: May 3, 1959

Topics

Wisdom Find Kind Fact Outrageous

In the 1980s, there was no category to stick me in. 'He sounds too smart' is what I was hearing. I realized that I had to become a member of the school of what I call 'ugly acting.' Which meant I wanted to do what Dustin Hoffman did very successfully: to play character roles, but lead character roles.

Character School Smart Ugly Me Play

Lighting is vital. Without that they've got nothing. And, of course, color and texture. When they showed me a little piece of Finding Nemo, I said this has got to be the biggest hit.

Me Color Finding Said Nothing Got

And then I have two children by Theresa, one boy 10 and one girl 13.

Girl Children Boy Two Then Theresa

I'm a hardcore gamer and would never let you down by designing a crappy title.

You Down Never Gamer Would Title

The real people who suffer when business is leaving or not successful are the people in the middle class.

Business People Leaving Class Real

It's endless, the amount of things that music touches on that can help kids grow that are very, very practical.

Music Grow Help Things Kids Endless

That's the great thing about 'The West Wing:' you really felt like you were in the thick of it.

Great You West Great Thing Like

Now I know you should listen to what your body is telling you.

You Body Know Now Your Body Listen

When I talk to students - and I still think of myself more than anything as a kind of professor on leave - they say, 'Well, how do I get to do what you do?'... And I say, 'Well, you have to start out by being a failed piano major.' And my point to them is don't try to have a 10-year plan. Find the next thing that interests you and follow that.

Condoleezza Rice

Myself Start Think Plan You Find

Like a blazing comet, I've traversed infinite nights, interstellar spaces of the imagination, voluptuousness and fear.

Antonio Tabucchi

Fear Imagination Infinite Like Comet

I hated my childhood. It was loathsome. My parents were deaf and dumb. Profoundly so. They could make noises when they were emotionally aroused, but they couldn't form it into speech.

Richard Griffiths

Childhood Parents Speech Dumb Deaf

Everything that I write is sort of autobiographical, and I don't know that I'm getting better, but I'm certainly running out of time.

Kris Kristofferson

Time Better Getting Better Know Out

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