Ben Hecht Quotes

Of the 60 movies I wrote, more than half were written in two weeks or less.

Ben Hecht

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: February 28, 1894 - April 18, 1964

Topics

MoviesMoreTwoHalfThanWeeks

I think a lot of people who want to be musicians terrify their parents because they don't have a living example of it in their families, and I did. So I always knew that it was possible.

St. Vincent

ParentsPeopleThinkMusiciansWant

There are several occupational hazards for book reviewers, chief among them being the Curse of the Jaded Palate - that sinking feeling when you start reading a new book and begin to suspect that you've seen it all before.

Tony Bradman

StartBookReadingYouFeelingNew

Too many investors overvalue companies in the near term while undervaluing them in the long term.

Jay Samit

LongLong TermManyThemTooNear

I've enjoyed being a part of something from the beginning, when we were still finding our footing.

Douglas Wilson

BeginningFindingBeingSomething

I don't think I could be happy as an actor if there was a tyrant on the set.

David Warner

HappyBe HappyThinkActorTyrant

People think, 'Wow, you're an actress, so people must be really nice to you and kiss your ass.' NOBODY kisses my ass.

Alicia Silverstone

KissPeopleThinkYouNobodyNice

I think that bold leadership sells.

Sean Duffy

LeadershipThinkBoldI ThinkSells

I'm very proud of the people with whom I've worked. It's an amazing collection that just by happenstance happened.

Norman Lloyd

PeopleAmazingProudJustHappened

The difference between people and ideas is... only superficial.

Richard Rorty

PeopleIdeasDifferenceOnlyBetween

I was so involved in the regular joy of school that I didn't do any plays. On a dare, I auditioned for 'South Pacific' my junior year. I showed up at the last minute to the audition and ended up getting cast as the lead. I haven't turned back since then.

Renee Elise Goldsberry

SchoolJoyYearBackDareLead

I'm always worried about overhype. I love underhype.

Kevin Feige

LoveAlwaysAboutWorriedI Love

If you put a woman in prison for four years when she's young and make her pay her time in a horrible place and she wants to come out and work, and become a mother and be a contributor to society and pay taxes and you never give her that chance. There is something un-Canadian about that.

Kevin O'Leary

WorkMotherTimeWomanSocietyYou

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