Sam Elliott Quotes

I've spent my entire career on horseback or on a motorcycle. It boxes you in, the way people perceive you. I read a lot of scripts. Most of 'em go to other actors.

Sam Elliott

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: actor
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: August 9, 1944

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Business needs to push the agenda rather than waiting for it to happen.

Jochen Zeitz

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I don't think lying has any ultimate justification. I don't think it ever leads to anything positive. The good fight to have is not to lie. That's one of the challenges in a way.

Andy Garcia

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Happiness is your dentist telling you it won't hurt and then having him catch his hand in the drill.

Johnny Carson

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After a few games I knew I was going to be able to compete. The idea of being a star never crossed my mind.

Merlin Olsen

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I would be a terrible director, I could never write anything. One of my great strengths is that I know all of my weaknesses.

Topher Grace

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I love being a musician. I love the lifestyle. But I think it's probably as difficult and frustrating as anything.

Trevor Dunn

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I had this notion that maybe I wanted to be an actor... I thought it might be a neat career. I thought if I was going to try that, I should shoot for the best, and I auditioned for Julliard.

Luke Macfarlane

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I know, a lot of the films I've done, it's obvious I'm going to beat up six guys and just walk out the door. There's not a lot of motivating factors - it's just action for the sake of action.

Jason Statham

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I'm into politics, and I love watching the heavier news magazine shows.

Chelsea Handler

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I went to Vegas for 22 years, married some absolutely charming women, and gave them all my money.

Anthony Newley

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I think I was programmed to do good things when I came into the majors. I knew how to play.

Willie Mays

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Not to be offensive, not to be capricious, not to be arbitrary, not to be neurotic, not to be an actor outer, you're just trying to get in and you're given so little time to get in gently, but it's always hard.

William Hurt

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