M. C. Gainey Quotes

'Con Air' was kind of a turning point for me, in my mind. I never shot anybody in that movie - I never did anything bad - because there were so many bad guys in that movie. I said, 'The hell with this, I'm just gonna be a lovable guy.' I'm like Steve McQueen in 'The Great Escape.'

M. C. Gainey

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Author Biography

  • Author Profession: actor
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: January 18, 1948

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GreatMindMeHellBadEscape

We pretended there was no problem with Agent Orange after Vietnam and later the Pentagon recanted, after untold suffering by veterans.

Jim McDermott

SufferingProblemOrangeVeterans

Capturing any member of any terrorist cell or any insurgent cell that we may happen to come across is always very, very valuable, and the thing that interests me is that in most instances after a time, people talk and they tell us what they know.

John Abizaid

TimePeopleMeKnowTalkTell

I can't stand girls who laugh at everything I say like I'm the funniest guy in the world. I like girls who tell it like it is, no kissing up to me because I'm on TV.

Jeremy London

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If I can inspire some leaders, that would be great. I don't know if I want to be a leader.

Joe Wurzelbacher

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I always thought I'd make films. I didn't think I'd be in them.

Max Minghella

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I think I surprise myself.

Robert Plant

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But I think Steve's main contribution besides just the pure leadership is his passion for excellence. He's a perfectionist. Good enough isn't good enough. And also his creative spirit. You know he really, really wants to do something great.

Andy Hertzfeld

LeadershipGoodPassionGreatThink

That's one of the problems with Hollywood. It'll say 'policeman,' and an unless it says 'black policeman,' a lot of times you won't even get the opportunity to read for it, which is kind of crazy, but that's the way it is.

Meshach Taylor

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The American people are desperately seeking a Moses to lead them out of the wilderness, back to the land of milk and honey. They thought maybe Barack Obama was the one, and when he proved to be mortal after all, they were willing to listen to anyone new.

John Yarmuth

PeopleWildernessThoughtAmerican

I truly believe that Yahoo! is one of the most compelling and dominant companies in the world.

Ross Levinsohn

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It's very hard to talk about Palestine to Jewish people - they see me as a betrayer.

Miriam Margolyes

PeopleMeTalkHardJewishSee

First I wanted to be an ice skater, and then I saw 'Bye, Bye Birdie,' and everything changed. I'm glad I learned through the process of theater.

Liza Minnelli

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