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Madeline Kahn Quotes

I find being funny very hard work. I am always asked about it, and I feel guilty saying that, but it's the truth. I love my work, but it ain't easy.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: actress
Nationality: american
Birth: September 29, 1942 - December 3, 1999

Topics

Work Funny Hard Work Love Truth

It took me five years to realize what I could do with my voice. No Auto-Tune - cut all that off.

Me Voice Realize Years Cut Off

Every human being has hundreds of separate people living under his skin. The talent of a writer is his ability to give them their separate names, identities, personalities and have them relate to other characters living with him.

Talent People Skin Living Human Him

Every breakthrough business idea begins with solving a common problem. The bigger the problem, the bigger the opportunity. I discovered a big one when I took apart an IBM PC. I made two interesting discoveries: The components were all manufactured by other companies, and the system that retailed for $3,000 cost about $600 in parts.

Business Opportunity Problem Cost

I've loved reading all my life.

Life Reading Loved My Life

During the day, I'm a business owner. I'm a teacher and a mentor.

Business Teacher Day Mentor Owner

I was painfully initiated into boxing, because the guys I fought were a lot bigger than me.

Sugar Ray Leonard

Me Boxing Bigger Because Than Guys

There are a lot of actors out there who are able to engage with something in themselves which isn't necessarily their brain. But personally I find it very intellectually satisfying: doing your research and then burrowing as deeply into character as you can. I'm a naturally inquisitive person, too, and acting does feed into that.

Character Research Brain Doing You

My political views have since I was a kid someway or another reflected the concerns of Tea Party movement.

Tea Political Party Kid Movement

I try to do collaborations with as many artists as possible. It's really excellent and fun to actually work with another songwriter.

Work Fun Possible Try Artists Many

I usually just speak in English when I'm on the basketball court. For some reason, my mind never even tried to cross any other language when I'm playing basketball.

Dikembe Mutombo

Mind Basketball Speak Language Never

I grew up in Inglewood, L.A., and South Central. I was always humbled by my situation. I would go on set and come home to my neighborhood and my block to my friends, and it would be a whole other story.

Home Story Friends Situation Go Up

Historical truth and the marketing needs of the movie and television industry remain fundamentally incompatible.

Truth Marketing Television Historical

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