Lance Henriksen Quotes

I always wanted to be an actor, even when I was a little kid. When I used to run away from home, I'd go to movies and sit all night watching Kirk Douglas. When I was 16, I tried getting into the Actors Studio, and they told me to get lost. I said 'I'll come back when I'm a man,' and I came back when I was 30.

Lance Henriksen

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: actor
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: May 5, 1940

Topics

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When I'm on my own, I can be negative. I need my friends and family around to help pick me up if I've had a bad qualifying session. I think insecurity plagues a lot of sportspeople.

Jenson Button

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The right of free speech cannot be parceled out based on whether we want to hear what the speaker has to say or whether we agree with those views. It means, quite often, tolerating the expression of views that we find distasteful, perhaps even repugnant.

Andrew Rosenthal

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Once, at Thanksgiving, a neighbor wandered in while my cousin Lisa worked on a turkey, shearing meat off its frame and sliding the steaming slices onto a big flowered plate. 'Hey, that's the man's job,' she yelped, in between slurps of her Big Gulp. No one even paused to acknowledge the comment; everyone just laughed and laughed.

Jenna Wortham

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The first thing is that we're being attacked by both the Writers Guild and the Producers Guild. Both of these groups are trying to diminish the importance and strength of the director. They're trying to do it through both frontal and side attacks.

John Frankenheimer

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I've never met a woman ever, anywhere, bar none, that was more feminine than Dixie Carter.

Jean Smart

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This gun is liberty; hold for certain that the day when you no more have it, you will be returned to slavery.

Toussaint Louverture

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Some people are meant to be bigger, and that's okay. Because if everybody was built the same, it would be a little boring. We enjoy the differences in each other, and I think that's what makes all of us beautiful.

Michelle Carter

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I'm fascinated by the whole concept of snake handling. When you read about the Pentecostal snake handlers, what strikes you the most is their commitment.

Lucinda Williams

CommitmentSnakeYouWholeMost

You can't live the rest of your life carrying a pain because your parents couldn't get along. I choose to spend my life crafting a joy.

Jason Mraz

LifeLivePainJoyParentsRest

The artistic side of a person is never narcissist; it's always empathic. It's always kind and compassionate.

Jordan Gavaris

PersonKindNeverAlwaysSide

I always felt like something bigger was waiting for me out there.

Jonathan Cain

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Trying to predict the future is like trying to drive down a country road at night with no lights while looking out the back window.

Peter Drucker

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