F. Murray Abraham Quotes

Suddenly I was the man who got the part that every actor in the English language was trying to get. I was really scared. I had talked the talk, and now I had to walk the walk. For three days, I couldn't answer the phone.

F. Murray Abraham

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: actor
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: October 24, 1939

Topics

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I have a lot of optimism about new doctors because I think it's really clear that it's a lot of hard work and no guarantee of a lot of money.

Anna Deavere Smith

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My dad... was in the military, a drill sergeant, when he was a preacher. You know how some Christians really get into church and become very radical? Imagine him as a radical and a drill sergeant. It was intense.

Ro James

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Makeup is not a mask that covers up your beauty; it's a weapon that helps you express who you are from the inside.

Michelle Phan

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When I moved to New York to act I was no good at working restaurants - hosting, waiting, bussing, dishwashing - I wasn't good at any aspect. But I did have a guitar. So I would sing 'Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard,' but you would only hear the chorus because the train comes by every 30 seconds.

Michael Weatherly

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In many ways, Nixon started the modern notion of 'compassionate conservatism,' which as we all know is neither 'compassionate' nor 'conservative.'

Monica Crowley

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It's all about your determination, I think, as much as anything. There are a lot of people with talent, but it's that determination.

Judy Blume

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I had a ukulele when I was about seven. Then I started playing around with the mandolin and the banjo.

Dickey Betts

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I prefer people to see me as an Ivorian and as a patriot.

Didier Drogba

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There are a lot of bottlenecks to getting published. Publishers are only one of them. Having the time is another one. Feeling entitled is another one.

Denise Mina

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Painting is a lie. It's the most magic of all media, the most transcendent. It makes space where there is no space.

Chuck Close

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I think, for the benefit of our parents, the perfect night out would be when Cate and I touch the wall and we tie. This is what they dream - that we'll both win. Because then they don't have to pick a favourite child.

Bronte Campbell

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I feel like I've been out of high school forever. So I just read to keep my mind going.

Swae Lee

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