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I think all phases of one’s career are serious if you take it seriously no matter if you are doing high profile dramatic pieces or not.

Bill Murray

Movie acting suits me because I only need to be good for ninety seconds at a time.
BILL MURRAY

Acting Needs Suits
To people who want to be rich and famous, I’d say, “Get rich first and see if that doesn’t cover it.”
BILL MURRAY

Firsts People Want
You know the theory of cell irritability? If you take an amoeba cell and poke it a thousand times, it will change and then re-form into its original shape. And then, the thousandth time you poke this amoeba.
BILL MURRAY

Acting Cells People
Well it’s hard to be yourself, it’s the hardest job there is.
BILL MURRAY

Being Hardest Jobs Yourself
Now, for some of you it doesn’t matter. You were born rich and you’re going to stay rich. But here’s my advice to the rest of you.
BILL MURRAY

Advice Boys Matter Some
Here’s the thing, you just have to drive a lot faster, and if you don’t get there, we’re both fired.
BILL MURRAY

Downsizing Faster Fired
The set is stocked with Victorian extras and little children in Oliver kind of outfits, and the director says, “All right, Bud – just give it whatever you want.” And Hackett goes off on a rant. Unbelievably obscene.
BILL MURRAY

Oliver Right Stocked Unbelievable
Now, the essence, the very spirit of Christmas is that we first make believe a thing is so, and lo, it presently turns out to be so. – Stephen Leacockof Christmas trees around the house, so it smells good.
BILL MURRAY

Believe Christmas Essence
I think all phases of one’s career are serious if you take it seriously no matter if you are doing high profile dramatic pieces or not.
BILL MURRAY

Careers Pieces Thinking
I’m over the Oscar thing. I feel that if you really want an Oscar, you’re in trouble. It’s like wanting to be married – you’ll take anybody. If you want the Oscar really badly, it becomes a naked desire and ambition. It becomes very unattractive. I’ve seen it.
BILL MURRAY

Acting Ambition Desire
Those are my people, you know? The ones who are going to crash and burn.
BILL MURRAY

Crash Knows People
Buddy Hackett [was] talking – this is Hackett, not me – about the Virgin Mary, a limerick sort of thing, and all these children and families … the look of absolute horror.
BILL MURRAY

Anything Children Say Talking
There are people who drove me crazy, but they got the job done. And when I see that person again, I nod my head. Respect.
BILL MURRAY

Crazy Jobs People
There’s only a couple times when fame is ever helpful. Sometimes you can get into a restaurant where the kitchen is just closing.
BILL MURRAY

Couple Kids Kitchen
Half of the people in this room are more dressed up than on any other day in the year, and the other half are more dressed down.
BILL MURRAY

Half People Years
Chicago actors are hard-nosed. They’re tough on themselves and their fellow actors. They’re self-demanding.
BILL MURRAY

Actors Chicago Self

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