I have 40-something intros [that Davis Jr. did]; all are different, none of them happened. And it was hilarious.
BILLY CRYSTALGood news, they found Nemo! The bad news is, they found him in one of Wolfgang Puck’s puff pastries.
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I was introducing [director and producer] Hal Roach – Mr. Roach was 100 years old, he was one of the fathers of early days in films, he put Laurel with Hardy, he created the Our Gang kids, and all these silent movies he did – he was a giant.
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Don’t give up your power.
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A laugh is a weird sound, and when you get a couple thousand people making it at once, it’s really strange. But when I can feel proud of myself for causing it, it’s great.
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I always came away thinking “I’d like to see her more,” you know? And then when [Parental Guidance] was ready to be cast, we thought – Bette [Midler]. So we called her.
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I had really good hearing and when you’re scared it gets heightened so you hear scratching noises or something.
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It is better to look good than to feel good.
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I love doing it [hosting the Oscars] because I love the danger of it and you have to come through and think on your feet.
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If you do something for the first time, you will always remember it. If your Dad has something to do with it, you write about it.
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Good news, they found Nemo! The bad news is, they found him in one of Wolfgang Puck’s puff pastries.
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Change is such hard work.
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Whoo-hoo-hoo, look who knows so much. It just so happens that your friend here is only MOSTLY dead.
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When I’ve gotten criticism, it’s that it’s too long, too soft, didn’t hit the government hard enough. Then when I do hit the government, they go, What’s he doing hitting the government?
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I’m a sucker for a free tuxedo.
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As a director and an actor, I encourage improvisation but in character and in the moment of what it is.
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When you realize you want to invest the rest of your lifestyle with somebody, you want the rest of your life to commence as quickly as achievable.
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