Being physically away from Hollywood probably loses me a few jobs, but the best ones seek me out.
AIDAN QUINNReally, most of us just focus on what’s in front of us. We’re too busy putting out the fires of everyday life.
More Aidan Quinn Quotes
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If I’m playing a character who’s concerned about his body – an athlete, say – I’ll get in shape. If I’m playing a character who doesn’t or wouldn’t,
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I’m not a city kind of guy. I’m happiest when I’m tromping through the woods. That’s why I don’t live in Los Angeles.
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I think there’s a down-to-earthness with Midwesterners and with people from the Midlands – which is where my family is from – in Ireland.
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I think my being such a nomad let me into acting. I was always having to create a new image whenever we moved.
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I’m not particularly a career-oriented guy. I’m lucky. I can make really interesting films much of the time with interesting people yet be anonymous, have a private life. But, I’d like to have the choice of the better roles.
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I would love, more than anything, to do an out-and-out farce with huge physical energy.
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Really, most of us just focus on what’s in front of us. We’re too busy putting out the fires of everyday life.
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Make them laugh, and then make them listen.
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Life is hard for everyone. That’s why there’s such a nice reward at the end of it.
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Money is just something to be circulated.
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I don’t get any parts I don’t get offered. There are lots of great things out there I would like to do that I don’t get offered.
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The family is where most of our joy comes from.
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I loved working with Meryl Streep twice and I’ve gotten to work with my friend Liam Neeson on several occasions.
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Just because you’re from the minimalist school, it doesn’t mean you can’t go big.
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I can’t control how people are going to react. I try not to worry about what I can’t control.
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