I think midlife crisis is just a point where people’s careers have reached some plateau and they have to reflect on their personal relationships.
BILL MURRAYThe last thing I want is to be (in a film role) is obvious, direct and offensive.
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You can’t think about what you’re going to do. It just gets in the way. You have to be just available for life, otherwise you’re not bringing anything to the party. So I don’t lie awake thinking about what I’m going to do workwise. There’s just too much going on.
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I knew that’s where I was going. I knew we were going to Italy. You couldn’t make this movie in America at this price. I knew it was going to be big. I knew there was going to be a ship involved and that there was going to be a set as big as the ship.
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So far, I’ve only sailed in the Caribbean. I’ve sailed the Virgin Island and The Grenadines. I liked all that. We charted some really crummy boats in the Grenadines. That made for an exciting sailing trip (laughs) when everything goes well.
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I really don’t know what’s going to come out of my mouth.
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There’s only a couple times when fame is ever helpful. Sometimes you can get into a restaurant where the kitchen is just closing.
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Religion is the worst enemy of mankind. No single war in the history of humanity has killed as many people as religion has.
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If it starts to drag on set, or if you feel like it’s not a fun experience, people get down, the energy gets down. You’ve got to keep the energy up.
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You can handle just about anything that comes at you out on the road with a believable grin, common sense and whiskey.
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And I say, ‘Hey, Lama, hey, how about a little something, you know, for the effort, you know.’ And he says, ‘Oh, uh, there won’t be any money. But when you die, on your deathbed, you will receive total consciousness.’ So I got that goin’ for me, which is nice.
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Well it’s hard to be yourself, it’s the hardest job there is.
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Grab this day by the neck and kiss it.
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The critics. When they’re right, they’re right for the wrong reasons. And they’re usually wrong.
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I don’t answer fan mail. I don’t have time for that. It’s like hundreds of thousands of people who think they’re going to become millionaires getting autographs from movie actors. I don’t have time for those idiots. I’ve got stuff to do.
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The only way we’ll ever know what it’s like to be you is if you work your best at being you as often as you can, and keep reminding yourself: That’s where home is.
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I would jump into the middle of the street and say, “excuse me, there’s a Mercedes that’s got to get through here.” And I would push people out of the way, “get out of the way! Let him through!” Smacking their cars and stuff. Just like, “whack” and you just jump into it.
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