You have to hope that [good things] happen to you. […] That’s the only thing we really, surely have, is hope. You hope that you can be alive, that things will happen to you that you’ll actually witness, that you’ll participate in.
BILL MURRAYHarold Ramis and I together did the ‘National Lampoon Show’ off Broadway, ‘Meatballs,’ ‘Stripes,’ ‘Caddyshack,’ ‘Ghostbusters’ and ‘Groundhog Day.’ He earned his keep on this planet. God bless him.
More Bill Murray Quotes
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All parties are good.
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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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I’m just an obnoxious guy who can make it appear charming, that’s what they pay me to do.
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People say I’m difficult and sometimes that’s a badge of honour.
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I don’t know what my fans are going to think. It’s definitely not what they’re used to from me.
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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’m not an ungenerous person; I don’t resent it. It’s just sort of a head-scratcher.
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People confuse friendship and relaxation. It’s incredibly important to be relaxed – you don’t have a chance if you’re not relaxed. So I try very hard to relax any kind of tension. But friendship is different.
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It’s hard to be an artist. It’s hard to be anything. It’s hard to be.
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Well, the past is gone, I know that. The future isn’t here yet, whatever it’s going to be. So, all there is, is this. The present. That’s it.
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My back hurts. My legs ache. I’m only four!
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There aren’t many downsides to being rich, other than paying taxes and having relatives asking for money. But being famous, that’s a 24 hour job right there.
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That’s the reason I’m not the one that’s dead because the attraction of the fast life is very powerful.
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The more relaxed you are, the better you are at everything.
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I’ve been lucky, I’ve had movies that made a lot of money, so I don’t feel like I have to kill every time out. I don’t want that pressure. I don’t need it.
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