You have to be as light as you can be, and you don’t have to be weighted down, stuck in your emotions and stuck in your body, stuck in your head. You just want to try and elevate something.
BILL MURRAYWhen I was a little kid playing baseball, my manager called me Sleepy. And only a few people, who know me from way, way back, call me that still. I used to drift off and that’s why they made me the catcher, so I wouldn’t fall asleep. That gift I have still.
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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.
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I mean, everybody would love to have their clothes torn off by a mob of girls, but being screamed at is different.
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Don’t think about your errors or failures; otherwise, you’ll never do a thing.
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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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Chicago actors are hard-nosed. They’re tough on themselves and their fellow actors. They’re self-demanding.
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Be available for life to happen.
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So you’d have to improvise something or create something or try to work with the ware and try to figure out, how do you make this visually and orally acceptable, entertaining?
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Chicks dig me because I rarely wear underwear, and when I do, it’s usually something unusual.
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The last thing I want is to be (in a film role) is obvious, direct and offensive.
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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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People say I’m difficult and sometimes that’s a badge of honour.
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If you have someone that you think is The One, don’t just sort of think in your ordinary mind, ‘
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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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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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The way financing for independent movies goes is great. You get the money from the guy who’s actually doing the distribution in France.
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