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I don’t believe that you can give the same performance every take. It’s physically impossible, so why bother? If you don’t do what is happening at that moment, then it’s not real. Then you’re holding something back.

Bill Murray

Awards are meaningless to me, and I have nothing but disdain for anyone who actively campaigns to get one.
BILL MURRAY

Acting Awards Campaigns
This is not a dress rehearsal; this is your life.
BILL MURRAY

Dresses Rehearsal
Somewhere there’s a score being kept, so you have an obligation to live life as well as you can, be as engaged as you can.
BILL MURRAY

Life Obligation Score
And when I told my sons I might be in City of Ember, they said, ‘Oh! You’re gonna be the mayor?’ And I hadn’t even read the script yet.
BILL MURRAY

Cities might Son
Nowadays, the scripts are just so much better, that you don’t have to feel that way. You feel like the script’s coming to you, you can just relax. You don’t have to drive the boat.
BILL MURRAY

Coming Nowadays Relax Scripts
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 MURRAY

Careers People Relationships Thinking
We’re born alone. We do need each other. It’s lonely to really effectively live your life, and anyone you can get help from or give help to; that’s part of your obligation.
BILL MURRAY

Giving Life Live Lonely
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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Exciting Islands Laughing Rip
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.
BILL MURRAY

Fans People Thinking
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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Future Gone Past Wells
Human sacrifice! Dogs and cats living together! Mass hysteria!
BILL MURRAY

Cat Dog Sacrifice
The Army needs leaders the way a foot needs a big toe.
BILL MURRAY

Army Feet Humorous
I don’t want to be that guy mumbling into his drink at a bar.
BILL MURRAY

Bars Guy Want
People are like music, some speak the truth and others are just noise.
BILL MURRAY

Honesty Music Truth
If I run into someone on the street, that’s one thing. But answering mail for a living? I like a job where you can play and act kind of goofy and have some fun.
BILL MURRAY

Fun Jobs Running
But I can only take so much TV, because there is so much advice. I find people will preach about virtually anything – your diet, how to live your life, how to improve your golf. The lot. I have always had a thing against the Mister Know-It-Alls.
BILL MURRAY

Advice Golf People

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