As a director and an actor, I encourage improvisation but in character and in the moment of what it is.
BILLY CRYSTALThere’s only, I think, in life, three things that I do pretty well: Performing, I still can field ground balls, and I make nice kids.
More Billy Crystal Quotes
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I can’t be funny if my feet don’t feel right.
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At some point I stopped stand-up because I didn’t have something to say on a nightly basis.
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The Passion of the Christ opened up on Ash Wednesday, had a Good Friday.
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You have to always remember they’re not your own kids. Play with them, love them, spoil them to death – then hand them back.
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It’s money. I remember it from when I was single
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I have 40-something intros [that Davis Jr. did]; all are different, none of them happened. And it was hilarious.
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You give up your dream, you give up.
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I’m a sucker for a free tuxedo.
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If you do something for the first time, you will always remember it. If your Dad has something to do with it, you write about it.
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When you realize you want to invest the rest of your lifestyle with somebody, you want the rest of your life to commence as quickly as achievable.
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I love doing it [hosting the Oscars] because I love the danger of it and you have to come through and think on your feet.
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My grandparents invented joylessness. They were not fun. I’ve already had more fun with my grandchildren than my grandparents ever had with me.
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Good news, they found Nemo! The bad news is, they found him in one of Wolfgang Puck’s puff pastries.
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There’s only, I think, in life, three things that I do pretty well: Performing, I still can field ground balls, and I make nice kids.
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There’s a big difference between mostly dead and all dead. Mostly dead is slightly alive. With all dead, well, with all dead there’s usually only one thing you can do. Go through his clothes and look for loose change.
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