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You can act in five, six, or seven films in the time it takes to direct one film.

Stephen Fry

Many people would no more think of entering journalism than the sewage business – which at least does us all some good.
STEPHEN FRY

Business Entering Good Journalism Least Many Morem Think No People Sewage Some Would
I think my view is that whenever you project into the future you’re never likely to be accurate in the details, or the paraphernalia and style. It’s in the spirit of it.
STEPHEN FRY

Accurate Detail Future never Paraphernalia Project Spirit Think View
I’ve always had great respect for Paddington because he is amusingly English and eccentric. He is a great British institution and my generation grew up with the books and then Michael Horden’s animations.
STEPHEN FRY

Always Amusingly Country Eccentric English Great Had People Person Respect
Now, bipolar disorder, it goes on a spectrum. There’s very severe conditions of it and there are milder ones. I’m lucky enough that it’s reasonably mild in my case.
STEPHEN FRY

Bipolar Condition Disorder Go Mider Now One Severe Spectrum
It is a cliche that most cliches are true, but then like most cliches, that cliche is untrue.
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Cliche Like Most True Untrue
When you’ve seen a nude infant doing a backward somersault you know why clothing exists.
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Backward Cloth Do Exist Know Nude Seen Somersault
I’ve never had any illusions about being a lead actor in films, because lead actors have to be of a certain kind. Apart from the beauty of looks and figure, which I cannot claim to have, there’s just a particular kind of ordinary-Joe quality that a film star needs to have.
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Actor Being Certain Film Had Illusion Kind Lead
My parents were marvelously educated people.
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Educate Marvelously Parents People Were
My father was all brain and little heart.
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All Brain Faith Heart Little War
I don’t watch television, I think it destroys the art of talking about oneself.
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Act Destro Oneself Television Think Watch
Somehow, as a writer, you tend to use words to paper over structural cracks.
STEPHEN FRY

Crack Over Paper Somehow Structural Tend Use Word Writer
To be human and to be adult means constantly to be in the grip of opposing emotions, to have daily to reconcile apparently conflicting tensions. I want this, but need that. I cherish this, but I adore its opposite too.
STEPHEN FRY

Adult Apparently Be Constantly Daily Emotion Group Hu Man Mean Oppose Reconcile Tension To
Christmas to a child is the first terrible proof that to travel hopefully is better than to arrive.
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Arrive Better Child Christian First Hopefully Proof Terrible Travel
You can act in five, six, or seven films in the time it takes to direct one film.
STEPHEN FRY

Act Direct Film Live One Seven Six Take Time
I don’t need you to remind me of my age. I have a bladder to do that for me.
STEPHEN FRY

Age Bladder Em Me Need Remind That
Taste every fruit of every tree in the garden at least once. It is an insult to creation not to experience it fully. Temperance is wickedness.
STEPHEN FRY

Creation Every Experience Fruit Gardener Insult Leat Once Taste

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