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My parents were disappointed I didn't finish college, and they were really upset when I went to Hollywood to become an actor. I was a big disappointment to them. (George Clooney)
It's very easy for people to be critical of President Obama's first term, but let's face it, he didn't exactly inherit the country in the best shape. View quote
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If you knew a tsunami or Katrina or a Haiti earthquake was coming, what would you do to save people? View quote
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My father was and is a great journalist. Thirty years ago, I was studying broadcasting in college, and the problem was I wasn't nearly as good as my father. I wasn't as quick or as smart as my old man, and I realized it would be a long time before I was ever going to be, and I decided to do something else. View quote
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There's a certain cruelty to being on a big screen as your eyelids start to sag and your hair falls out and turns gray that you either have to be able to handle or not. What you can't do is try to force yourself into roles that you could have played or would have played ten years earlier. View quote
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In the '60s, when I was growing up, one of the great elements of American culture was the protest song. There were songs about the civil rights movement, the women's rights movement, the antiwar movement. It wasn't just Bob Dylan, it was everybody at the time. View quote
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I certainly direct with confidence even if I'm not confident. I learned early on as an actor that confidence can be faked, and it's not always a terrible thing to do. A lot of times if people feel you're confident, then they're confident. View quote
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It's not that I lead this oblivious life where I think I've got such a great personality that people want to spend time with me. If someone has a poster of you or asks for your autograph, clearly you can't take them out on a date. It's not that interesting if someone is just interested in you. View quote
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On Christmas morning, before we could open our Christmas presents, we would go to this stranger's home and bring them presents. I remember helping clean the house up and putting up a tree. My father believed that you have a responsibility to look after everyone else. View quote
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Most of the films I've done haven't done particularly well. I'm surprised I'm continuing to work. View quote
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I like owning dirt. You know, I spent a lot of time broke when I moved to California. So deep in my soul is still this idea of being unemployed. To me, owning land means you could sell it at some point and have money. (George Clooney)
I don't know if winning at any cost is wrong or not. There are times I've thought that the end justified the means. View quote
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My biggest fear is doing the same things 10 years from now. That would be a failure. It's something you have to constantly reassess, and asking yourself what you are going to do next makes it a good, long full journey. View quote
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I've been my most happy and my most unhappy in relationships. I have family and friends and people I care very much about. I've got a really, really, really good life. View quote
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You get better as an actor over time if you're growing. Like singers. View quote
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I get asked a lot about getting into politics. I say, 'Take a look at politics. You tell me what seems appealing about that.' View quote
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I don't go on that many dates, because the truth is, anytime you go out in public with a girl when you're well-known, there are pictures of you everywhere, and it's like you're a thing. View quote
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You make a lot of films, do you? You make a lot of films yourself? Yeah, I'd like to see you make a film first before you get to talk about it. What a jerk. View quote
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Directing is really exciting. In the end, it's more fun to be the painter than the paint. View quote
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I have a real interest in pushing some of the limits of things that studios don't want to make. View quote
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It's not about an opening weekend. It's about a career, building a set of films you're proud of. Period. (George Clooney)
For me, the definition of a patriot is someone who is willing to constantly question the government; that's what separates us from other countries. View quote
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I had a Tesla. I was one of the first cats with a Tesla. But I'm telling you, I've been on the side of the road a while in that thing. View quote
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I'm so lucky to have been raised the way I have, because my parents believed that everyone had the right to their own feelings, opinions, and existence; as long as they weren't harming others, you had to defend those rights. View quote
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If I had been with all the women that I was said to have been with, I wouldn't have had the time to shoot a single movie! View quote
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Photo: Paul Bird, CC BY 2.0
Occupation: American Actor
Born: May 6, 1961
Quotes count: 134
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