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" I wouldn't say anything I ever did in film would be something I'd use the word proud about. I've done better work in the theater. "
John Malkovich
Proud
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" People always say life is short. I've never been convinced of that - mine seems to have a tendency to go on and on. "
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" I wouldn't describe myself as lacking in confidence, but I would just say that - the ghosts you chase you never catch. "
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" I'll never be the biggest kind of star; I'll be like Bob Duvall, respected as an actor but a lot of people can't identify the face. I don't have the personality of a big star, or the looks of a Mel Gibson or a Paul Newman, or the style of a George C. Scott. "
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" I'm more likely to lose my temper on a film set than almost anywhere. Often the level of idiocy is so exalted that it's impossible to comprehend. "
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