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" As much preparation as I had made for the old man Salieri, gestures and so on, the fact is after sitting for hours, your movements are kind of slow. "

F. Murray Abraham

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" After I finished school, I headed for Los Angeles, thinking, 'Movies. Beaches.' But I wanted to do serious stage work, so I upped sticks and moved to New York to study. I did the usual day jobs to support myself - waiting on tables, washing dishes, parking cars, anything to pay the rent. I was a terrible waiter, by the way. "

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" I'd like President Bush to think maybe there's another way to think, that maybe Kissinger was wrong when he says we had to go in there because he was wrong about Vietnam. "

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" There are real tricks to getting a job that I just don't like or understand - it feels too close to pandering. I've tried it, but it doesn't work. "

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" If these men decided that they have to go in there and fight, I want them to send their own children and grandchildren. I want them to not send a bunch of strangers' kids in there to fight and die. "

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" With Connery, he does act. He is in complete command. He completely trusts the person first, then the instrument. I've worked with his son also, on a picture in Russia. "

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" The difficulty is capturing surprise on film. "

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" My Oscar has appeared in every play I've done since - not in view of the audience, but for my colleagues to enjoy. "

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" I'm not going to just say nice things about everybody unless I mean it. "

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" I always play these bad guys, and I'm really a nice guy. "

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" I think creativity is spiritual. I absolutely believe that. "

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" I'm passionate about politics, but when it comes to political parties, I'm despondent. I'm disappointed at the absence of a sense of humanity and struggle to not become a cynic. "

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" Marlon Brando was the major influence in my life, though I never met him. And my father - we didn't get along, but he was an influence in terms of honesty and work ethic. That's the greatest compliment I could pay him. "

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" Arnold Schwarzenegger, I don't know if you'd call him a great actor, but he's amazing in terms of his presence, and he is interesting enough that you want to watch him. "

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" There are certain men and women who, from the minute they step in front of a camera, that's exactly where they belong. Connery's one. "

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" Milos said, You're my first choice. From my point of view, that doesn't pay the rent. I said, Tell me what I have to do next because I'm busy painting my kitchen. "

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" It sounds funny, but I felt that my responsibility as an American actor was to let the British know we can act as well as they can. "

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" There is one confrontation scene toward the end of the picture. In the middle of the scene, I thought, That's Sean Connery! I don't know how else to describe Sean Connery. I still feel that way. "

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" I'm first-generation American - my people came over on boats - and I think it's a shame to close the door on people who really need freedom. "

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" I acted my heart out. "

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" I trust that the president will try, just give it one more shot, some revolutionary way of not doing this, of bringing all those kids back home safely. "

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" With Dick Smith there, and the words of Peter Shaffer... they've got to be the most beautiful descriptions in music ever written on film or in literature. And we could hear the music accompanying the words... What more can you ask for? "

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" I just throw it out and see what happens. If it sounds and feels right, then I continue. "

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" Whenever there were parties, I wasn't invited because I began to be like that character. In a way, that contributed to the success of the performance. "

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