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" I was never a huge 007 fan, but I sure liked Sean Connery. I'm sure Pierce Brosnan is good and has his moments, but I've not seen him; I've only seen bits and pieces on TV, so I can't really judge. Pierce looks very natural in the role. "

Michael Keaton

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" One thing my mother had a nose for was inauthenticity. "

" There is the theory... that you live in two places: You either live in fear, or you live in love. "

" I have a lot of energy, and I move around a lot in my club act. "

" No, I don't see many movies. I don't even see my own movies. "

" I was a really involved dad - not because I'm such a wonderful person. I like being a dad. "

" I've changed my diet a few times. Now I'm trying to eat more protein. I eat little meals throughout the day. I love food, so I still give myself great meals. Also, when I'm busy, it's easy to lose weight. "

" If you're a dope like me, you get every sports channel you can get. I'm watching, you know, Netherlands soccer. "

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" I was so gullible as a kid. "

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" There are very few jobs where you're held up to public scrutiny. "

" My brothers were tremendous shack builders. My shacks were horrible. My brothers once built a two-story shack from the ground up that was awesome! "

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" 'Birdman' has kinda... changed things. I'm not saying you won't see traditionally made movies any more. But I've had meetings with directors, and they've said it makes them rethink everything. You can hate this movie, but you have to talk about it. It's going to go down as one of the most interesting movies ever made. "

" I try to not be or associate with elitists. "

Michael Keaton

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" When I was in improv workshops or doing stand-up or writing comedy with others, or just doing comedy, I just laughed. Funny was funny; I loved to laugh. I always liked people I found generally funny. "

" I'm envious of writers and musicians. I think it must be so difficult. Not just the frustration, but the discipline. "

" I went through a lazy period. "

" I really believed that Batman had the potential to be one of the coolest guys in cinema. "

" If you get a good comedy once a year, man, that's pretty good. I may be pickier than some, but still, there aren't that many movies that are really, truly, honestly that funny. "

" I'm in a business that invites narcissism, self-involvement, and egos being blown out of proportion. "

" I grew up in rural Pennsylvania, in a really rundown old house. I'd stay out till 8:30, 9:00 at night. Just blow in. My mom and dad never really cared much. It was okay. We were pretty free to roam. I mean, I had no concept of stopping play. It just didn't occur to anyone. "

" Guys who go on and on about loving women usually don't. "

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" Over the years, I think, people - actors, writers, whatever - lose their frame of reference. Their frame of reference is based on somebody else who did this or did that. Performances. So it just becomes a reflection of what already works. Like a warm-up. And that's an invitation to be inauthentic. "

" I liked going to Catholic school. "

" I'm just shocked at how blatantly shallow people are sometimes. "

" I never knew anyone who was cloned, but I played one in 'Multiplicity.' "

" I read that John Hughes script for 'Mr. Mom,' and I thought, 'This guy is a funny writer.' I went: 'You ought to stick around and direct this thing.' But he didn't; he left, and look what he became. A really legendary comedy director. "

" Actors don't get to be well-known if they're horrible. "

" I remember my mom threatening me, half-serious: 'You know what? I should take you to Pittsburgh and put you in dance lessons just to keep you occupied.' Well, that brought everything to a screeching halt. 'Jeeze, dance lessons.' In retrospect, it would have been awesome, but then, 'Ugh, dancing - dancing's for sissies.' "

" In the household in which I was raised, the themes were pretty simple. 'Work hard. Don't quit. Be appreciative, be thankful, be grateful, be respectful. Also, never whine, never complain. And always, for crying out loud, keep a sense of humor.' "