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" Man has always needed to believe in some form of a continuity of achievement. "
Robert Vaughn
Achievement
Always
Believe
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" After 'UNCLE,' I never accepted the first offer: if I wanted more money, I asked for it. A better dressing room? Four first-class tickets instead of two? I'd ask for them, and I'd often get them. "
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" Of course, neither David or myself ever saw a penny from them; it was the early days of merchandising. "
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" The world's philosophers and theologians searched for answers to the same mysteries. "
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" My belief in God is responsible for what I am... How can I refuse to talk about something which is so much a prt of my life both as a man and as a actor? "
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" 'Hustle' is wonderfully enjoyable because all my life, I've made an effort to be with people who can make me laugh. That original cast - Marc Warren, Jaime Murray, Robert Glenister and Adrian Lester - are all funny. So I know every day I'll have a few good laughs. "
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People
Life
" When you're a guest star on TV shows - particularly in the 1960s - you're always the villain. "
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Always
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" Ian Fleming and Norman Felton were friends. 'U.N.C.L.E.' was basically a tongue-in-cheek 'Bond.' It wasn't quite as serious and dramatic as 'Bond,' nor did we have the budget for that. "
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" I've been obsessed with clothes since I was a little boy. "
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" With a modest amount of looks and talent, and more than a modicum of serendipity, I've managed to stretch my 15 minutes of fame into 50 years of good fortune. "
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" I had never thought of my career as going in the direction that it did, as far as fan response was concerned. "
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Never
Career
Direction
" My goal was always to get better roles, and in my case, performing on stage really led to great opportunities. My breakthrough came when I did Calder Willingham's 'End as a Man' on stage and was spotted by Max Arnow, who'd been the casting chief for Columbia. "
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Better
End
" The one they always forget is Brad Dexter. "
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" My childhood beliefs became so much a part of me that even today I find myself automatically living by a personal standard of conduct which can only be explained as resulting from my religious training. "
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" For example, I tend to personally reward myself for specific acts of exceptional discipline. "
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" My opposition to the Vietnam War. I was the first Hollywood actor to speak out against it. "
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" You see, some non-Catholic friends of mine have questioned the depth of my faith because of the fact that I have a good education. "
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