"Well, I think probably when I first got in the business, I wasn't thinking of being strictly a character actor. But I knew I wanted to be a working actor, and as the years have gone on, I just naturally evolved into that. Because, y'know, I'm not a leading guy. Never was."

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Source : "Playing comic relief suits Steve Zahn just fine". East Bay Times Interview, www.eastbaytimes.com. April 11, 2005.

Stephen Root

#Character Quotes #Thinking Quotes #Years Quotes

“I really do think that any deep crisis is an opportunity to make your life extraordinary in some way.”
“I'm competitive - that's what defines me - and I love it.”
“I'm always inspired by the hidden treasures, unique personalities and New York's overall charm.”
“You cannot help the poor by destroying the rich. You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong. You cannot bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift. You cannot lift the wage earner up by pulling the wage payer down. You cannot further the brotherhood of man by inciting class hatred. You cannot build character and courage by taking away people's initiative and independence. You cannot help people permanently by doing for them, what they could and should do for themselves.”

Source : "The Industrial Decalogue" (1916). These "ten cannots" are frequently, but falsely, attributed to Abraham Lincoln.
“All conflicts can be resolved. Wars and conflicts are not inevitable. They are caused by human beings. There are always interests that are furthered by war. Therefore those who have power and influence can also stop them. Peace is a question of will.”
“For many people, the only reason to do anything is that it's best for them individually. And I think that's why planners have to be more realistic about devising policies so the stakeholders will say, "I see what you mean - that'll help me." I think expecting people to do the right thing for the right reason leads to a lot of failure in public policy.”

Source : Source: la.streetsblog.org
“A lot of the time I'm working with people who are older than me.”
“If you want me to be straight, gay, into monkeys, dating Kylie, whatever, I'm happy for people to project whatever onto me!”

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