"People always think I'm Jewish and changed my last name from Rabinowitz"

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Source : "Bring on the clown" by David Smith, www.theguardian.com. November 7, 2004.

Nathan Lane

#Thinking Quotes #Names Quotes #People Quotes

“This is my friend that we use a lot. Say hello to the trampoline.”
“I learned English from American pros. That's why I speak so bad. I call it PGA English.”
“I don't think in time signatures, and when I do, what I write is generally 3/4 or 4/4, the most basic, straightforward stuff. I think that comes from just not being a super-schooled musician.”
“A spoken story is larger than one unheard, unsaid. In nearly all creation accounts, words or songs are how the world was created, the animals sung into existence.”
“I'm always willing to endure humiliation on behalf of my characters.”
“There is no such thing as realistic dialogue. If you [simply recorded] the real conversation of any people and played it back from the stage, it would be impossible to listen to. It would be redundant . . . . The good dialogue writer is the one who can give you the impression of real speech.”
“From my earliest youth I have regarded the connection between Ireland and Great Britain as the curse of the Irish nation, and felt convinced, that while it lasted, this country would never be free or happy. In consequence, I determined to apply all the powers which my individual efforts could move, in order to separate the two countries.”
“House and Senate Republicans are now united in adopting earmark bans. We hope President Obama will follow through on his support for an earmark ban by pressing Democratic leaders to join House and Senate Republicans in taking this critical step to restore public trust.”

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