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Albert Brooks Quotes

So I think if you’re happy with your brain, you’re powerful Picture Quote #1

I was in Kashmir last weekend. Went to visit one of my sweaters Picture Quote #1

I’ve seen the future! It’s a bald-headed man from New York! Picture Quote #1

When I audition, I understand what it takes and the insecurities that come with it. If I do anything, I put actors at ease. I used to tell directors who weren’t actors, the best thing they could do was take an acting class for a couple of months. Just to understand Picture Quote #1

I’ve always been the king of silence. I’ve always been a minimalist comedian. I’ve taken my influence from Jack Benny, who was the king of that I’ve always done ‘less is more.’ Picture Quote #1

What’s interesting about books that take place in the future, even twenty years in the future, is that many of them are black or white: It’s either a utopia or it’s misery. The real truth is that there’s going to be both things in any future, just like there is now Picture Quote #1

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As an actor, if you’re just sitting and staring and you don’t know who you are in your own mind, it’s vacant. And sometimes the camera is an X-ray machine, it can pick it up Picture Quote #1

I’d still like to see ‘Survivor’ minus the planned show-biz parts. That would be the purest form of show business - I want to see someone so hungry that they eat somebody else’s foot Picture Quote #1

Steven Spielberg seems to have wanted to be a director from 13. He put his dog in a certain position and made him eat at four o’clock. He liked to direct it. But, to me, directing is tedious. Especially if you’re acting in it. And I’m inherently lazy Picture Quote #1

‘Drive’ came to me because the casting director knew my manager and called and said, ‘You’ve always talked to me about Albert wanting to play the heavy. I think he should read this.’ My ears just perked up Picture Quote #1

I don’t think the goal is, ‘How big a star did you ever become?’ I think the goal is, ‘Were you able to express yourself?’ Picture Quote #1

Twitter, to me, works if you’re funny. Twitter doesn’t work as a promotional tool unless you do it very, very, very occasionally Picture Quote #1

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Most entertainment is trying to get you. It’s tested, like toothpaste Picture Quote #1

When I die, if the word ‘thong’ appears in the first or second sentence of my obituary, I’ve screwed up Picture Quote #1

Movies are an expensive business Picture Quote #1

I’d still like to see ‘Survivor’ minus the planned show - biz parts. That would be the purest form of show business - I want to see someone so hungry that they eat somebody else’s foot Picture Quote #1

I come from the place where I am thinking ‘I have put my blood on the pages Picture Quote #1

Even if you didn’t see the movie, you’d see two words you’d never seen put together before-comedy and Muslim. Comedy is friendly - it’s the least offensive word in our language Picture Quote #1

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I’ve always liked to think ahead. Not stupid-far ahead. A hundred years doesn’t interest me. But 20 years interests me, and more for what happens to humans as opposed to things Picture Quote #1

If you look at the best-seller list for American fiction, they’re all sequels to detective stories or stories about hunting serial killers. That’s what’s called American fiction these days Picture Quote #1

Twitter, to me, works if you’re funny. Twitter doesn’t work as a promotional tool unless you do it very, very, very occasionally Picture Quote #1

Film is the cheapest part of the movie making process. The expense is the 100-man crew and the financing and everything Picture Quote #1

I’ve been to many funerals of funny people, and they’re some of the funniest days you’ll ever have, because the emotions run high Picture Quote #1

In the beginning of any career, in every job, people are always forcing you to the middle Picture Quote #1

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You can equate acting to a tennis game: When you’re playing one of the best, you get better Picture Quote #1

My mother was supportive without knowing it. Deep down she wanted all the right things, she just didn’t see the world like I did, and she’s not supposed to Picture Quote #1

Donald Trump announces this morning that he will run for president. His hair will announce on Friday Picture Quote #1

If you paint, write, do mosaics, knit - if it’s solving that part of your brain saying, ‘I need to do this,’ you’ve won Picture Quote #1

When I die, if the word ‘thong’ appears in the first or second sentence of my obituary, I’ve screwed up Picture Quote #1

You make friends with older people and you always feel young no matter what Picture Quote #1

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So I think if you’re happy with your brain, you’re powerful (Albert Brooks Quotes) I was in Kashmir last weekend. Went to visit one of my sweaters (Albert Brooks Quotes) I’ve seen the future! It’s a bald-headed man from New York! (Albert Brooks Quotes) When I audition, I understand what it takes and the insecurities that come with it. If I do anything, I put actors at ease. I used to tell directors who weren’t actors, the best thing they could do was take an acting class for a couple of months. Just to understand (Albert Brooks Quotes) I’ve always been the king of silence. I’ve always been a minimalist comedian. I’ve taken my influence from Jack Benny, who was the king of that I’ve always done ‘less is more.’ (Albert Brooks Quotes) What’s interesting about books that take place in the future, even twenty years in the future, is that many of them are black or white: It’s either a utopia or it’s misery. The real truth is that there’s going to be both things in any future, just like there is now (Albert Brooks Quotes) As an actor, if you’re just sitting and staring and you don’t know who you are in your own mind, it’s vacant. And sometimes the camera is an X-ray machine, it can pick it up (Albert Brooks Quotes) I’d still like to see ‘Survivor’ minus the planned show-biz parts. That would be the purest form of show business - I want to see someone so hungry that they eat somebody else’s foot (Albert Brooks Quotes) Steven Spielberg seems to have wanted to be a director from 13. He put his dog in a certain position and made him eat at four o’clock. He liked to direct it. But, to me, directing is tedious. Especially if you’re acting in it. And I’m inherently lazy (Albert Brooks Quotes) ‘Drive’ came to me because the casting director knew my manager and called and said, ‘You’ve always talked to me about Albert wanting to play the heavy. I think he should read this.’ My ears just perked up (Albert Brooks Quotes) I don’t think the goal is, ‘How big a star did you ever become?’ I think the goal is, ‘Were you able to express yourself?’ (Albert Brooks Quotes) Twitter, to me, works if you’re funny. Twitter doesn’t work as a promotional tool unless you do it very, very, very occasionally (Albert Brooks Quotes) Most entertainment is trying to get you. It’s tested, like toothpaste (Albert Brooks Quotes) When I die, if the word ‘thong’ appears in the first or second sentence of my obituary, I’ve screwed up (Albert Brooks Quotes) Movies are an expensive business (Albert Brooks Quotes) I’d still like to see ‘Survivor’ minus the planned show - biz parts. That would be the purest form of show business - I want to see someone so hungry that they eat somebody else’s foot (Albert Brooks Quotes) I come from the place where I am thinking ‘I have put my blood on the pages (Albert Brooks Quotes) Even if you didn’t see the movie, you’d see two words you’d never seen put together before-comedy and Muslim. Comedy is friendly - it’s the least offensive word in our language (Albert Brooks Quotes) I’ve always liked to think ahead. Not stupid-far ahead. A hundred years doesn’t interest me. But 20 years interests me, and more for what happens to humans as opposed to things (Albert Brooks Quotes) If you look at the best-seller list for American fiction, they’re all sequels to detective stories or stories about hunting serial killers. That’s what’s called American fiction these days (Albert Brooks Quotes) Twitter, to me, works if you’re funny. Twitter doesn’t work as a promotional tool unless you do it very, very, very occasionally. (Albert Brooks Quotes) Film is the cheapest part of the movie making process. The expense is the 100-man crew and the financing and everything (Albert Brooks Quotes) I’ve been to many funerals of funny people, and they’re some of the funniest days you’ll ever have, because the emotions run high. (Albert Brooks Quotes) In the beginning of any career, in every job, people are always forcing you to the middle (Albert Brooks Quotes) You can equate acting to a tennis game: When you’re playing one of the best, you get better (Albert Brooks Quotes) My mother was supportive without knowing it. Deep down she wanted all the right things, she just didn’t see the world like I did, and she’s not supposed to. (Albert Brooks Quotes) Donald Trump announces this morning that he will run for president. His hair will announce on Friday. (Albert Brooks Quotes) If you paint, write, do mosaics, knit - if it’s solving that part of your brain saying, ‘I need to do this,’ you’ve won. (Albert Brooks Quotes) When I die, if the word ‘thong’ appears in the first or second sentence of my obituary, I’ve screwed up. (Albert Brooks Quotes) You make friends with older people and you always feel young no matter what (Albert Brooks Quotes)

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