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Shakespeare Quotes

I saw a Shakespeare play when I was - I guess I was in junior high. And I just fell in love with the theater because, for me, it was a combination of big ideas and feeling Picture Quote #1

For me, if Shakespeare was around today, he’d be writing screenplays - a big Hollywood movie Picture Quote #1

I’d always vaguely expected to outgrow my limitations. One day, I’d stop twisting my hair, and wearing running shoes all the time, and eating exactly the same food every day. I’d remember my friends’ birthdays, I’d learn Photoshop, I wouldn’t let my daughter watch TV during breakfast. I’d read Shakespeare Picture Quote #1

Everybody gets a little dose of Shakespeare. He’s the greatest playwright in the English language, but his politics are fairly square Picture Quote #1

What we know is that Shakespeare wrote perhaps the most remarkable body of passionate love poetry in the English language to a young man Picture Quote #1

Christopher Knowles, Buechner, Heiner Mueller, Burroughs, Chekhov, Shakespeare - it’s all one body of work Picture Quote #1

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I grew up with Shakespeare, and there are so many wonderful teachings in those plays. The stories are all so unique and timeless. There is just so much learning in that body of work, and that is something I will always go back to Picture Quote #1

People say that the Bible is a boring book...but they don’t say that about Shakespeare, because the people who teach Shakespeare are zealous for Shakespeare Picture Quote #1

A man can’t turn tail and run just because a little personal risk is involved. What did Shakespeare say? ‘Cowards die a thousand deaths, the brave man... only 500?’ Picture Quote #1

In my last year of drama school, I was Abigail in ‘The Crucible’ and Nina in ‘The Seagull,’ and I did some Shakespeare with the RSC. That’s what casting directors saw me in, and I got put up for a lot of period drama auditions. I always get told I suit the costumes. I don’t think I have a very modern-looking face Picture Quote #1

I never publicise in advance what I’m going to be singing because I never quite know until I start. I often change my mind halfway through. I sometimes throw in stuff about politics or Shakespeare or do songs in Yiddish Picture Quote #1

The conventional wisdom with David Mamet is, you do not change a word. And that agrees with me. If you want to change any of David’s words, it’s like wanting to change the iambic pentameter in Shakespeare - you should do something else Picture Quote #1

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I love live theater. I get my rocks off by doing stand-up, and I am the only actor. But to show up eight times a week and not have that time for myself; to do someone else’s lines? When I work for Wendy Wasserstein or Terrence McNally, Neil Simon or even Shakespeare, I do not have the right to change the lines Picture Quote #1

Yes, for all of us in the Shakespeare Squadron, writing is just that: not an escape from reality, but an attempt to change reality Picture Quote #1

I wasn’t beautiful, so there were plenty of character roles. I never did any Shakespeare, I’m far too superficial for that. I just act instinctively Picture Quote #1

Shakespeare has always been up for grabs, and choreographers have every right to use him any way they choose Picture Quote #1

Shakespeare gives you these clues - these little pieces of gold dust, I call them. They tell you so much about the story, the character, the drive, the intentions. It’s like a gift Picture Quote #1

Shakespeare in the Park is one of the greatest gifts in New York City. You just have to wait for the tickets - and it’s worth the wait Picture Quote #1

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I’m always keeping an eye out for a period piece. I was trained in theatre, so most of the things we did were classical - Shakespeare, Moliere, and Chekhov Picture Quote #1

I am a close friend of Robert Loggia. And I just love how, with actors, there’s the screen persona. Here is Robert, known for his portrayal of many characters, including gangsters. But in real life, he is elegant and erudite. He sits in the garden reading the sonnets of William Shakespeare Picture Quote #1

Prior to Wordsworth, humor was an essential part of poetry. I mean, they don’t call them Shakespeare comedies for nothing Picture Quote #1

At his heart, Shakespeare was a YA author. So many of his plays are set with high school-aged characters. He understood the passion, the confusion and drama that marks that life stage Picture Quote #1

From what I understand about Shakespeare - which isn’t a lot - there was no copyright law when he was writing. He sampled at will, and it wasn’t seen as a bad thing Picture Quote #1

With acting, I started very young, and I’d performed for a lot of children in boarding schools, late at night after the dormitory lights were out. I’d have a flashlight, and I’d be Count Dracula, or Shakespeare, or Yogi Bear, and leap from bunk to bunk. I loved the laughter; I liked the way it made people feel Picture Quote #1

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I think that short films often contain an originality, a creative freedom, an energy and an invention that is inspiring and entertaining. I think they are, as Shakespeare put it, a good deed in a naughty world Picture Quote #1

In high school, my English teacher Celeste McMenamin introduced me to the great novels and Shakespeare and taught me how to write. Essays, poetry, critical analysis. Writing is a skill that was painful then but a love of mine now Picture Quote #1

What I treasure most at any moment is intimacy, surprise, a sense of mystery, wit, depth and love. A handful of cherished friends offer me this, and the occasional singer or film-maker or artist. But my most reliable sources of electricity are Henry David Thoreau, Shakespeare, Melville and Emily Dickinson Picture Quote #1

Some people consider the way Shakespeare was writing about Ophelia as erotomania-that she was delusional in thinking that Hamlet was in love with her. But I don’t think so Picture Quote #1

Shakespeare is repeated around the world in different languages, just because it’s good storytelling Picture Quote #1

I’m in a whole different part of show business. I’m not even part of Shakespeare in Love Picture Quote #1

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I saw a Shakespeare play when I was - I guess I was in junior high. And I just fell in love with the theater because, for me, it was a combination of big ideas and feeling. (Shakespeare Quotes) For me, if Shakespeare was around today, he’d be writing screenplays - a big Hollywood movie (Shakespeare Quotes) I’d always vaguely expected to outgrow my limitations. One day, I’d stop twisting my hair, and wearing running shoes all the time, and eating exactly the same food every day. I’d remember my friends’ birthdays, I’d learn Photoshop, I wouldn’t let my daughter watch TV during breakfast. I’d read Shakespeare. (Shakespeare Quotes) Everybody gets a little dose of Shakespeare. He’s the greatest playwright in the English language, but his politics are fairly square. (Shakespeare Quotes) What we know is that Shakespeare wrote perhaps the most remarkable body of passionate love poetry in the English language to a young man. (Shakespeare Quotes) Christopher Knowles, Buechner, Heiner Mueller, Burroughs, Chekhov, Shakespeare - it’s all one body of work. (Shakespeare Quotes) I grew up with Shakespeare, and there are so many wonderful teachings in those plays. The stories are all so unique and timeless. There is just so much learning in that body of work, and that is something I will always go back to. (Shakespeare Quotes) People say that the Bible is a boring book...but they don’t say that about Shakespeare, because the people who teach Shakespeare are zealous for Shakespeare. (Shakespeare Quotes) A man can’t turn tail and run just because a little personal risk is involved. What did Shakespeare say? ‘Cowards die a thousand deaths, the brave man... only 500?’ (Shakespeare Quotes) In my last year of drama school, I was Abigail in ‘The Crucible’ and Nina in ‘The Seagull,’ and I did some Shakespeare with the RSC. That’s what casting directors saw me in, and I got put up for a lot of period drama auditions. I always get told I suit the costumes. I don’t think I have a very modern-looking face. (Shakespeare Quotes) I never publicise in advance what I’m going to be singing because I never quite know until I start. I often change my mind halfway through. I sometimes throw in stuff about politics or Shakespeare or do songs in Yiddish. (Shakespeare Quotes) The conventional wisdom with David Mamet is, you do not change a word. And that agrees with me. If you want to change any of David’s words, it’s like wanting to change the iambic pentameter in Shakespeare - you should do something else. (Shakespeare Quotes) I love live theater. I get my rocks off by doing stand-up, and I am the only actor. But to show up eight times a week and not have that time for myself; to do someone else’s lines? When I work for Wendy Wasserstein or Terrence McNally, Neil Simon or even Shakespeare, I do not have the right to change the lines. (Shakespeare Quotes) Yes, for all of us in the Shakespeare Squadron, writing is just that: not an escape from reality, but an attempt to change reality. (Shakespeare Quotes) I wasn’t beautiful, so there were plenty of character roles. I never did any Shakespeare, I’m far too superficial for that. I just act instinctively. (Shakespeare Quotes) Shakespeare has always been up for grabs, and choreographers have every right to use him any way they choose. (Shakespeare Quotes) Shakespeare gives you these clues - these little pieces of gold dust, I call them. They tell you so much about the story, the character, the drive, the intentions. It’s like a gift. (Shakespeare Quotes) Shakespeare in the Park is one of the greatest gifts in New York City. You just have to wait for the tickets - and it’s worth the wait. (Shakespeare Quotes) I’m always keeping an eye out for a period piece. I was trained in theatre, so most of the things we did were classical - Shakespeare, Moliere, and Chekhov. (Shakespeare Quotes) I am a close friend of Robert Loggia. And I just love how, with actors, there’s the screen persona. Here is Robert, known for his portrayal of many characters, including gangsters. But in real life, he is elegant and erudite. He sits in the garden reading the sonnets of William Shakespeare. (Shakespeare Quotes) Prior to Wordsworth, humor was an essential part of poetry. I mean, they don’t call them Shakespeare comedies for nothing. (Shakespeare Quotes) At his heart, Shakespeare was a YA author. So many of his plays are set with high school-aged characters. He understood the passion, the confusion and drama that marks that life stage. (Shakespeare Quotes) From what I understand about Shakespeare - which isn’t a lot - there was no copyright law when he was writing. He sampled at will, and it wasn’t seen as a bad thing. (Shakespeare Quotes) With acting, I started very young, and I’d performed for a lot of children in boarding schools, late at night after the dormitory lights were out. I’d have a flashlight, and I’d be Count Dracula, or Shakespeare, or Yogi Bear, and leap from bunk to bunk. I loved the laughter; I liked the way it made people feel. (Shakespeare Quotes) I think that short films often contain an originality, a creative freedom, an energy and an invention that is inspiring and entertaining. I think they are, as Shakespeare put it, a good deed in a naughty world. (Shakespeare Quotes) In high school, my English teacher Celeste McMenamin introduced me to the great novels and Shakespeare and taught me how to write. Essays, poetry, critical analysis. Writing is a skill that was painful then but a love of mine now. (Shakespeare Quotes) What I treasure most at any moment is intimacy, surprise, a sense of mystery, wit, depth and love. A handful of cherished friends offer me this, and the occasional singer or film-maker or artist. But my most reliable sources of electricity are Henry David Thoreau, Shakespeare, Melville and Emily Dickinson. (Shakespeare Quotes) Some people consider the way Shakespeare was writing about Ophelia as erotomania-that she was delusional in thinking that Hamlet was in love with her. But I don’t think so. (Shakespeare Quotes) Shakespeare is repeated around the world in different languages, just because it’s good storytelling. (Shakespeare Quotes) I’m in a whole different part of show business. I’m not even part of Shakespeare in Love. (Shakespeare Quotes)

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