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Famous Gene Hackman Quotes
“Dysfunctional families have sired a number of pretty good actors.”
“Hollywood loves to typecast, and I guess they saw me as a violent guy.”
“That's the great thing about plankton. It pretty much keeps to itself.”
“Seventy-five per cent of being successful as an actor is pure luck. The rest is just endurance.”
“The difference between a hero and a coward is one step sideways.”
“If I start to become a star, I'll lose contact with the normal guys I play best.”
“I have trouble with direction, because I have trouble with authority. I was not a good Marine.”
“I left home when I was 16 because I was looking for adventure.”
“I'm disappointed that success hasn't been a Himalayan feeling.”
“My early days in Broadway were all comedies. I never did a straight play on Broadway.”