“Stand-up is just me trying to be as funny as possible in the most concentrated hour with me standing on stage with no storyline, no plot line, and no character development.” TryingCharacterHoursLinesStageDevelopmentStandingPlotCharacter DevelopmentStorylinePlot Lines Author:Jim Jefferies
“With all the chaos, pain and suffering in the world, the fact that my adoption of a child from who was living in an orphanage, you know, was the number one story for a week in the world. To me, that says more about our inability to focus on the real problems.” KnowsWorldChildrenRealFactsStoriesProblemPainSufferingNumbersFocusWeekChaosAdoptionInabilityReal ProblemsPain And SufferingOrphanage Author:Madonna Ciccone
“As I've gotten older, the parts have diminished. I liked it when I was younger, I could always play the lead in the movie and I could do all the romantic scenes with the women, and it was fun and I liked to play that. Now, I'm older and I'm reduced to playing the backstage doorman or the uncle or something. I don't really love that so occasionally, when a part comes up, I'll play it.” PlayFunSceneCome UpUnclesLead In Author:Woody Allen
“Life is tough and it's tough whether you're famous or not famous. And in the end it's probably better to be famous because the perks are better. You get better seats at the basketball game, and you get better tables and reservations places. If I call a doctor on Saturday morning I can get him. There's a lot of things, indulgences that you don't get, if you're not famous. Now I'm not saying it's fair. But I can't say that I don't enjoy it.” IfsI CanEndsLife IsGamesEnjoyMorningBasketballToughFairsDoctorsTablesGet BetterSeatsSaturdayIndulgenceReservationsPerksBasketball GameLife Is ToughSaturday Morning Author:Woody Allen
“There are drawbacks in being famous too, but you can live with those. They're not life-threatening. If the paparazzi are outside your restaurant or your house - and actors make such a big thing of it and scurry into cars and drape things - you think they're going to be crucified or something. It's not a big deal. You can get used to that. It's not so terrible.” IfsThinkingBigsUsedActorsHouseDealsCarTerribleRestaurantsThreateningBig ThingsBig DealPaparazziBeing FamousDrawbacksDrapes Author:Woody Allen
“I'm a big believer in supporting the action on film with the appropriate music. It covers a multitude of sins. It's gotten me out of a lot of jams, over the years. So, music for me is a very big thing in films and I use it unashamedly.” YearsUseBigsActionFilmSinBelieverAppropriateMultitudesBig ThingsJam Author:Woody Allen
“I would not like to live in the past because you don't get anesthetic when you go to the dentist. You don't get antibiotics. You don't get the things that you are used to now, cell phones and televisions and things that are very convenient. You don't want that. But, it would be fun if you could, every now and then, just meet a friend for lunch at Maxim's in Paris in 1900, or go back to 1870 just for a couple of hours, take a walk in the park, and then come right back to Broadway.” IfsWantWould BePastUsedFunHoursWalksTelevisionCouplePhonesCellsParisParksLunchNow And ThenBroadwayMaximsConvenientCell PhoneDentistAntibioticsAnestheticsWalks In The Park Author:Woody Allen
“I have great faith in the actors. When they improvise, it always sounds better than the stuff I write in my bedroom. When they improvise, they make it sound alive.” WritingActorsStuffSoundAliveBedroomGreat Faith Author:Woody Allen
“I like broad comedy. If I had an idea tomorrow for a film that was all slapstick and broad comedy, and it was an idea that interested me, I would not hesitate to do it because I enjoy watching these kinds of film.” IfsKindIdeasFilmEnjoyComedyTomorrowBroadsSlapstick Author:Woody Allen
“If those civil rights groups are going into those orphanages and offering to look after those children, then they have every right to make a stink about it. But they're not. They're not offering a solution.” IfsLooksChildrenRightsGroupsSolutionsCivil RightsOfferingStinkOrphanage Author:Madonna Ciccone