“When I was getting close to being accepted for pilot training, I was allowed to get in a jet airplane. I sat there looking at all those switches and dials and I got the distinct feeling that I was sitting in the nose of bomb. I realized my fantasies of flying and fighting were just that - fantasies.” FeelingsFightingFantasyTrainingSittingAcceptedI RealizedFlyingNosesSatBombsPilotsAirplaneJetBeing Accepted Author:Morgan Freeman
“I was told that I was good in my dance movement classes and that I should concentrate on dance because it would enhance my ability to get acting work.” ShouldAbilityActingClassMovement Author:Morgan Freeman
“But I was 22 before I took my first dance class. I had never been athletic, so I was very stiff; I still am. I think what I got mostly from dance was carriage.” ThinkingFirstsStillsClassAthleticCarriagesDance Class Author:Morgan Freeman
“I remember saying to my agent, "Listen, everybody's going out to Hollywood and making movies. I think I ought to go out there." And his advice to me was, "I wouldn't do that if I were you. If they want you in Hollywood, they'll send you." And sure enough, they did.” IfsThinkingWantEnoughRememberAdviceOughtHollywoodAgentsGoing Out Author:Morgan Freeman
“It seems to me that I never grow unless I'm actually working with other actors who have shed whatever shell it is that keeps them insulated from each other.” SeemsActorsGrowsShedShellsWorking With Others Author:Morgan Freeman
“I had gone to school to work on technique and found it wasn't something that was really worthwhile to me, although it probably was.” SchoolFoundGoneTechniqueWorthwhile Author:Morgan Freeman
“I knew Queen Elizabeth didn't do any laundry! I knew I wasn't going to be doing laundry. I was going to be singing.” SingingQueensLaundryQueen Elizabeth Author:Cyndi Lauper
“Well, I've been on stage my whole life. Also, when you're doing music videos, a lot of people don't understand. They think you just go up there, do the song, and they film the video. You do it like a jillion times before that though. Same thing in the studio.” PeopleThinkingWellsWholeFilmSongStageStudiosWhole LifeVideo Author:Glenn Danzig
“If you're working with a producer like Rick Rubin or whatever, you sing each line probably 30 different ways. Each time they're like, "Can you try it this way, can you try it that way?" That's each line in the song, for each song.” IfsWayTryingDifferentSongLinesProducersDifferent Ways Author:Glenn Danzig
“Everyone thinks L.A. is the beach. And actually, Hollywood is really far from the beach.” ThinkingHollywoodBeach Author:Glenn Danzig