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Quote by Ed Begley, Jr.

“You cannot be quiet about things that you know.”

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Ed Begley, Jr., born on September 16, 1949, is an American actor known for his roles in various television shows and films. He is also recognized for his active participation in environmental causes, advocating for sustainable living. more

“I grew up in such a small area that there really weren't any acting classes. So I had to wait till I got to college, at the University of Washington. I was a theater major there and got my training. Then after college, I packed up my Honda Civic and kind of fulfilled the cliché of driving down to Los Angeles, and literally, brick by brick - you know, the slow and painful way - I built my career.”

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Author:Mariana Klaveno

“It's not a big secret that what's lacking and what's wrong in our society starts with education.”

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Author:Oren Moverman

“You know why we're stuck with the myth that only black people have soul? Because white people don't let themselves feel things.”

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Author:Janis Joplin

“I'm looking into a different actor's eyes every couple days, and I'm learning so much just to see the different processes people go through, and how their acting works for them.”

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Author:Oren Moverman

“I have a three-year-old daughter, which makes me more environmentally conscious. For me, it's about the future.”

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Author:Rufus Wainwright

“Climate change has always been sort of my main focus. I think also with [what happened in Fukushima, Japan] there's still a lot to think about in terms of what's coming down the pike into the world's oceans, too.”

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Author:Rufus Wainwright

“When I was young, my mother [folk singer Kate McGarrigle] brought home this recording of Verdi's Requiem and we listened to it from top to bottom. By the end of it, I was a completely different person. It was literally a requiem mass for my former self. I was about 12 or 13. The Requiem just totally hooked into what I was going through emotionally - discovering my sexuality right at the time when AIDS was devastating my community and dealing with intense parental situations.”

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Author:Rufus Wainwright

“My greatest experiences in the theatre and the most religious experiences in my life - of which going to the opera is one for me - have been with the Romantic composers' repertoire: it's Wagner, it's Strauss, Verdi, Puccini. That era gets me every time.”

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Author:Rufus Wainwright

“Opera needs to be a total escape from real life. To relate to what we're going through today is fine and dandy, but it's really about being transported and completely swept away by a romantic notion.”

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Author:Rufus Wainwright

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