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“I walked the streets of New York for two years begging for a job, and I couldn't get one.”

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Hal Holbrook, born on February 17, 1925, is a renowned American actor. He is known for his exceptional acting skills and versatile character portrayals, particularly for his performances in theater and television. more

“I never, ever update Mark Twain. I don't modernize it. I let the audience update the material. When I go out on stage, I'm trying to make the audience believe they're looking at this guy who died 104 years ago and listening to him and saying to themselves, "Jesus, he could be talking about today." And that's the point.”

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Author:Hal Holbrook

“I think I may drop dead on the stage someday. I hate to think of it. But it's getting tough on me, the travel. The show, I somehow manage to rise up to it, you know. But I have no desire to retire.”

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“Though I'm a congresswoman by title, a politician I've never been.”

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“I've had a very full career in the theater, on stage, in films and on television.”

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Author:Hal Holbrook

“You grow up inside these neighborhoods and these communities, and you have friends, friends that you love, friends that you grew up with since elementary. And you have their trust, and you have their loyalty. So it brings influence. So no matter how much of a leader I thought I was, I was always under the influence, period.”

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“You can have the platinum album, but when you still feel like you haven't quite found your place in the world - it kind of gives a crazy offset.”

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“How am I influencing so many people on this stage rather than influencing the ones that I have back home?”

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“I don't talk about these things if I haven't lived them, and I've hurt people in my life. It's something I still have to think about when I sleep at night.”

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“The message I'm sending to myself - I can't change the world until I change myself first.”

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“I wanted the next family to hurt, because you made my family hurt. Them emotions were still running in me... Whether I'm a rap star or not, if I still feel like that, then I'm part of the problem rather than the solution.”

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Author:Kendrick Lamar

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