“You should learn to be happy with what you have. Besides, the fact that I'm not a huge star has allowed me to pick and choose the roles I want to do, not the ones some person sitting in a studio office thinks I should do.” ThinkingWantShouldPersonsFactsStarsRolesHugeOfficePicksSittingStudios Author:Aidan Quinn
“We applaud the people who are film stars, who get elected to an office, who are very athletic, the small group who play with power in a very limited way. But we're completely oblivious to what can be done to the infinite realities that exist in front of us. We deny them.” PeopleWayInspirationalDonePlayRealityFilmStarsGroupsFrontsBuddhismOfficeInfiniteDenyAthleticSmall GroupsObliviousFilm Stars Author:Frederick Lenz
“I have never loved Fortune, even when she seemed most to love me. I never considered her treasures mine, neither her money, nor her office nor her influence. Her theft of these things, therefore. has taken away nothing of my own. Mother, my roof is the stars. My house is human goodness. My body is clothed. My stomach is full. And the thirstier part of me, my soul, drinks gladly from the pool of my books.So much for me. I am just fine.” HumansBookSoulBodyMotherHouseStarsMy OwnTakenInfluenceMinesFineDrinkGoodnessOfficeFortuneTreasureMy SoulStomachPoolRoofTheft Author:Walter Wangerin
“I'm working on the Star Wars script today and the people in my office have covered up all my windows with black paper. I guess they wanted to make sure no one could see what I was doing. It seems rather extreme.” PeopleWarSeemsTodayWantedStarsBlackOfficePaperWindowScriptsExtremesCoveredCovered Up Author:J. J. Abrams
“I certainly wouldn't compare the rewards of watching one's children grow and mature with that of money piling up at the box office. Both are pleasant, but to varying degrees. As the old saying goes, you can't take an audience home with you. You can't depend on the loyalty of fans, who, after all is said and done, are just faceless people one seldom sees. And few stars have their fans forever. But a child is forever. That bond and relationship is timeless and doesn't depend on your looks, age or popularity at the moment.” PeopleLooksChildrenSaidDoneMomentsHomeAgeStarsGrowsAudienceForeverFansDependsOfficeDegreesRewardsBoxesLoyaltyComparePleasantMaturePopularityTimelessBox OfficeSaid And DoneOld SayingFaceless Author:Julie Andrews
“I don't think you can name a good picture where the production or the possible promotion isn't "cast-contingent." That means the film needs not just star power but star box office power.” ThinkingNeedsMeanFilmNamesStarsOfficeCastsProductionsBoxesPromotionBox Office Author:Larry Gelbart
“I never thought of myself as any kind of a film star, as many films as I've made - and I've made some really fun movies with good people. I've always been paired with someone because I'm not really box office, in that carrying-a-picture sense. I've always been busy, but not in the spotlight.” PeopleKindMadeFilmFunStarsOfficeBusyBoxesGood PeopleSpotlightBox OfficeFilm StarsFun Movie Author:Lily Tomlin