John Malkovich Quotes

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John Malkovich

Profession : Actor

Birth : December 9, 1953

I don't understand how somebody wouldn't have a sense of humor about themselves.

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I'm more comfortable with whatever's wrong with me than my father was whenever he felt he failed or didn't measure up to the standard he set.

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I lost seventy pounds eating nothing but Jello for 4 months. But of course there is great variety in the colors! I think, if I remember correctly, it's 230 calories for a whole bowl. Maybe 270? In the 5th month, I added fruit.

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Fashion is chaotic, and it can be an aggravation, too, but it is at its best when it allows you to express yourself.

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The world is ruled by violence, or at least the imminent threat of violence. It always has been.

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Politics is not really my thing.

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I wouldn't describe myself as lacking in confidence, but I would just say that - the ghosts you chase you never catch.

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People always say life is short. I've never been convinced of that - mine seems to have a tendency to go on and on.

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Well, I design costumes because I started with the theater in Chicago, but somehow a few lines just sort of fell to me to do it. And I studied it in school and I always liked it.

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There's a reason screens are only this thick.

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I believe in humans.

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I'd hate to see any film I'm involved in fail, especially artistically but also business-wise.

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Most films, it doesn't matter if you see them or not.

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The most evocative thing to me is probably when a writer and a group of performers can collectively put together something compelling that asks the really simple question: 'How do we live?'

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I never really did a western western.

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Things are so much global and Americanised.

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As an actor there are no drawbacks.

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I'm not a very skeptical person.

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I don't mind tracksuits. At the track.

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You can be a mason and build 50 buildings, but it doesn't mean you can design one.

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