John Malkovich Quotes

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John Malkovich

Profession : Actor

Birth : December 9, 1953

I can have incredible self-discipline. But see, I think it's obviously a form of stupidity.

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I think when I went to psychoanalysis, I actually believed that people said what they meant. This was my whole problem.

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It's tough to figure out how do we compete in Europe and North America, when obviously a living wage for us is very different than a living wage in Indonesia.

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'Secretariat' was such a magnificent animal, unbelievably beautiful and powerful. It's always nice to see something that close to perfection, a reason to celebrate.

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I find it hard to pre-plan every element of everything I do. It's not my thing.

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My life before children I don't really remember. I've heard references to it, but I really don't remember.

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I don't have a saviour or a royal family.

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I don't lose my temper very often now, and if I do, it's well deserved.

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I haven't physically attacked anyone in a couple of years.

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I'm more likely to lose my temper on a film set than almost anywhere. Often the level of idiocy is so exalted that it's impossible to comprehend.

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I'm supposed to be a pretty good theater actor.

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I've permitted myself to learn and to fail with some regularity. And that is probably the one thing I was given, and that I'm still grateful for.

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If you don't interfere with me, I'll always do something really good.

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It's not a gift of mine, but one given to me, to be able to criticise myself and not be crushed, by myself or by others.

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Some directors expect you to do everything; write, be producer, psychiatrist. Some just want you to die in a tragic accident during the shooting so they can get the insurance.

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You can't work in the movies. Movies are all about lighting. Very few filmmakers will concentrate on the story. You get very little rehearsal time, so anything you do onscreen is a kind of speed painting.

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You have to do things people see or you don't get to do anything.

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I don't think my parents know what I do.

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I only have two rules for my newly born daughter: she will dress well and never have sex.

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I still have a temper, I suppose.

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