F. Murray Abraham Quotes

F. Murray Abraham
F. Murray Abraham
American Actor
Born: Oct 24, 1939
Actor Man Me Think Work You
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My family is blue-collar - coal miners and steelworkers. My father was an automobile mechanic, and us boys were brought up to work. I used to pump gasoline at 11 cents a gallon. I thought I would like to be a first-rate mechanic; a respected, hard-working man. F. Murray Abraham
Work Family Man Mechanic Father Thought Pump Respected Miners Would Brought Like Boy First-Rate Were Up Blue-Collar Automobile Cents Gallon Us Coal Used Hard-Working Gasoline
After I finished school, I headed for Los Angeles, thinking, 'Movies. Beaches.' But I wanted to do serious stage work, so I upped sticks and moved to New York to study. I did the usual day jobs to support myself - waiting on tables, washing dishes, parking cars, anything to pay the rent. I was a terrible waiter, by the way. F. Murray Abraham
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I'd like President Bush to think maybe there's another way to think, that maybe Kissinger was wrong when he says we had to go in there because he was wrong about Vietnam. F. Murray Abraham
Think President President Bush Way Says About Kissinger Had He Wrong Like Another Because Another Way Go Maybe Bush Vietnam
I have two brothers buried in the military cemetery in Texas. I don't want to see any more of that. F. Murray Abraham
Military See Brothers More Texas Any Buried Cemetery Want Two
I don't want to talk in terms of miracles. I think this is a very serious situation. But I do want to talk in terms of Bush becoming a man of the hour, and I think this is way to do it. F. Murray Abraham
Man Miracles Situation Think Way Hour Talk Terms Becoming Very Want Bush Serious
I'm just having a wonderful time. It's an interesting thing that I'm very comfortable with this material and I don't know why. Maybe it's because I did MacBeth. F. Murray Abraham
Time Wonderful Macbeth Having Know Comfortable Because Material Very Did Wonderful Time Maybe Just Interesting Interesting Thing Why Thing
People desire power. I don't know why they want it so. It seems to me it implies a hugely superior intellect which separates them from most of the populace. F. Murray Abraham
Me People Superior Power Seems Implies Know Most Intellect Hugely Want Which Them Separates Populace Why Desire
I really like to experiment. That's the only way I can work. It's instinctive. F. Murray Abraham
Work Experiment Way Only Instinctive Like Really
Arnold Schwarzenegger, I don't know if you'd call him a great actor, but he's amazing in terms of his presence, and he is interesting enough that you want to watch him. F. Murray Abraham
Great You Amazing Enough He Know Terms Call Him Schwarzenegger Arnold Arnold Schwarzenegger His Want Interesting Actor Presence Watch Great Actor
There is one confrontation scene toward the end of the picture. In the middle of the scene, I thought, That's Sean Connery! I don't know how else to describe Sean Connery. I still feel that way. F. Murray Abraham
Thought Picture Else Way Scene Feel Toward Know How Still End Middle Confrontation Sean Sean Connery Describe Connery
I acted my heart out. F. Murray Abraham
Heart Out Acted
Suddenly I was the man who got the part that every actor in the English language was trying to get. I was really scared. I had talked the talk, and now I had to walk the walk. For three days, I couldn't answer the phone. F. Murray Abraham
Man Phone Walk Language Three Every Scared Had Part Days Talk Talked Answer Got Get Trying Really English Who English Language Suddenly Now Actor
As much preparation as I had made for the old man Salieri, gestures and so on, the fact is after sitting for hours, your movements are kind of slow. F. Murray Abraham
Man Old Made Slow Preparation Kind Fact Had Hours Gestures Sitting Movements After Old Man Much Your
Once I looked into a mirror at my face I felt like it was completely convincing. I was Salieri. F. Murray Abraham
Face Mirror Once Like Looked Felt Convincing
With Dick Smith there, and the words of Peter Shaffer... they've got to be the most beautiful descriptions in music ever written on film or in literature. And we could hear the music accompanying the words... What more can you ask for? F. Murray Abraham
Beautiful Music You Words Most Beautiful More Could Written Most Smith Got Hear Accompanying Literature Ask Peter Descriptions Film Ever
I love parties. I love a good time. F. Murray Abraham
Love Time Good Good Time Parties
I always play these bad guys, and I'm really a nice guy. F. Murray Abraham
Nice Bad Bad Guys Guy Guys Always Really Nice Guy Play
I'm first-generation American - my people came over on boats - and I think it's a shame to close the door on people who really need freedom. F. Murray Abraham
Freedom People Think Shame Over Came Close American Door Boats Really Who Need
I'm not afraid to go anywhere, to the smallest theatre or the least amount of money. F. Murray Abraham
Theatre Money Smallest Least Go Afraid Anywhere Amount
It sounds funny, but I felt that my responsibility as an American actor was to let the British know we can act as well as they can. F. Murray Abraham
Funny Responsibility Know Well Felt Sounds American Act Actor British
I'm a comedian at heart, and I really can make people laugh, but ever since 'Amadeus,' all I seem to do is play dramatic roles and villains. F. Murray Abraham
Heart People Dramatic Laugh Seem Since Comedian Make Roles Really Villains Ever Play
Marlon Brando was the major influence in my life, though I never met him. And my father - we didn't get along, but he was an influence in terms of honesty and work ethic. That's the greatest compliment I could pay him. F. Murray Abraham
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I like to teach. And when I spot talent without ambition, it makes me angry. I give students short shrift if they're not willing to do the work. Relying on talent is not enough. F. Murray Abraham
Work Angry Me Ambition Enough Willing Give Relying Students Talent Like Spot Without Makes Short Teach

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