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Jack Lemmon
Jack Lemmon
American Actor
Born: Feb 8, 1925
Died: Jun 27, 2001
Been Comedy Great Love Think You
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Failure seldom stops you. What stops you is the fear of failure. Jack Lemmon
Failure You Fear Seldom Stops
I have been fortunate to be able to have a career playing comedy and drama. And it's awfully hard - it's like apples and pears to compare the two. Jack Lemmon
Comedy Drama Able Like Been Fortunate Hard Compare Apples Pears Playing Career Two
It's hard enough to write a good drama, it's much harder to write a good comedy, and it's hardest of all to write a drama with comedy. Which is what life is. Jack Lemmon
Life Good Comedy Enough Drama Write Which Much Hard Good Drama Harder Hardest
My career has been full of remarkable coincidences that have nothing to do with me. Jack Lemmon
Me Nothing Has-Been Remarkable Been Full Career Coincidences
Stay humble. Always answer your phone - no matter who else is in the car. Jack Lemmon
Humble Phone Matter Car Else Stay Answer Always Your Who
Nobody deserves this much money - certainly not an actor. Jack Lemmon
Money Nobody Much Certainly Actor Deserves
I would rather play Hamlet with no rehearsal than TV golf. Jack Lemmon
TV Would Rather Hamlet Than Golf Rehearsal Play
I'd rather make the cut in the Crosby than win another Oscar. Jack Lemmon
Win Crosby Rather Make Another Than Cut Oscar
I have lost someone I loved as a brother, as a closest friend, and a remarkable human being. We have also lost one of the best damn actors we'll ever see. Jack Lemmon
Best Human Being Lost Damn Brother See Someone Remarkable Also Friend Closest Closest Friend Human Being Loved Actor Ever
I'll tell you God's truth: I think that this script that Neil has written - 'Odd Couple Two,' I think, is superior to the original one - to the first one. Jack Lemmon
Truth God You Superior First Think Tell Neil Written Couple First One Odd Script Original Two
In general, I think comedy is more difficult to write, to direct, and to act successfully. Jack Lemmon
Comedy Difficult Think Direct General More Write Act Successfully
The trouble is that, while my parents were great when they were apart, they were terrible together. Jack Lemmon
Great Together Parents Trouble Terrible Were While Apart
I remember trying to be funny, and both of my parents were terribly funny. My father was also very dignified, but my mother was an absolute ding-a-ling, a ripper. Jack Lemmon
Funny Remember Mother Father Parents Dignified Both Absolute Also Terribly Were Very Trying
If I'd been bright, I'd have realized that I was horribly uncomfortable, amazingly frustrated, and like any sensible person, I'd have quit. But it never occurred to me that I wouldn't be successful eventually. Jack Lemmon
Me Horribly Uncomfortable Never Like Occurred Been Amazingly Person Quit Any Sensible Sensible Person Frustrated Realized Successful Bright Eventually
In very simple language, Morrie always seems to be able to explain something that other people would take a chapter for, you know. Jack Lemmon
You Chapter People Simple Language Other Would Able Seems Something Take Know Always Very Explain
Once I had started film, I suddenly said, 'Wow, I love it.' I moved there from New York. But I've always gone back to the theater, and it is more satisfying, really, because you get to give a continuous performance - no sequels. Jack Lemmon
Love You Gone Back Once Wow Give More Had Performance New Because Said Always Continuous Get York Moved New York Theater Really Sequels Suddenly Film Satisfying Started
I don't think Ed Horman could be dishonest if his life depended on it. Jack Lemmon
Life Think Could His Depended Dishonest

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