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Michael Keaton

American Actor

Born: Sep 5, 1951

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In the household in which I was raised, the themes were pretty simple. 'Work hard. Don't quit. Be appreciative, be thankful, be grateful, be respectful. Also, never whine, never complain. And always, for crying out loud, keep a sense of humor.' Michael Keaton

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There comes a point in your life when you realize how quickly time goes by, and how quickly it has gone. Then it really speeds up exponentially. With that, I think you start to put a lot of things into context; you start to see how huge the world is, and really, the universe. Michael Keaton

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I choose not to be at the whim of others. I want to be at my own whim. Michael Keaton

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I'm just shocked at how blatantly shallow people are sometimes. Michael Keaton

People Sometimes Shallow How Shocked Just

Guys never really get over their toys. Michael Keaton

Guys Never Over Toys Get Really

I grew up in rural Pennsylvania, in a really rundown old house. I'd stay out till 8:30, 9:00 at night. Just blow in. My mom and dad never really cared much. It was okay. We were pretty free to roam. I mean, I had no concept of stopping play. It just didn't occur to anyone. Michael Keaton

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Unless you're flat out dead, you have to think of some other questions like: what's on the other side? It brings up issues of God, or no God. How does he play into this? Or he, or she, or it? How does it all play into this? Michael Keaton

I don't know - sometimes I catch myself being dark, and it's annoying. I think, 'Get over it.' I bore myself. But sometimes, like everybody, I'm sure I am obsessive. Michael Keaton

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Show business is, essentially, a fear-based industry. Michael Keaton

Business Industry Essentially Show Show Business

Unpredictability means what it means. I don't know how you define it. It is what it is. Michael Keaton

You It Is What It Is Define Unpredictability Know How Means

I'll always stand by the first 'Batman'. Even for its imperfections, people will never know how hard that movie was to do. A lot of that still holds up. Michael Keaton

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I saw some Pixar movies like 'The Incredibles' and thought, 'This is extraordinary. These are some of the best movies I've seen.' Michael Keaton

Best Thought Seen Extraordinary Saw Some Like Pixar Movies

When I was in improv workshops or doing stand-up or writing comedy with others, or just doing comedy, I just laughed. Funny was funny; I loved to laugh. I always liked people I found generally funny. Michael Keaton

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The vast majority of Pittsburghers don't come from any kind of serious dough. Michael Keaton

Kind Vast Vast Majority Come Majority Any Dough Serious

Westerns were always my favorite things when I was little. And it always bothered me when cowboys were too clean in movies, or when they wore their guns like they had an outfit on. It always worked better when a guy looked sweaty and smelly; I hadda believe, I hadda believe that. Michael Keaton

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Over the years, I think, people - actors, writers, whatever - lose their frame of reference. Their frame of reference is based on somebody else who did this or did that. Performances. So it just becomes a reflection of what already works. Like a warm-up. And that's an invitation to be inauthentic. Michael Keaton

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I read that John Hughes script for 'Mr. Mom,' and I thought, 'This guy is a funny writer.' I went: 'You ought to stick around and direct this thing.' But he didn't; he left, and look what he became. A really legendary comedy director. Michael Keaton

Weirdly, for someone who wanted to be funny, I didn't like a lot of attention. Michael Keaton

Funny Someone Attention Weirdly Like Lot Wanted Who

I've got a statue of St. Francis in my front yard, and I'm not even a practicing Catholic. Michael Keaton

Francis Statue Catholic Practicing Yard Got Front Even

I always knew the way in was Bruce Wayne. It wasn't Batman. It was never Batman. That was the key. Michael Keaton

Key Batman Way Wayne Bruce Never Knew Always

I was so gullible as a kid. Michael Keaton

Kid Gullible

Actors will say 'yes' to anything. Michael Keaton

Will Say Yes Anything Actor

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