Jack Lemmon Quotes
Quotations and aphorisms by Jack Lemmon:
Failure seldom stops you. What stops you is the fear of failure.
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Death ends a life, not a relationship.
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If you really do want to be an actor who can satisfy himself and his audience, you need to be vulnerable. You must reach the emotional and intellectual level of ability where you can go out stark naked, emotionally, in front of an audience.
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If you think it's hard to meet new people, try picking up the wrong golf ball.
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Nobody deserves this much money - certainly not an actor.
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When I'm reading material, if I'm a little bit afraid of a part and I'm willing to admit that to myself, then I'll do it, definitely. If I'm worried about being able to do it, to get it - I absolutely just love it.
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I'd rather make the cut in the Crosby than win another Oscar.
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Stay humble. Always answer your phone - no matter who else is in the car.
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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.
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I would rather play Hamlet with no rehearsal than TV golf.
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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.
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I won't quit until I get run over by a truck, a producer or a critic.
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