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It's better to be known by six people for something you're proud of than by 60 million for something you're not.

~Albert Brooks

Topics: Better Known Million People Proud Six Something Than You

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When I die, if the word 'thong' appears in the first or second sentence of my obituary, I've screwed up.

~Albert Brooks

Topics: Appears Die First Obituary Screwed Second Sentence Up Word

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Even if you didn't see the movie, you'd see two words you'd never seen put together before - comedy and Muslim. Comedy is friendly - it's the least offensive word in our language.

~Albert Brooks

Topics: Before Comedy Even Friendly Language Least Movie Muslim Never Offensive Our Put See Seen Together Two Word Words You

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When I went to acting school, the kids that got the best grades were the kids that could cry on cue. But it didn't really translate into careers for any of them, because the external is the easy part.

~Albert Brooks

Topics: Acting Acting School Any Because Best Careers Could Cry Cue Easy External Got Grades Kids Part Really School Them Translate Were

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I've been to many funerals of funny people, and they're some of the funniest days you'll ever have, because the emotions run high.

~Albert Brooks

Topics: Because Been Days Emotions Ever Funerals Funniest Funny Funny People High Many People Run Some You

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I guess 'The Player' was a pretty good L.A. movie. And 'Chinatown.' Was there ever a better L.A. movie about a certain period in L.A.? That was terrific.

~Albert Brooks

Topics: About Better Certain Ever Good Guess Movie Period Player Pretty Pretty Good Terrific

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I never wanted to be a director.

~Albert Brooks

Topics: Director Never Wanted

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You know, when cameras are rolling, improvisation doesn't feel natural. The pressure is too great. You're on a time schedule. You've got 60 crewmen.

~Albert Brooks

Topics: Cameras Feel Got Great Improvisation Know Natural Pressure Rolling Schedule Time Too You

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Listen, there are some movies that are set in stone and the writer or the director does not want to change, but I've never worked on a movie, including my own, that didn't take advantage of a rehearsal process.

~Albert Brooks

Topics: Advantage Change Director Does Including Listen Movie Movies My Own Never Own Process Rehearsal Set Some Stone Take Take Advantage Want Worked Writer

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If you look at the best-seller list for American fiction, they're all sequels to detective stories or stories about hunting serial killers. That's what's called American fiction these days.

~Albert Brooks

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Actor

Born: July 22nd, 1947

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