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If you are a junkyard dog, you assume that that's what life is: chained up, barking all day.

~Bruce Robinson

Topics: All Day Assume Barking Chained Day Dog Life Up You

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When I was writing 'Withnail,' I was so busted flat that I had one lightbulb that I would carry around the house with me. I mean, really. No furniture, no money, and I was hoping to be an actor, but I could never get a job.

~Bruce Robinson

Topics: Actor Around Busted Carry Could Flat Furniture Get Had Hoping House Job Me Mean Money Never Really Would Writing

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Bernard Shaw said that when you copy yourself, you know you've got style. And I feel that if you can write like you write, then you are true to yourself. And it's not an easy thing to do - it's a disgustingly difficult thing to do.

~Bruce Robinson

Topics: Bernard Copy Difficult Difficult Thing Easy Easy Thing Feel Got Know Like Said Style Then Thing True Write You Yourself I Feel

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My problem with being an actor was that I was far too shy to actually do it.

~Bruce Robinson

Topics: Actor Actually Being Far Problem Shy Too

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I'm not a religious person, but I prefer God to money.

~Bruce Robinson

Topics: God Money Person Prefer Religious Religious Person

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I've always been that contemptible thing, a luxury communist.

~Bruce Robinson

Topics: Always Been Communist Contemptible Luxury Thing

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I think you're a good person or a todd by the age of eight.

~Bruce Robinson

Topics: Age Eight Good Good Person Person Think Todd You I Think

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Well, I had the most appalling childhood.

~Bruce Robinson

Topics: Appalling Childhood Had Most Well

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I like situational comedy when people are being completely serious and yet you can find something extremely funny, not jokes.

~Bruce Robinson

Topics: Being Comedy Extremely Find Funny Jokes Like People Serious Situational Something You

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I read 'The Rum Diary,' and I didn't really like it very much.

~Bruce Robinson

Topics: Diary Like Much Read Really Rum Very

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Biography

Nationality: English

Type: Director

Born: May 2nd, 1946

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