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There are many secrets in us, in the depths of our souls, that we don't want anyone to know about.

~Charles Durning

Topics: About Anyone Depths Know Many Our Secrets Souls Us Want

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I can't count how many of my friends are in the cemetery at Normandy, the heroes are still there, the real heroes.

~Charles Durning

Topics: Cemetery Count Friends Heroes How Many Real Still

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I would rather do a play because it's instantaneous. You go on the stage, and you know whether it's happening or not. Somebody asked me 'What is acting?' And I said, 'Acting is listening.' And if you ain't listening, nobody's listening.

~Charles Durning

Topics: Acting Asked Because Go Happening Instantaneous Know Listening Me Nobody Play Rather Said Somebody Stage Whether Would You

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Dancing came easy for me. Acting came hard.

~Charles Durning

Topics: Acting Came Dancing Easy Hard Me

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Of course, I'm not often the top dog, but sometimes it's better not to be top dog, because you last longer. If a movie or play flops, you always blame the lead. They say, 'He couldn't carry it.' They always blame him. But they rarely blame the second or third banana.

~Charles Durning

Topics: Always Banana Because Better Blame Carry Course Dog Flops He Him Last Lead Longer Movie Often Play Rarely Say Second Sometimes They Say Third Top You

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I was born looking older - and I've been aging since I was a teenager.

~Charles Durning

Topics: Aging Been Born Looking Older Since Teenager I Was Born

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I was born a character actor.

~Charles Durning

Topics: Actor Born Character Character Actor I Was Born

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I never turned down anything and never argued with any producer or director.

~Charles Durning

Topics: Any Anything Argued Director Down Never Producer Turned

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There's no nobility with war. It's tear-'em-up destruction that leaves you frustrated, bitter and angry... If you really knew what it was like for an hour, you wouldn't want anyone to go through it.

~Charles Durning

Topics: Angry Anyone Bitter Destruction Frustrated Go Hour Knew Leaves Like Nobility Really Through Want War You

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I lack confidence as an actor.

~Charles Durning

Topics: Actor Confidence Lack

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Actor

Born: February 28th, 1923

Died: December 24th, 2012

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