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Folk musicians have a lot of the same self-importance, but they're way more cruel and jealous than rock musicians - I know this for a fact because I used to be a folk musician.

~Christopher Guest

Topics: Because Cruel Fact Folk Jealous Know Lot More Musician Musicians Rock Same Self-Importance Than Used Way

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In real life, people fumble their words. They repeat themselves and stare blankly off into space and don't listen properly to what other people are saying. I find that kind of speech fascinating but screenwriters never write dialogue like that because it doesn't look good on the page.

~Christopher Guest

Topics: Because Dialogue Fascinating Find Good Kind Life Like Listen Look Never Off Other Page People Properly Real Real Life Repeat Saying Space Speech Stare Themselves Words Write

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I spent a lot of time in London when I was growing up and I've always picked up accents without even really meaning to. It used to get me into trouble as a child.

~Christopher Guest

Topics: Accents Always Child Even Get Growing Growing Up London Lot Me Meaning Picked Really Spent Time Trouble Up Used Without

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I spent more time in America, but I developed a very English sense of humour. I clicked into it deeply with Peter Sellers, who is still probably my favourite comedian.

~Christopher Guest

Topics: America Clicked Comedian Deeply Developed English Favourite Humour More Peter Peter Sellers Sellers Sense Spent Still Time Very Who

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You know it's important to have a Jeep in Los Angeles. That front wheel drive is crucial when it starts to snow on Rodeo Drive.

~Christopher Guest

Topics: Angeles Crucial Drive Front Important Know Los Los Angeles Rodeo Snow Starts Wheel You

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I'm married to the person I fell in love with.

~Christopher Guest

Topics: Fell Love Married Person

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I painted sets before I ever performed.

~Christopher Guest

Topics: Before Ever Painted Performed Sets

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I rarely joke unless I'm in front of a camera. It's not what I am in real life. It's what I do for a living.

~Christopher Guest

Topics: Am Camera Front Joke Life Living Rarely Real Real Life Unless I Am

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People want me to be funny all the time. They think I'm being funny no matter what I say or do and that's not the case.

~Christopher Guest

Topics: Being Being Funny Case Funny Matter Me People Say Think Time Want

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Comedy is like music. You have to know the key and you have to find players with good chops.

~Christopher Guest

Topics: Chops Comedy Find Good Key Know Like Music Players You

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Biography

Nationality: British

Type: Director

Born: February 5th, 1948

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