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That's a big deal for kids, when they come into the kitchen and the teacher is drinking coffee with mom. They react differently on the next day when you say: 'Sit down and shut-up!'

~Ed O'Neill

Topics: Big Big Deal Coffee Come Day Deal Differently Down Drinking Kids Kitchen Mom Next React Say Sit Teacher You

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All this flying around got on my nerves. But then I gave the script to Cathy to get her opinion. When she started to laugh, it was like 'That's it!'. I went to LA and I got the part.

~Ed O'Neill

Topics: Around Flying Gave Get Got Her La Laugh Like Nerves Opinion Part Script She Started Then

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Back then I said to myself 'screw football.' Actually I just took part in this camp as there was nothing better for me to do. They also didn't draft me because they thought I was too wild and undisciplined.

~Ed O'Neill

Topics: Actually Also Back Because Better Camp Draft Football Just Me Myself Nothing Part Said Screw Then Thought Too Took Undisciplined Wild

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I knew I was a good stage actor but I had no idea about movies. And I wasn't a Paul Newman type of guy. That's why I thought the stage is just right for me.

~Ed O'Neill

Topics: About Actor Good Guy Had Idea Just Knew Me Movies Newman No Idea Paul Paul Newman Right Stage Thought Type Why

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I think I 'turn off' women. I've a kind of a weird personality. Women may think that I'm a mess.

~Ed O'Neill

Topics: Kind May Mess Off Personality Think Turn Weird Women I Think

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I took a plane from New York City to Los Angeles for an audition. I met all the people. After that, I was told to have another audition, but I didn't want to go there again.

~Ed O'Neill

Topics: After Again Angeles Another Audition City Go Los Los Angeles Met New New York New York City People Plane Took Want York

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I was very slender and small. All my friends were on the team, so I had to make it too. I was a very aggressive player. I wanted to be one of the best, but I just ended up as one of the good ones.

~Ed O'Neill

Topics: Aggressive All My Friends Best Ended Friends Good Good Ones Had Just Make Player Slender Small Team Too Up Very Wanted Were

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I went to Ohio University studying arts and history, and playing football. But I was only interested in girls, my pals and sports. I only did the minimum for school.

~Ed O'Neill

Topics: Arts Did Football Girl History Interested Minimum Ohio Only Pals Playing School Sports Studying University

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I'd loved to wear jeans and t-shirts, but everybody was in the peace movement back then. And that was my ploy. I had to be careful not to say things like 'I like meat.' Actually I just wanted to drink beer and to screw.

~Ed O'Neill

Topics: Actually Back Be Careful Beer Careful Drink Everybody Had Jeans Just Like Loved Meat Movement Peace Say Screw Then Things Wanted Wear T-Shirts

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In the summer we graduated we flipped out completely, drinking beer, cruising in our cars and beating up each other. It was a crazy summer. That's when I started to be interested in girls.

~Ed O'Neill

Topics: Beating Beer Car Crazy Drinking Each Flipped Girl Graduated Interested Other Our Out Started Summer Up

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Actor

Born: April 12th, 1946

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