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Some of us shorten our names or our noses or both... We Jews can be extremely neurotic and are inclined to become easily depressed. Most Jews seldom say, 'Have a nice day' or even have one. To be honest, I've never heard a Jew say that. We're just not that optimistic. Life is neither a bed of roses nor a bowl of cherries.

~Gene Saks

Topics: Become Bed Both Bowl Cherries Day Depressed Easily Even Extremely Heard Honest Inclined Jew Jews Just Life Most Names Neither Neurotic Never Nice Nor Noses Optimistic Our Roses Say Seldom Shorten Some To Be Honest Us

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For me, I had to overcome shyness to be an actor. But as a director, you lose your subjectivity, your self-consciousness. And instead of just your role, it's the life of the whole play that becomes a reflection of you.

~Gene Saks

Topics: Actor Becomes Director Had Instead Just Life Lose Me Overcome Play Reflection Role Self-Consciousness Shyness Subjectivity Whole You Your

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Playwrights are naturally wary and protective - God, who's more protective than a playwright? You read a play, the playwright wants to hear from you immediately.

~Gene Saks

Topics: God Hear Immediately More Naturally Play Playwright Playwrights Protective Read Than Wants Wary You

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If you are a Rothschild, a Rosenwald, a Gimbel, or even a Waldbaum, growing up Jewish can be a rich experience. For the rest of us, it could be just so-so.

~Gene Saks

Topics: Could Even Experience Growing Growing Up Jewish Just Rest Rich Up Us You

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Director

Born: November 8th, 1921

Died: March 28th, 2015

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