I always revered people that ...

I always revered people that I thought had an idea and proceeded through with it. I guess I\'ve been that way since the day I called my father and told him I was going to study acting and maybe try to see if I could do well with that, and he told me: \
I always revered people that I thought had an idea and proceeded through with it. I guess I've been that way since the day I called my father and told him I was going to study acting and maybe try to see if I could do well with that, and he told me: "Don't do that. You don't want to do that, that's just dream stuff. Get a legitimate job and move forward.
 Clint Eastwood

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You have to steal a lot. You have to have a criminal mentality to be a film director.
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Every man has got to know his limitations.
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There's a saying that we use in golf: "I'd rather be lucky than good." Of course, to be lucky and good is the ideal. If you study hard, you can get good. And if you get lucky and get the proper parts for people to be able to appreciate what you're doing ... I'm sure there are many actors that are quite talented who have never been a success because they've never had the right opportunity and the right material. My mother used to think I had a guardian angel.
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My mother knew how to read music and everything. But I just kinda learned off of records. And so, I was listening to records and I'd play 'em over and over.
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I think being able to age gracefully is a very important talent. It is too late for me.
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