John Goodman Professions : Actor Born : June 20, 1952 Browse All Authors Top 43 quotes by John Goodman When I was young, we couldn't afford much. But, my library card was my key to the world. John Goodman library keys kids If I could put my finger on it, I'd bottle it and sell it. I came down here originally in 1972 with some drunken fraternity guys and had never seen anything like it - the climate, the smells. It's the cradle of music; it just flipped me. Someone suggested that there's an incomplete part of our chromosomes that gets repaired or found when we hit New Orleans. Some of us just belong here. John Goodman smell new-orleans guy Read, read, read, read, read. Read everything. You can’t work unless you know the world, and outside of living in the world the best way to learn about the world is to read about it. John Goodman best-way way world Relax. Just relax and have fun doing what you're doing. Don't worry so much about being results oriented. Just commit yourself to the moment. John Goodman relax worry fun Giving up a lot of yourself isn't really that hard when you realize that you get more than you give up. John Goodman realizing giving-up giving This happens to be that the power of laughter and love would beat out the power of fear every time. You know, I hate to sound corny about it but it's true, and I think that's what this movie is about. John Goodman laughter hate thinking The power of laughter & love would beat out the power of fear every time. John Goodman love-laughter beats laughter I ain't never been in no college with famous people. I was a drifter for a while. I just was desperate to fit in with a group. Really, I was swimming. I was lost, treading water, trying to find my way. I wanted to play football. It didn't work out. I didn't really know what I wanted until I found acting in a theater department, and then everything just fell into place, and I had a passion about something. Then, I started living my life. John Goodman swimming passion football Smokey, this is not 'Nam. This is bowling. There are rules. John Goodman bowling nomenclature If I don't trust [in] it, then it's worthless. John Goodman worthless dont-trust ifs George Washington Bridge? You throw yourself off the Brooklyn Bridge, traditionally. George Washington Bridge, who does that? John Goodman brooklyn-bridge bridges doe I'm just a lazy boy. I'd rather sit in my recliner and act. John Goodman recliners lazy boys Pardon me for loitering in front of an orchestra. John Goodman pardon-me pardon orchestra TV is the best babysitter. John Goodman babysitter tvs People just do the strangest things when they believe they're entitled. But they do even stranger things when they just plain believe. John Goodman stranger believe people People in Medicaid ought to have access to the same insurance as the rest of the population. If they are segregated, it will be a poor plan for poor people. John Goodman population poor people [In my pre-success years] there was a constant hunger, measuring myself against other actors, and there was sometimes fear. But, there was always a need for self-improvement, to help with the struggle to make myself a better actor. John Goodman struggle self years Basically, though, I'm just lucky to love what I do for a living. John Goodman lucky Lady, I got buddies who died face down in the muck so that you and I could enjoy this family restaurant! John Goodman restaurants enjoy faces I don't need the bread, but it's nice to do something creative. John Goodman nice creative needs Similar Authors Ian Mckellen actor Adhir Kalyan actor Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje actor Bert Lahr actor Alan Arkin actor Alan Alda actor All Authors
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