I think it’s ridiculous; I wish it were over, i wish we had a better choice of candidates. I like Bernie. I am quite delighted that Bernie has made the progress he has and influenced the young people he has. Ed Asner More Quotes by Ed Asner More Quotes From Ed Asner A lot of people don't want to feel anti-black by being opposed to Obama. Ed Asner black want people Raising kids is part joy and part guerrilla warfare. Ed Asner thank-you funny kids There are genuinely sufficient resources in the world to ensure that no one, nowhere, at no time, should go hungry. Ed Asner ending-hunger food-banks world We all moan and groan about the loss of the quality of life through the destruction of our ecology, and yet every one of us, in our own little comfortable ways, contributes daily to that destruction. It's time now to awaken in each one of us the respect and attention our beloved Mother deserves. Ed Asner quality mother loss All capitalists should be like Warren Buffett, and he says he should be taxed more. Ed Asner buffett warren-buffet should The free access to information is not a privilege, but a necessity for any free society. One of my favorite things to do as a young man was wander through the stacks of my hometown library. I'd just browse until I found something interesting. Libraries have definitely changed my life. Ed Asner library men interesting As they used to say 'What if they gave a war and nobody came?' How worthwhile if they declared a day of peace and everybody came. Ed Asner what-if war peace My first job was with an auto plant, Kansas City - they treated you like slaves. From there I went back to Chicago, worked in steel mills, drove a cab, stuff like that. Ed Asner kansas-city cities jobs I loved journalism until the day my journalism teacher, a man I revered, came by my desk and said, 'Are you planning on going into journalism?' I said, 'Yeah.' He said, 'I wouldn't.' I said, 'Well, why not?' He said, 'You can't make a living.' Ed Asner why-not teacher men I also think that there is a strong streak of racism, and whenever we engage in foreign adventures. Our whole history in regime change has been of people of different color. Ed Asner strong adventure thinking Never stand still. Only stand still enough to learn, and once you stop learning in that stance, move off. Always keep yourself engaged, in theater, in whatever job you can get. If you can't get an acting job, then go backstage. Or take tickets. But be around actors because that is where you will primarily learn. Ed Asner acting jobs moving [on making the transition from the comedy "Mary Tyler Moore" (1970) to its dramatic spin-off series "Lou Grant" (1977)] We were really worried about changing over from a three-camera, half-hour comedy to a one-camera, full-hour drama. The audience wasn't ready for the switch - even CBS billed us in their promos as a comedy. In fact, the whole thing was impossible. But we didn't know that. Ed Asner transition cameras drama Some of my earliest political feelings were based on the anti-Japanese bubblegum cards I got. There were also Spanish Civil War bubblegum cards. Awful. Ed Asner political feelings war I regard myself as a beautiful musical instrument, and my role is to contribute that instrument to scripts worthy of it. Ed Asner musical roles beautiful The treasure shouldn't do the hunting, and you're a treasure. Ed Asner dating hunting treasure I'm not sought after. I never get enough work. It's the history of my career. There just isn't anything to turn down, let me put it that way. Ed Asner careers enough way I will always have enough money to last the rest of my life...as long as I don't buy anything. Ed Asner economic-inequality lasts long I can do lovers. I can do Sir Galahad types. I'm not going to limit myself in voice-overs to irascible old men. Ed Asner voice limits men The older I've gotten, the more the need to exert comedy no matter how tragic a character I may be portraying because they are essentials for presenting truth. Ed Asner essentials character needs They say making laws is like making sausages. You shouldn't watch. It's the same for acting, especially for the actor who works unconsciously. Ed Asner acting law watches
