Charles Grodin is an American actor, comedian, author, and former cable talk show host. He is best known for his roles in the films The Heartbreak Kid, Midnight Run, Beethoven, and Dave. He was also nominated for a Golden Globe Award for his performance in the 1982 film The Incredible Shrinking Woman. Following is our collection on famous quotes by Charles Grodin on love, life, politics.
- Born
- April 21, 1935
- Known as
- American Actor
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With me, personal relationships are like my religion. I care that deeply about them. I am the complete opposite of a manipulative smoothie.
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Tom doesn't have any principles, or if he does, he puts them aside whenever they're inconvenient. The truth hurts, doesn't it, Tom?
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It's hard for me to answer a question from someone who really doesn't care about the answer.
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I don't miss acting. I don't even see movies. I don't see plays. I don't watch television.
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I don't want to have anything to do with the government. And yet if we don't have any regulations, there goes civilization, there goes security, and there goes protecting you against what people are going to sell you.
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It seems there are no rich on death row.
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Everyone is having a harder time than it appears.
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I enjoy comedic things. People don't understand it's the hardest thing to do. We have a ratio of 25-to-1 between good dramatic actors and people who are considered good comic actors.
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I wouldn't even dare read the Torah, let alone attempt a witty observation on the Torah.
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I would rather people take me as straightforward and not have to wonder if I'm kidding or not. Because what I have to say, and what I'm interested in doing and communicating, is worthwhile enough that I don't want to muck it up with people being confused about where I'm really coming from.
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I don't accept what people say. I took something to be copied recently, to be enlarged and blown up, and they said it couldn't be done, and I went somewhere five minutes away, and they did it.
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I never mean to be disrespectful, and I don't mean to be a wise guy.
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I do everything from home. I broadcast commentaries for CBS News Radio every day - from home, on a disk that I mail in. I write a weekly op-ed piece for the 'New York Daily News,' and any books or plays or movies that I'm crazy enough to write, I do that from home.
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Good acting is thinking in front of the camera. I just do that and apply a sense of humor to it. You have to trust the audience to get it.
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Cancer is enough to get my attention.
Life Lessons by Charles Grodin
- Charles Grodin taught us that it is important to be passionate about your work, no matter what you do. He was able to take on a variety of roles and put his own unique spin on them, showing us that it is possible to make something your own.
- He also taught us that it is important to take risks and challenge yourself, as he was not afraid to take on roles that were outside of his comfort zone.
- Finally, Charles Grodin showed us that it is possible to have a successful career in show business without sacrificing your sense of integrity. He was able to remain true to himself and his values, while still achieving success.