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People Quotes by George Clooney

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George Clooney notes that real lessons come from failure, not success. He says cruelty can win unless people rise above it with truth and compassion. He also talks about making movies that ordinary people would like to see, even when budgets are tight.

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It's fun to slap people around.

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We're picking on people we can beat.

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People know everything about everybody now.

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The secret of directing is working with really good people.

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If you want to protect yourself as an actor, always work with good people

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If we dig deep in our history and remember that we are not descendants from fearful people, we proclaim ourselves indeed as…

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I'm the least metrosexual cat you've ever met. I've never had my fingernails or toenails done, and I've cut my own hair…

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There are people who like to work in chaos, and some people work better under that, and create that sort of chaos,…

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I certainly direct with confidence even if I'm not confident. I learned early on as an actor that confidence can be faked,…

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Never get behind old people. Their bodies are littered with hidden metal and they never seem to appreciate how little time they…

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I think the reason why a lot of young people are such screw ups... is oftentimes they didn't have the luxury I…

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After a while, you just want transportation, and things like cool cars or motorcycles are all about getting attention. I get all…

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An acting career usually has about a shelf life of ten years before people get sick of seeing you. It's a good…

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You can't beat your enemy anymore through wars; instead you create an entire generation of people revenge-seeking. [...] Our opponents are going…

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I don't sleep much. Five to six, I'd say. You could argue that people, as they get older, sleep less - probably…

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The people I've respected most in the industry over the years - Paul Newman, for instance. I just loved the way he…

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There is something very unsettling about being with someone when they die. People say it's peaceful. It's not peaceful. It's the most…

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It is astonishing that gay and lesbian Americans are still treated as second-class citizens. I am confident that, very soon, the laws…

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We try to make films for people [that are] the films that we'd like to see. They're not easy to get made.…

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I bought a painting in Madrid on my first trip there too and a lot of people say, 'Well it's not the…

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I grew up at a time where I think most people had a social and political conscience. Some of the biggest changes…

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My father taught me about having principles and how to treat people with respect. My aunt also taught me how to keep…

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If we turn our heads and look away and hope that it will all disappear then they will - all of them,…

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You've got to remember that films don't lead the way. People think that films are trying to lead society. Mostly, they're reflecting…

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The truth of the matter is the real story are the people who rise above all of this incredible cruelty. Otherwise that…

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I think it's the most responsible thing you can do, to have kids. It's not something to be taken lightly. I don't…

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Hosting is work. It means you don't get to go up to your room and disappear and take a nap. Like everybody…

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It's very easy for people to be critical of President Obama's first term, but let's face it, he didn't exactly inherit the…

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I've been my most happy and my most unhappy in relationships. I have family and friends and people I care very much…

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Hollywood still makes things. We still export a couple billion dollars' worth of product overseas. Original, new product. Some people might not…

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As time goes on and you become more comfortable in your career path, and things are starting to make sense, and it's…

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Anytime there's an actual grassroots movement that isn't funded by people trying to create a grassroots movement, I find that interesting.

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People forget that I was married. I love that, Will he get married? I don't talk about it because I don't think…

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You learn from the mistakes you make and from the mistakes other people make. The truth is, you don't learn from success;…

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The people I've respected most in the industry over the years - Paul Newman, for instance. I just loved the way he…

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I think people in Italy live their lives better than we do. It's an older country, and they've learned to celebrate dinner…

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If people see me having dinner with a beautiful woman, they immediately believe that I'm having a love affair with her. Of…

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In the United States 95% of the people who win elections have the most money. That's it. So, money is a big…

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I've walked with very famous people down red carpets over to the crowd of thousands of people, and you'll reach out to…

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It's not that I lead this oblivious life where I think I've got such a great personality that people want to spend…

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I was very lucky to get well known much later in life. You need to have flopped quite a few times to get a…

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I enjoy going on motorcycle trips and stopping in small towns and enjoying drinks with the locals.

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I watch 'Batman & Robin' from time to time. It's the worst movie I ever made, so it's a good lesson in humility.

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I've walked with very famous people down red carpets over to the crowd of thousands of people, and you'll reach out to shake their…

There is something very unsettling about being with someone when they die. People say it's peaceful. It's not peaceful. It's the most personal thing…

The script for this film was written 52 years ago by Edward R. Murrow, who taught us many valuable lessons about responsibility and always,…

I've been working with Pat Robertson on Africa debt-relief, and we disagree on virtually everything except certain very specific, inalienable rights, and the truth…

My grandparents back in Kentucky owned a tobacco farm. So, to make money in the summer, we could cut and chop and top and…

I don't like that man. Mr. Tall and Handsome, but I'm told he'll grow out of it. I'm surprised he's not here tonight!

Shutting down the government is not how you make government work.

Any time I think I'm smart, I'm not. There's a great movie, Out of the Past, where Robert Mitchum says, 'I never found out…

I just think there are a lot of celebrities who don't feel that they have a voice. A lot of actors come from a…