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> [The thing that is always so surprising about plays written in another century is how remarkably elastic they are. When you listen to the way in which Shakespeare attacks relationships, for example, even though the words may start off sounding…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kevin-spacey/the-thing-that-is-always-so-surprising-about-plays-written-in-another/)

[Kevin Spacey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kevin-spacey/)

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## More by Kevin Spacey

> [Its extremely dangerous to compare anyone else to Shakespeare.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kevin-spacey/its-extremely-dangerous-to-compare-anyone-else-to-shakespeare/)

[Kevin Spacey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kevin-spacey/)

> [Theres nothing like standing in a place and wanting nothing so much as to change but simply not being able to.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kevin-spacey/theres-nothing-like-standing-in-a-place-and-wanting-nothing-so-much/)

[Kevin Spacey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kevin-spacey/)

> [Clarence Darrow was a unique and courageous man. Several of my favourite actors have played Darrow... Henry Fonda, Orson Welles and Spencer Tracy.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kevin-spacey/clarence-darrow-was-a-unique-and-courageous-man-several-of-my/)

[Kevin Spacey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kevin-spacey/)

> [If you look back through history in the United States, there have been very few landslide elections. Half the country always voted for someone…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kevin-spacey/if-you-look-back-through-history-in-the-united-states-there-have-been/)

[Kevin Spacey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kevin-spacey/)

> [I'm a relatively ugly character who's done pretty damn well in film.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kevin-spacey/i-m-a-relatively-ugly-character-who-s-done-pretty-damn-well-in-film/)

[Kevin Spacey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kevin-spacey/)

> [The audience has spoken, they want stories. They're dying for them. They're rooting for us to give them the right thing and they will…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kevin-spacey/the-audience-has-spoken-they-want-stories-they-re-dying-for-them-they/)

[Kevin Spacey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kevin-spacey/)

> [I've taken the experiences that I've had in the theatre and applied them to film and television and now games.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kevin-spacey/i-ve-taken-the-experiences-that-i-ve-had-in-the-theatre-and-applied/)

[Kevin Spacey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kevin-spacey/)

> [I believe this: If an actor wants a role or wants to work with somebody, then you do everything within reason to try to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kevin-spacey/i-believe-this-if-an-actor-wants-a-role-or-wants-to-work-with/)

[Kevin Spacey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kevin-spacey/)

> [Fundamentally, I like to accomplish things.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kevin-spacey/fundamentally-i-like-to-accomplish-things/)

[Kevin Spacey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kevin-spacey/)

> [The more shows that are produced, the more writers are hired, producers are hired, actors are hired, directors are hired, it means the more…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kevin-spacey/the-more-shows-that-are-produced-the-more-writers-are-hired-producers/)

[Kevin Spacey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kevin-spacey/)

> [The less you know about me the easier it is to convince you that I'm the character on screen.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kevin-spacey/the-less-you-know-about-me-the-easier-it-is-to-convince-you-that-i-m/)

[Kevin Spacey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kevin-spacey/)

> [At the end of the day, people have to respect people's differences. I am different than some people would like me to be.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kevin-spacey/at-the-end-of-the-day-people-have-to-respect-people-s-differences-i/)

[Kevin Spacey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kevin-spacey/)

> [ \[Washington, DC\] feels like you're watching performance art. A lot of the time. I don't believe them, I don't believe what they say, I… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kevin-spacey/washington-dc-feels-like-you-re-watching-performance-art-a-lot-of-the/)

[Kevin Spacey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kevin-spacey/)

> [For years, particularly with the advent of the Internet, people have been griping about lessening attention spans.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kevin-spacey/for-years-particularly-with-the-advent-of-the-internet-people-have/)

[Kevin Spacey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kevin-spacey/)

> [If you wanna compete, you've got to get into the original content game.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kevin-spacey/if-you-wanna-compete-you-ve-got-to-get-into-the-original-content-game/)

[Kevin Spacey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kevin-spacey/)

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