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Aidan Quinn

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[Wikipedia] Aidan Quinn is an American actor. He made his film debut in Reckless (1984), and has starred in over 80 feature films, including Desperately Seeking Susan (1985), The Mission (1986), Stakeout (1987), All My Sons (1987), Avalon (1990), The Handmaid's Tale (1990), Benny & Joon (1993), Legends of the F

Quotes by Aidan Quinn

I don't care. I mean, I've been stupid in the past, and I've learned from that. Some actors actually think about what…

Actors

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Some actors actually think about what they're going to talk about during the interview - they read up and meditate and plan…

About

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Life is hard for everyone. That's why there's such a nice reward at the end of it.

Hard

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The family is where most of our joy comes from.

Family

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I'd wear clogs, short pants and ladies' bracelets. I created this aura for myself.

Aura

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I think my being such a nomad let me into acting. I was always having to create a new image whenever we…

Acting

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Baseball should be the only thing on an eight year old boy's mind.

Baseball

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I think there's a down-to-earthness with Midwesterners and with people from the Midlands - which is where my family is from -…

Family

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Make them laugh, and then make them listen.

Communication

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I'm not particularly a career-oriented guy. I'm lucky. I can make really interesting films much of the time with interesting people yet…

Better

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I'd sneak out of the house to meet girls at 3:30 a.m.

Girl

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I'm not a city kind of guy. I'm happiest when I'm tromping through the woods. That's why I don't live in Los…

Best

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Money is just something to be circulated.

Just

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I don't get any parts I don't get offered. There are lots of great things out there I would like to do…

Great things

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Celebrity, to me, is not a thing to seek.

Celebrity

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I'm not a city kind of guy. I'm happiest when I'm tromping through the woods.

Cities

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You have to make them laugh and then make them listen.

Communication

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I like the level of fame that I have. You get nice tables in restaurants sometimes, but fame isn't something that I…

Comfortable

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Really, most of us just focus on what's in front of us. We're too busy putting out the fires of everyday life.

Busy

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You should learn to be happy with what you have. Besides, the fact that I'm not a huge star has allowed me…

Allowed

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My thing about looking good is that it should be the character. If I'm playing a character who's concerned about his body…

Athlete

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I can't control how people are going to react. I try not to worry about what I can't control.

Fear

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I mean, I've been stupid in the past, and I've learned from that.

Been

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I would love, more than anything, to do an out-and-out farce with huge physical energy. Just because you're from the minimalist school,…

Big

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I had to bring myself back down to being a normal person again.

Again

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