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James Garner

(1928–2014) Actor United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

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James Garner was an actor from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, best known for The Garner files.

Quick Facts About James Garner

Born: April 7, 1928
Died: July 19, 2014
Nationality: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Profession: Actor
Notable works: The Garner files

About James Garner

James Scott Garner was an American actor. He played leading roles in more than fifty theatrical films, including The Great Escape (1963), The Americanization of Emily (1964), Grand Prix (1966), Support Your Local Sheriff! (1969), Victor/Victoria (1982), and Murphy's Romance (1985), for which he received an Academy Award nomination. He also starred on television in Maverick and The Rockford Files.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by James Garner · Page 2

When I'm pushed, I shove.

Motivational

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I never wanted to be an actor. I got stuck in it and kind of liked what I was doing.

Actor

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People who don't know me think I'm easy-going, but I'm a pessimist by nature and an old curmudgeon.

Know

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We know what the surface of the moon is better than we know what the surface of the sea floor is.

Exploration

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Cause my wife gets up and goes shopping.

Causes

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I'm an actor; I hire out.

Actor

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I've done a lot of casual work, and acting is a lot easier than laying carpets.

Acting

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There's a lot of room for error with a wound in the rear. It's a wide target.

Error

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I don't take success very well, because I know it's fleeting. And the next day, it can all fall apart. I know…

Easier

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You put on a face for the public. The face isn't false; it's just another side of you. If it were false,…

Acting

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Acting is just common sense. It isn't hard if you put yourself aside and just do what the writer wrote.

Acting

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The only reason I'm an actor is that a lady pulled out of a parking space in front of a producer's office.

Actors

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Ronald Reagan wasn't qualified to be governor, let alone president.

President

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I don't like the crowds, I don't like to get out of the house if I don't have to.

Crowds

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The greatest challenge Internet users face is information overload.

Challenges

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What was I qualified to do to make a living? Nothing. You don't need qualifications as an actor or a politician. And…

Actor

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I think people like to see a little larceny in their heroes.

Heroes

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I spent most of my time playing pool instead of studying.

Instead

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You can never have too many friends.

Friends

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Too many actors have run for office. There's one difference between me and them: I know I'm not qualified.

Actors

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Everybody wants blockbusters. I like to see a few pictures now and then that have to do with people and have relationships,…

Blockbuster

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I saw my wife at a pool, flipped over her, and 14 days later we were married.

Flipped

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The characters I've played, especially Bret Maverick and Jim Rockford, almost never use a gun, and they always try to use their…

Almost

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I don't have any theories about acting, and I don't think about how to do it, except that an actor shouldn't take…

About

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I felt like my bubble gum card collection had come to life.

Bubble gum

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