Turned Down Quotes

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I turned down a movie this summer because it was nine weeks in Vancouver and my oldest daughter is 14. I've got four more summers… — Jeff Foxworthy
Because, let's face it, I do not get offered the parts that Brad Pitt has just turned down. — Stephen Fry
I turned down many chances to be on TV before 'Pop Idol' because I really wasn't interested in being famous. I didn't need it and… — Simon Cowell
I've turned down jobs because I've said, 'Honestly, I can't find my way in. I can't do it. I love you, as a director. I… — David Duchovny
I turned down some movies that were quite good. mainly on the basis of taste. — Dick Van Dyke
I know I did the right thing by taking time off to raise my son. But it also came at a price. I turned down… — Arsenio Hall
I've turned down a lot of arena dates because I've done the big-arena thing. Now, I want to do something where people can feel me… — Whitney Houston
I've turned down millions of dollars to go on reality TV. It's an absolute no-go. — Grace Jones
I turned down a scholarship to Yale. The problem with college is that there's a tendency to mistake preparation for productivity. You can prepare all… — Shia LaBeouf
I turned down twelve films last year... Huge money films, but I had no respect for the writer or the work. — Shia LaBeouf
When I first decided to open a restaurant, I was turned down by several banks. It was the late 80's and many restaurants were failing.… — Emeril Lagasse
I turned down 'Some Like It Hot.' See how smart I am? I felt I couldn't bring anything funny to it. The outfit was funny.… — Jerry Lewis
I have turned down a lot of money for things that would have made me feel cheesy. — Tom Petty
I'd love to do a golf movie. I turned down Don Johnson's role in 'Tin Cup.' I regret that. — Dennis Quaid
I turned down 'Harry Potter' and 'Spider-Man,' two movies that I knew would be phenomenally successful, because I had already made movies like that before… — Steven Spielberg
The history of the Internet is, in part, a series of opportunities missed: the major record labels let Apple take over the digital-music business; Blockbuster… — James Surowiecki
Sometimes, I think I could have been a major movie star with the vast mansion and staff. I look at my Volvo and think it… — Kristin Scott Thomas
And I believe in the 13 years Judge Roberts was there, he never turned down a request to give some assistance on a pro-bono case,… — Fred Thompson
For a while, I was saying 'no' way too often. I turned down 'An Officer and A Gentleman,' 'Splash' and 'Midnight Express.' I could name… — John Travolta
People think I appear on television to promote my image. That's not fair. I hate filming. I turned down 'Strictly Come Dancing.' But television is… — Robert Winston

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