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As an actor you have to bring to the table your creative input. But when a director like Ridley Scott says I want you to do this this way, you know when he gets to the editing room he has a reason for it. It's like watching a masterpiece. ↗

— Cuba Gooding, Jr.

#bring #creative #creative input #director #editing

Before I was an actor I was a break dancer, one of those street performers you see. I guess my introduction into the professional world of performing was a stint as back up dancer for Lionel Richie and I performed at the closing ceremony at the '84 Olympics. ↗

— Cuba Gooding, Jr.

#back #back up #before #break #ceremony

Don't let people disrespect you. My mom says don't open the door to the devil. Surround yourself with positive people. ↗

— Cuba Gooding, Jr.

#disrespect #door #mom #open #people

I understand it all. I can write my own ticket for one or two movies. But if they're not the right ones, my ticket gets yanked. I understand that's how it works, and I'm okay with it. ↗

— Cuba Gooding, Jr.

#how #i #i can #movies #my own

I love this company. I don't know how it was selected. It's a bunch of machers. They mean business. ↗

— Jeffrey Tambor

#business #company #how #i #i love

The hardest part was when I was in high school not having a job and always being broke. I had to get to auditions without a car. I either took the bus or walked. ↗

— Cuba Gooding, Jr.

#auditions #being #being broke #broke #bus

I had to live this long, have the experiences I've had, to create what I do. I knew I wanted to write for years, but I had to be ready so I wouldn't blow it. The move to Maine was the final step. ↗

— Terry Goodkind

#create #experiences #final #had #i

The first step to believing something is true is wanting to believe it is true... or being afraid it is. ↗

— Terry Goodkind

#being #being afraid #believe #believing #first

They look at me and I kind of back up in case they go for my throat. ↗

— Terry Goodkind

#back up #case #go #i #kind

If you need food stamps, you should meet the criteria. ↗

— Bob Goodlatte

#food #food stamps #meet #need #should