#bout

A democracy, the realistic observer is forced to conclude, is likely to be idealistic in its feelings about itself, but imperialistic about its practice. ↗

— Irving Babbitt

#conclude #democracy #feelings #forced #idealistic

I would hate now to be married. It does occur to me on occasion that, if I fall and hit my head, there will be no one to make the phone call. But who wants to think about that disaster, I'd prefer not to. ↗

— Lauren Bacall

#call #disaster #does #fall #hate

When you talk about a great actor, you're not talking about Tom Cruise. His whole behavior is so shocking. It's inappropriate and vulgar and absolutely unacceptable to use your private life to sell anything commercially, but I think it's kind of a sickness. ↗

— Lauren Bacall

#absolutely #actor #anything #behavior #commercially

I mean, MTV or the mainstream media can tell you one thing, but when there are 40,000 people in front of you, who cares about all that? ↗

— Sebastian Bach

#cares #front #i #mainstream #mainstream media

The president said nothing about the views of government in regard to the possibility of Carolinas seceding. This however was frequently spoken of by other statesmen at the North. I think they were unanimous in this, that no army would be sent here. ↗

— John Bachman

#army #carolinas #frequently #government #here

I think it really holds you back having to think about your image. ↗

— Jane Badler

#back #having #holds #i #i think

I think one of the most pervasive evils in this world is greed and acquiring money for money's sake. Once you have six houses and a plane, it's just about a number. It's never been anything I understood. ↗

— Kevin Bacon

#acquiring #anything #been #evils #greed

I think some people in their 20s really get it, that acting is about creativity and the work. They get their maturity from their work. ↗

— Jane Badler

#acting #creativity #get #i #i think

I didn't get into this so I could talk about my work, my movies. You become an actor to act. ↗

— Kevin Bacon

#act #actor #become #could #get

I just let the work speak for itself. An actor is not afraid to take risks; to put on different hats; to be a good guy, a bad guy, a victim, an abuser. There are all kinds of people in the world, and playing them is what acting is all about. ↗

— Kevin Bacon

#acting #actor #afraid #bad #bad guy