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Gene Hackman

I was trained to be an actor,...

I was trained to be an actor, not a star. I was trained to play roles, not to deal with fame and agents and lawyers and the press.

Gene Hackman 51 quotes
Gene Hackman

The worst job I ever had was ...

The worst job I ever had was working nights in the Chrysler Building. I was part of a team of about five guys, and we polished the leather furniture.

Gene Hackman 51 quotes
Gene Hackman

The difference between a hero...

The difference between a hero and a coward is one step sideways.

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Gene Hackman

I write in the morning from ab...

I write in the morning from about eight till noon, and sometimes again a bit in the afternoon. In the morning I start off by going over what I had done the previous day, which my wife has happily typed up for me.

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Gene Hackman

I'm disappointed that success ...

I'm disappointed that success hasn't been a Himalayan feeling.

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Gene Hackman

I'm not a sentimental guy....

I'm not a sentimental guy.

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Gene Hackman

My early days in Broadway were...

My early days in Broadway were all comedies. I never did a straight play on Broadway.

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Gene Hackman

My wife and I take what we cal...

My wife and I take what we call our Friday comedy day off. We watch standup comics on TV. The raunchier the better. We love Eddie Izzard.

Gene Hackman 51 quotes
Gene Hackman

The worst job I ever had was w...

The worst job I ever had was working nights in the Chrysler Building. I was part of a team of about five guys, and we polished the leather furniture.

Gene Hackman 51 quotes
Gene Hackman

Things parents say to children...

Things parents say to children are oftentimes not heard, but in some cases you pick up on things that your parent would like to see you have done.

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Gene Hackman

I lost touch with my son in te...

I lost touch with my son in terms of advice early on. Maybe it had to do with being gone so much, doing location films when he was at an age where he needed support and guidance.

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Gene Hackman

I went in the Marines when I w...

I went in the Marines when I was 16. I spent four and a half years in the Marines and then came right to New York to be an actor. And then seven years later, I got my first job.

Gene Hackman 51 quotes
Gene Hackman

I write in the morning from ab...

I write in the morning from about eight till noon, and sometimes again a bit in the afternoon. In the morning I start off by going over what I had done the previous day, which my wife has happily typed up for me.

Gene Hackman 51 quotes
Gene Hackman

My grandfather had been a news...

My grandfather had been a newspaper reporter, as was my uncle. They were pretty good writers and so I thought maybe somewhere down the line I would do some writing.

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Gene Hackman

Once, I optioned a novel and t...

Once, I optioned a novel and tried to do a screenplay on it, which was great fun, but I was too respectful. I was only 100 pages into the novel and I had about 90 pages of movie script going. I realized I had a lot to learn.

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Gene Hackman

You go through stages in your ...

You go through stages in your career that you feel very good about yourself. Then you feel awful, like, 'Why didn't I choose something else?' But overall I'm pretty satisfied that I made the right choice when I decided to be an actor.

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Gene Hackman

I do not like assassins, or me...

I do not like assassins, or men of low character.

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Gene Hackman

I left home when I was 16 beca...

I left home when I was 16 because I was looking for adventure.

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Gene Hackman

I have trouble with direction,...

I have trouble with direction, because I have trouble with authority. I was not a good Marine.

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Gene Hackman

The difference between a hero ...

The difference between a hero and a coward is one step sideways.

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