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I never had a role that I set out for. I always wanted to have a body of work that I'm proud of. Save for two projects, which will never pass my lips, I'm happy with what I've done.

Richard Dreyfuss

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Richard Dreyfuss
Age: 77
Born: 1947
Born: October 29
Actor
Film Actor
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Stage Actor
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Brooklyn
New York
Richard Stephen Dreyfuss
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Civics is not only how to run the country before it's your turn to run the country it is, in fact, the study of power, practical political power. And you must start that process at an age level when kids' brains are still open and malleable.
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To teach our kids how to run our country, before they are called upon to run our country... if we don't, someone else will run our country.
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The happiest I ever been was when I was a struggling actor. I've had big houses and small houses. I always had work available for most of my career. When I actually had to find jobs to make money, that's when I was happy.
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I really think that living is the process of going from complete certainty to complete ignorance.
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Let's give some substance to patriotism. It may take a generation.
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I didn't understand 3-D in the fifties and I can't say I get it now either. I just don't see what the big deal is.
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I don't know what its like for most actors, but really clearly for myself acting has always been the fulfillment of personal fantasies. It isn't just art, its about being a person I've always wanted to be, or being in a situation, or being a hero.
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It is an obvious and blatant stupidity beyond my ability to articulate how dumb it is for us not to teach our children how to run the government.
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I have more fun and more grand and glorious moments of my life than anyone I've never known. I know that some people call that manic-depress, and that other people call that being touched by God. I just call myself lucky.
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It must be remembered that the Bush White House has a separate talent for character assassination that must not be confused with a talent for governance.
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