Marlon Brando

Actor, Director

Marlon Brando was a groundbreaking American actor known for his powerful performances in films like 'The Godfather' and 'A Streetcar Named Desire'.

Born
April 3, 1924
Died
July 1, 2004
Quotes
88
Rank
#375

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"It is a simple fact that all of us use the techniques of acting to achieve whatever ends we seek."

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"Acting is the least mysterious of all crafts. Whenever we want something from somebody or when we want to hide something or pretend, we're acting. Most people do it all day long."

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"I don't think I was constructed to be monogamous. I don't think it's the nature of any man to be monogamous. Men are propelled by genetically ordained impulses over which they have no control to distribute their seed into as many females as possible."

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"The power and influence of a movie star is curious: I didn't ask for it or take it; people gave it to me. Simply because you're a movie star, people empower you with special rights and privileges."

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"I don't stretch my hand out anymore, but I never get tired of waiting for the next magic."

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"What might be a brave choice for you, for another person they may simply not experience fear."

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"Food has always been my friend. When I wanted to feel better or had a crisis in my life, I opened the icebox."

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"I believe I did what honor dictated and that belief sustains me, except for a slight desire to be dead which I'm sure will pass."

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"If the expenditure of money for entertainment in America is any indication of taste, clearly the majority of us are addicted to trash."

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"The close-up says everything."

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"The only reason I'm in Hollywood is that I don't have the moral courage to refuse the money."

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"George Bernard Shaw said that thinking was the greatest of all human endeavors, but I would say that feeling was. Allowing yourself to feel things, to feel love or wrath, hatred, rage."

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"I thank you for not snoring."

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"(...the non-conformist, how do you keep from getting scarred?)/i don’t! i got a scar here…and uh i got a scar on my knee…and uh a few scars on my soul."

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"An actor's a guy who, if you ain't talking about him, ain't listening."

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"Acting serves as the quintessential social lubricant and a device for protecting our interests and gaining advantage in every aspect of life."

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