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John Malkovich is a popular American director, producer and actor, who has been a part of more than 70 films in his career of three decades. He is renowned for his phenomenal performances in the films, such as ‘In the Line of Fire’ and ‘Places in the Heart’ for which he was also nominated for an ‘Academy Award.' He began his career as an actor, and thereafter made it big as a producer. His parents did not belong to the showbiz, but he was inclined towards performance arts from an early age. He displayed keen interest in acting and remained a part of a summer theatre project as a teenager. Read through the delightful, interesting and enlightening quotes and sayings by John Malkovich which have been excerpted from his movies, interviews, populace utterances, dialogues, thoughts, scripts and life. Take a look at the famous, popular, notable and quotable quotes and thoughts by John Malkovich.
Well, I design costumes because I started with the theater in Chicago, but somehow a few lines just sort of fell to me to do it. And I studied it in school and I always liked it.
When you think of how history is revealed, we know certain things to be facts at certain periods of time, which turn out not to be so factual as time marches on.
I'm a little bit phobic about stains on my clothes, so I never travel without a little packet of organic stain remover.
John Malkovich
I grew up in the Midwest, quite far from any ocean or any beach, a million miles. I think for kids who grew up where I did, the idea of California, surfing and beach life was so exotic and glamorous.
I know fashion can be intensely goofy, but it is something I've always taken pretty seriously.
John Malkovich
I have at times spoken with my peers and the head of the actors' union about why we're not paid when we appear in, say, a 'TMZ' production, but there seems to be no real interest in combatting it.
John Malkovich
Most of the women that I like have a haunted quality - they're sort of like women who live in a haunted house all by themselves.
John Malkovich
I can see how, given a certain degree of sensitivities, proclivities and rage, I could have ended up differently.
John Malkovich
My father was an exceptionally strong influence on me.
The most evocative thing to me is probably when a writer and a group of performers can collectively put together something compelling that asks the really simple question: 'How do we live?'
Actors generally get to do things you probably shouldn't do in real life - well, at least as much as one might like to or be tempted to. Though I suppose a lot of actors just go ahead and do it, don't they?
I think I was born at a time when an American male had so many advantages and opportunities that weren't available to men before or after, just a very brief period.
It's tough to figure out how do we compete in Europe and North America, when obviously a living wage for us is very different than a living wage in Indonesia.
'Secretariat' was such a magnificent animal, unbelievably beautiful and powerful. It's always nice to see something that close to perfection, a reason to celebrate.
John Malkovich
You know, I'm really not interested in someone telling me that something's good or bad.
You can't work in the movies. Movies are all about lighting. Very few filmmakers will concentrate on the story. You get very little rehearsal time, so anything you do onscreen is a kind of speed painting.
Some directors expect you to do everything; write, be producer, psychiatrist. Some just want you to die in a tragic accident during the shooting so they can get the insurance.
John Malkovich
Of course it's trivial, but then most things are.
John Malkovich
My life before children I don't really remember. I've heard references to it, but I really don't remember.
I wouldn't say anything I ever did in film would be something I'd use the word proud about. I've done better work in the theater.
John Malkovich
I was a very good baseball and football player, but my father always told me I was much more interested in how I looked playing baseball or football than in actually playing. There's great truth in that.
John Malkovich
I haven't physically attacked anyone in a couple of years.
John Malkovich
Even if you do succeed most people wouldn't notice anyway.
I brought my first fall/winter line to New York, and it was confiscated by U.S. Customs. They asked, 'What is the value of this?' I said, 'I'm not so good with existential questions.'
John Malkovich
I probably have more female friends than any man I've ever met. What I like about them is that almost always they're generally mentally tougher, and they're better listeners, and they're more capable of surviving things.
John Malkovich
A dog that has rabies probably will do things it wouldn't do if it didn't have rabies. But that doesn't change the fact that it has rabies.
The world is ruled by violence, or at least the imminent threat of violence. It always has been.
John Malkovich
Quite often - a lot of the work I had done had been extensively with women. Most especially in the theater, but also quite often in the movies. That has its own delights, and maybe pitfalls too.
John Malkovich
I don't mind tracksuits. At the track.
John Malkovich
It's not a gift of mine, but one given to me, to be able to criticise myself and not be crushed, by myself or by others.
I don't understand how somebody wouldn't have a sense of humor about themselves.
John Malkovich
Unlike my grandfather or my brother, I've actually been able to make some money at a racetrack.
John Malkovich
I am inspired by the appearance of a bohemian of the new millennium. I thought it was necessary to update the figure of the bohemian, but not in the traditional way.
John Malkovich
I am inspired by the appearance of a bohemian of the new millennium.
