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I try to make songs visual and tactile to kind of put you into the action.

Quotes by Richard Thompson

When anger rushes unrestrained to action, like a hot steed, it stumbles on its way. The man of thought strikes deepest and strikes safely.

Quotes by Richard Savage

I wanna be in action movies, I wanna be the tough guy... I wanna scare people.

Quotes by Richard Schiff

I thought Out of Action was better as a catalogue than the honeycomb because the honeycomb was like walking into one compartment and then another compartment.

Quotes by Richard Serra

One wonders how far spiritual and political leaders can genuinely lead us without some degree of mystical seeing and action.

Quotes by Richard Rohr

The original reason to start the project, which was that the Germans were a danger, started me off on a process of action, which was to try to develop this first system at Princeton and then at Los Alamos, to...

Quotes by Richard P. Feynman

To stop terrorists before the strike, we must do three things: deny them entry into the country, curtail their freedom of action inside the country, and deprive them of material and moral support from within the country.

Quotes by Richard Perle

A Confucian or Jewish love of learning would gain minorities far more than any affirmative action laws we might pass.

Quotes by Richard Lamm

The undertaking of a new action brings new strength.

Quotes by Richard L. Evans

Every action has a consequence, so always try to be good.

Quotes by Richard Eyre

I worked for Sam Peckinpah on quite a bit of action in his films, and he got excited once in a while.

Quotes by Richard Farnsworth

Congress must not do something just for the sake of doing something. We must carefully and thoughtfully consider the implications of any action and whether that action will help or hinder our ultimate mission of protecting U.S. citizens from terror.

Quotes by Richard Burr

It is my firm belief that action on the issues that matter for Africa must emerge from within Africa itself.

Quotes by Richard Attias

Other kids would be playing with their Action Man, and I was questioning life and society.

Quotes by Richard Ashcroft

Back in the 1700s, the people of Tennessee wanted to become a state, but there was not a lot of action or movement in the bullpen so that Tennessee could transition as a state.

Quotes by Ricardo Rossello

I'd call the play-by-play of the action when me and my friends played street ball.

Quotes by Rich Eisen

For many years now, ExxonMobil has held the view that the risks of climate change are serious and do warrant action.

Quotes by Rex Tillerson

Because I once became so distraught watching the film 'Watership Down,' my parents were happier to let me watch action adventures featuring humans and warriors rather than cute animals.

Quotes by Rhianna Pratchett

Eventually, in '84, we made a film for a little over a million dollars - with American actors that was shot in English - that was shown in Finland A little action film called Born American.

Quotes by Renny Harlin

You're using such different muscles and you rely on physicality in live action, but in animation, you totally throw that out the window. But somehow, they're both as satisfying.

Quotes by Reid Scott

Frequently Asked Questions

Did these speakers plan on doing action roles?
Not really. One admits, "I never really planned on making action films. It just kind of happened," while another explains they "didn't go into this business to do action" because of a classical-theater background, yet found they were "good at kicking and punching."
Is there a quote about being underrepresented in action roles?
Yes — one speaker reflects on how rare their combination of background is in the genre, noting there are "so few guys who do action and do it well," and even fewer with classical-theater training. For more on standing out through personal traits, see our Character quotes.
Do any of these quotes contrast action with thinking?
One does, memorably: "What the Puritans gave the world was not thought, but action." It draws a sharp line between ideas and actually doing something.
Is classical training mentioned as useful for action work?
Yes — one speaker points to their "classical-theater training" as something they bring into action work, even though it's not the most obvious background for the genre. For more on playful ways of exploring a theme, check out our Rhymes collection.
Where can I find more quotes about living with purpose and action?
Our Life quotes explore that same idea of doing versus just thinking, and our Always quotes are worth a look too.

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