My dad was a very violent, frightening and dangerous guy. Next to him, I was this vague kind of kid who walked around, as I still do, gathering impressions.
Death is a release from the impressions of the senses, and from desires that make us their puppets, and from the vagaries of the mind, and from the hard service of the flesh.
It's interesting - a lot of good actors are good mimes. But I'm terrible. If I tried to do an impression, nobody would know what I was doing.
I began to be impressed by what made a good book-how you needed to have a sensible story, a plot that developed, with a beginning, a middle, and an end that would tie everything together.
Newspapers do a good job telling me what happened yesterday, but they'd be a lot more impressive if they could tell me what's going to happen tomorrow.
I'm a really good dinner party guest. I am always so appreciative, impressed that anyone has even managed to turn on the oven and cook for me.
The impression left after watching the motions of birds is that of extreme mobility - a life of perpetual impulse checked only by fear.
I have kind of a funny relationship with movies. I don't have to see the whole movie to get an impression of it or to let it have an influence on me.
Expressive speech, with modulation in pitch and volume, and a minimum of noticeable pauses, boosts credibility and enhances the impression of intelligence.
I went to a psychoanalyst. He explained things about my love life that I found very impressive... almost scary.
My acting career began on the streets of New York. When I was a cop, I played many impressive roles, from derelict to a doctor, and my life often depended on my performance.
I love old-fashioned manners, as long as it's not forced. I can tell when it's natural or when someone is just trying to impress me.
If only every man who sees my films did not get the impression he can make love to me, I would be a lot happier.
No matter how hard or long the road to your dream seems, dare to consistently impress yourself with your decisions and actions.
And how is clarity to be achieved? Mainly by taking trouble and by writing to serve people rather than to impress them.
I can run up a wall and do a back flip - that's the most impressive thing that I can do.
To test a perfect theory with imperfect instruments did not impress the Greek philosophers as a valid way to gain knowledge.
Candidates are making lasting impressions on voters, not just primary voters, in how they campaign.
you lost a good man while you were trying to impress the bad ones
To this day, when I say that I went to the American Academy, people are very impressed. The reputation of the school has always been fantastic.
Early impressions are like glimpses seen through the window by night when lightning is about.
