Donnie Brasco Funny Quotes

It's a poor frog that doesn't praise his own pond! - Donnie McClurkin ~ Donnie McClurkin

I have a particular love of an actor that I did work with, oddly, in 'Donnie Brasco,' who has since become a wonderful talent: Paul Giamatti. I would love to do a whole movie with Paul Giamatti. ~ Mike Newell

We're entertainers, while people want us to be gods. ~ Donnie Wahlberg

You remember Donnie Brasco? It's the most notorious undercover movie ever; it's so street and so real. If you ever imagined yourself doing cop work, you imagined yourself getting pushed to that limit - seeing the furthest you can push yourself while still upholding the law. ~ Manny Montana

I've always been in a rebel. ~ Donnie Yen

Nobody comes out of their mother's womb doing cucarachas. ~ Donnie Burns

I can always see something of myself in the characters I play. ~ Donnie Wahlberg

In the end I'm the only one who knows me. ~ Donnie Wahlberg

I like being a leader in real life. ~ Donnie Wahlberg

Until we accept that our children have much more of a risk of being sexually abused than drowning in a pool, being struck by a car, stricken with cancer, hurt by a vaccination, or diagnosed with ebola, we contribute to a culture of panic and ignorance. ~ Ann Brasco

As an action director, I always try to bring something fresh and new. ~ Donnie Yen

A good dancer changes the way dancing was thought after he left the floor. ~ Donnie Burns

A lot of kids do look up to us. But there are just as many elderly people to put us down. ~ Donnie Wahlberg

I love food shows: Anthony Bourdain, Iron Chef, Chopped, you name it. ~ Donnie Wahlberg

Bruce is the man. He was definitely ahead of his time. ~ Donnie Yen

Who expects trouble gets trouble. ~ Donnie Burns

I'm the guy who does his job. You must be the other guy. ~ Donnie Wahlberg

Meditation, practiced individually and as a family, helps with a different type of peace. It is not a calm absent of noise and confusion but a calm that persists in the very center of the noise and the chaos. Ten minutes daily can transform your life. ~ Ann Brasco

I certainly hope 'Dragon' can leave some legacy behind. ~ Donnie Yen

There is also a strong following among the urbanites on the East Coast when it comes to martial arts films. ~ Donnie Yen

I think film, to me, as a director, is about telling a story. ~ Donnie Yen

Rather than idolizing perfection, we must choose to cherish what is real. To truly live is to love deeply, to get messy, to sometimes get hurt, and to stumble and fall. It is worth it. The alternative of living a life barren of these things in the pursuit of perfection would be tragically uninteresting. ~ Ann Brasco

I'm a fan of good horror movies. ~ Donnie Wahlberg

A good leader brins the lady partner dance level to a superior level. ~ Donnie Burns

I didnt get arrested to show off my wild character. People say its a gimmick for all five of us to be different. Thats ridiculous. ~ Donnie Wahlberg

Your resolve is unquestionable. Your character undeniable. Your history unparalleled. You've inspired us, all the way. You will again today. ~ Donnie Wahlberg

What then is worship? Here's the definition I came up with: worship is the inner attitude of a redeemed heart that is reaching toward God in love, awe, trust and gratitude. ~ Donnie Brannen

It's a blessing to be given a variety of roles to what I call an iconic action actor like myself. ~ Donnie Yen

I've known just thousands of people a hell of a lot more talented than me who never could get anywhere. ~ Donnie Fritts

For a Bostonian ... we live in the shadow of New York, and to be acknowledged by New Yorkers is really the greatest feeling. ~ Donnie Wahlberg

The food in Europe is pretty disappointing. I like fried chicken. But other than that Europe is great. ~ Donnie Wahlberg

I just like to choose projects that will allow me as an artist to make my art. ~ Donnie Yen

It is time we Postulate that a Black Hole is Some kind of Womb. ~ Donnie Harold Harris

For me, shooting, editing, and scoring rely on rhythm. ~ Donnie Yen

I've always had control of what I played on the air. I have always had very open ears. ~ Donnie Simpson

If you are succesfull for 20 years, you can't expect to stay on the same level all through that period. A career has its ups and downs and in-betweens. ~ Donnie Wahlberg

It doesn't matter to me if it has a surprise ending or not. I usually go for the material or the project. ~ Donnie Wahlberg

An action choreographer is kind of like a dance choreographer. You choreograph the moves and you let the director, cinematographer take into positioning their cameras. ~ Donnie Yen

I try to ground most of my characters in reality somehow. That's kind of what I bring to the table. ~ Donnie Wahlberg

I don't sleep very much. I really like to work, though. I feel like a kid in a candy store. ~ Donnie Wahlberg

It's rare that I come across actors who are willing to work as hard on the material as I am. ~ Donnie Wahlberg

I would like to meet Mikhail Gorbachev. I think it would be great to sit in a room with him ... and try to make peace. ~ Donnie Wahlberg

This famous linguist once said that of all the phrases in the English language, of all the endless combinations of words in all of history, that Cellar Door is the most beautiful. ~ Donnie Darko

It takes years of building that experience as a filmmaker, as well as physically. You have to have a high level understanding of martial arts. ~ Donnie Yen

I wish I was a guy who could have pancakes and bacon and cheesy eggs, but I'd curl up and pass out. I gotta start healthy or I'll be off the rails all day. ~ Donnie Wahlberg

The best relationship student -teacher is in knowing who is right for you and who you are right for. ~ Donnie Burns

I have always been a great fan of Peter Chan and many other great directors who specialize in anything outside of action. ~ Donnie Yen

I go wild on a stage. Some folks have measured us an image. They pretend us to be saints. And that image is much tougher to keep up with. Because that's not who we are. ~ Donnie Wahlberg

For years, I looked to Bruce Lee as a mentor as being a Chinese and Asian man living in this country. ~ Donnie Yen

From my experience as an actor, choreographer, action director, and producer, I understand the elements and the dynamics of being a film maker. ~ Donnie Yen

When audiences look at an action actor like myself, sometimes we are very easily stereotyped or characterized as one type. They forget that we are actors, too. ~ Donnie Yen

When you direct a movie, you're basically looking at a story, the way you want to look at it. You bring that director's vision, and I'm totally open for that. ~ Donnie Yen

Ultimately in the end, it's the director's choice. ~ Donnie Wahlberg

When you watch my films, you're feeling my heart. ~ Donnie Yen

I've always thought of myself as being extremely lucky. The idea is to keep that luck going. Headlining the Stanley was a real kick. I think it's the type of thing I could get used to. ~ Donnie Iris

I always used to wonder why American actors were getting fat, then I made a U.S. movie. I'm seeing all the food every day, and there's lots of waiting around because making an American movie is very slow. ~ Donnie Yen

With the Internet, kids today learn things quicker than we do and they have everything there is to see, so you have to do more than just remake some old '70s film. ~ Donnie Wahlberg

We all claim to worship the same God, so why don't we fellowship together? ... The only thing that keeps us from fellowshiping together are the church buildings, the organizations. ~ Donnie McClurkin

I got nominated for my second film as best young director in the Aikido Film Festival in Japan. ~ Donnie Yen

It's not hard to keep up the image we chose. It's not hard to stay yourselves. ~ Donnie Wahlberg

I want people to come see my films and enjoy them, but at the end of the day you can't control what people think. ~ Donnie Wahlberg

When New Kids became really successful, I got a lot of offers to do parts in movies and TV shows, but I was really busy, so I pretty much turned everything down. But I always knew it was something that I would eventually put some energy into. ~ Donnie Wahlberg

I spent a couple of years doing American films. I did a few. ~ Donnie Yen

I can go and do it now, but I can never go an undo it later. ~ Donnie Harold Harris

Doing a movie is a stressful thing. You spend months of you life focusing into that one project, and I want to make sure I do something I really like or I'm really passionate about. ~ Donnie Yen

I wasn't exactly uncomfortable when I did my first comedy. I was just very aware of the risks; if you do a comedy that sucks, and you suck in it, then you won't get a chance to do it again. ~ Donnie Wahlberg

You can't control what people gravitate to and what they don't. We can only control the work that we do and try to give it the best that we can. ~ Donnie Wahlberg

I think a lot of people don't realize that martial arts are just an expression like anything else. It's just that most people are not trained to punch or kick, but you can walk or run or dance, which is also part of expression. ~ Donnie Yen

It's not an issue. Everyone's focused on us trying to get a victory. That's where the focus lies ... We're trying to win a game. Who cares about that (other stuff). If we'd played 'em two years ago when it happened, maybe it would be different. ~ Donnie Edwards

The main reason I like UFC is not just the martial arts aspect, but it's about one person against the other person. It's about being able to test yourself with the truth. ~ Donnie Yen

I was wanting to do an album but I didn't know if I was really ready. Jerry Wexler was one of my closest friends and allies, like my godfather. He said, "Let's do an album." I couldn't sing worth a damn, but there were some good songs. ~ Donnie Fritts

As long as you have those brilliant songs, it didn't matter how bad you played, or how bad he sang on 'em sometimes. It was one of those magical things that really worked, and I don't think could ever happen again. ~ Donnie Fritts

I had to learn how to become a real actor, I had to suffer and be rejected and face that 100 times just like every actor. It wasn't like someone handed it to me. ~ Donnie Wahlberg

Martial art is a form of expression, an expression from your inner self to your hands and legs. ~ Donnie Yen

The guys that I played with, Hollis Dixon and the Keynotes - just about all the great musicians from Muscle Shoals.We played fraternity parties and kids' dances. They were called "lead outs" for kids in high school. We played wherever we could - in the down time when you weren't recording, people had to make money. ~ Donnie Fritts

A period film, where you, for example, where you have a traditional wardrobes, you are bound to act a certain way. But in a modern film, a lot of body gesture. ~ Donnie Yen

I love working with older actors because number one, I can learn so much from them because they have so much experience. And it's fun to hear their stories from their era, some of the jokes. ~ Donnie Yen

I gained a lot of confidence after 'IP Man' as being a true actor. I went on to tackle what it is an actor is supposed to do before a film. Do a lot of research, get into the character. That's what I did with 'Dragon.' ~ Donnie Yen

I'm not a big fan of table reads or sitting around a table and reading a script. I'd rather do it on set and do it for real. ~ Donnie Wahlberg

You got to understand, Arthur Alexander was there with us, and some of his crew. It was in the '50s in Alabama. It was before even the civil rights stuff even started. You can imagine the hatred, although we didn't have it as bad as other parts of the country, I must say. ~ Donnie Fritts

I find it kind of funny. I find it kind of sad. The dreams in which I'm dying are the best I've ever had. ~ Tears For Fears

In high school, I was one of the cofounders of New Kids on the Block my freshman year in high school. But I also started studying theatre in high school my freshman year as well. So throughout high school, I was actually doing both. ~ Donnie Wahlberg

Action choreographer is like talking. When you talk, you have a rhythm. When you act, you have a rhythm. When you're moving your body, you have a rhythm. So as an actor, as a choreographer, the objective is trying to blend everything in - into - ultimately back into that character. ~ Donnie Yen

To me it is harder to play a real person, but when you do it and you feel good about it and the person feels good about it, I think that's doubly rewarding. So the challenge is greater, the risk is greater, but the reward is greater as well. ~ Donnie Wahlberg

A lot of Chinese martial arts films were based on Chinese martial arts novels. And these novels created a world of putting history, calligraphy, and martial arts into one. ~ Donnie Yen

Backstreet Boys fans don't want to hear the New Kids singing all of their hits. Just like our fans don't want to hear the Backstreet Boys singing all of our hits. ~ Donnie Wahlberg

It seems to make little sense how a person's self-worth or self-confidence should be wrapped up in how much their jacket is worth or what shoe they are wearing. Does a person's round or pointy-tip shoe really say anything of value about who a person is?
It seems that true luxury lies in a freedom from needing that red-bottom shoe, that handbag with all the tiny initials and big price tag, or the latest trend to know that a person truly matters. True luxury seems to lie in the separation of confidence and materialism.
Authentic luxury flourishes from the untying of self-worth from popular opinion. ~ Ann Brasco

While our life remains more chaotic than not, we continue to land on our blistered feet, drag each other out of the quicksand, beg for forgiveness as we wander out of the doghouse, and dig for the humor beneath our grief. So our family, four-pawed members included, continues to bound forward celebrating our canine connection and sharing hope with all who need healing. ~ Donnie Kanter Winokur

I act according to the requirements of the character, and if I try to play the role, then I play it truthfully. In my daily life, I'm a laid-back, peaceful guy. I'm just doing my job to act. ~ Donnie Yen

If you're playing a fictional character, you can create a character, you can sort of take certain liberties. And when you're playing a real person who's actually standing there watching you, you know, it's - you do feel a weight. You know, you feel an obligation to not only be - to give the best performance that you can, but to make sure that you represent this person. ~ Donnie Wahlberg

I was writing with different people in Nashville - whoever I could. Eddie Hinton came on the scene about 1963, and about four years later we wrote a ton of songs together. I drifted around, but Eddie and I had some cuts through the '60s and '70s. I went on the road with Kris Kristofferson in 1970. ~ Donnie Fritts

Some lucky people can be funny without half trying because they actually look funny, because acting funny is in their bones - fun as funny, not funny as crude slapstick. ~ F. Sionil Jose

Many friends of mine told me that normally only guys like a kung fu movie and the girls would be turned off - they want to see a love story. But Ip Man is a family man, so the women see this and go: 'I want my husband to be like this man. He'll be a scholar, he'll be fighting, he'll care for the family.' So we had a bigger audience. ~ Donnie Yen

The problem is that we live in an uptight country. Why don't we just laugh at ourselves? We are funny. Gays are funny. Straights are funny. Women are funny. Men are funny. We are all funny, and we all do funny things. Let's laugh about it. ~ Bob Newhart

My mum lives in Boston; she's famous for teaching wushu and t'ai chi. So from when I was young, my mum and aunt were like: 'You're training; you're not playing baseball or football.' Training every day was normal. Later, when I was almost a teenager, Bruce Lee became my idol. ~ Donnie Yen

I went to visit a friend of mine, a writer name Troy Seal, a songwriting fool. He's had a ton of hits. He said, "I've got a thing I'm stuck on." I can hear the wind a blowin' - he already had that. You and me lord, we had it all. He only had that first verse. For some reason he was stuck. But that's how that came about. ~ Donnie Fritts

If Barbie is so popular, why do you have to buy her friends? ~ Steven Wright

I guess some of us are just born with Tragedy in our blood ~ Richard Kelly

Mama does everything for the baby, who responds by saying Dada first. ~ Mignon McLaughlin

I always was a funny guy, the class clown. I had a very funny dad and an extremely funny grandmother. ~ Charlie Day