Henry Warren Beatty
Born: 30 March 1937, Richmond, Virginia
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- A director needs to be in control, but he really shouldn't be in complete control, because then things could be very boring, and he wouldn't take advantage of unexpected developments and opportunities. There are people who storyboard everything. I don't do that. I'll storyboard some stuff, but mainly I'm ready for the unexpected. I think that's important. You can't plan too much. I always think of a quote from Napoleon when they asked him to explain the intricacies of his battle plan. He said, 'Well here's the plan. First we go there, and then we see what happens.' permalink
Warren Beatty - Although Ronald Reagan was somebody I disagreed with on most ideological things, he was a friend of mine, and he was a very, very likable man. Ronald Reagan, for instance, was maybe more able to get the very rich to do the right thing sometimes. permalink
Warren Beatty - And the success of the union movement, historically, has always been to benefit all working men and women — not just people who belong to the union. permalink
Warren Beatty - And then the conditions of safety — or lack of safety — for teachers in public schools, and the disparity between public schools and private schools is shameful. permalink
Warren Beatty - Arnold has had his spokesman call me a crackpot. That was a mistake. permalink
Warren Beatty - Being here allows me to make the case that not all aging, narcissistic movie actors whose children could be mistaken for their grandchildren necessarily act with the same motivation. permalink
Warren Beatty - But the Republican right-wing agenda, these people — Arnold and his patrons — felt it could be accomplished by circumventing the Legislature and spending money and organizing and giving sound bites. permalink
Warren Beatty - Charity is taking an ugly girl to lunch. permalink
Warren Beatty - For me, the highest level of sexual excitement is in a monogamous relationship. permalink
Warren Beatty - Government is not show business. permalink
Warren Beatty - How can anybody hate nurses? Nobody hates nurses. The only time you hate a nurse is when they're giving you an enema. permalink
Warren Beatty - I believe if a private citizen is able to affect public opinion in a constructive way he doesn't have to be an elected public servant to perform a public service. permalink
Warren Beatty - I don't want to run for governor, but I don't think anyone should put public service out of the question because that's not what a good citizen does. permalink
Warren Beatty - I have a day job. I can make movies when I want to. permalink
Warren Beatty - I was friends with President Ronald Reagan and he once said to me, 'I don't know how anybody can serve in public office without being an actor.' permalink
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