Choking Quotes

"Fans make you. I certainly hope that people like me in the work and I appreciate every letter that I get. I`m glad they like me or else I wouldn`t be in the business. But for fans it`s a very different reality then it is for me. They`re going to watch the finished product, which has taken us five months and a lot of hard work ... I mean, I`ve been choking for the last three days on smoke -- it`s not very glamorous. It`s not what it looks like in the movie, I`m on my knees, bruised half the time, it`s action, action, action."

(On his character on The Crew (2000/I)): I knew which character I wanted to play because I understand this guy very well. He goes from being perfectly sane to, within a quarter of a second, choking you to death and banging your head against the floor. I`ve played wise-guys before, but I`ve never played a wise-guy who is as demented. There`s a reason why they call him `Bats`.

If you`re choking in a restaurant you can just say the magic words, `Heimlich maneuver,` and all will be well. Trouble is, it`s difficult to say `Heimlich maneuver` when you`re choking to death.

Losing streaks are funny. If you lose at the beginning you got off to a bad start. If you lose in the middle of the season, you`re in a slump. If you lose at the end, you`re choking.

Among the weeds choking out growth and good government are the hundreds of boards, commissions, and advisory committees that have sprouted over the years. They devour time, money, and energy far beyond any real contribution they make.