Garner Quotes

Hackman has said that the failure of Scarecrow (1973) turned him off of art films due to the disappointment of working hard on a film that was critically acclaimed, but that tanked at the box office and failed to garner any awards. After this flop, Hackman mainly concentrated on acting for money, turning down such films as One Flew Over the Cuckoo`s Nest (1975) and Network (1976) for roles in films like March or Die (1977) and Lucky Lady (1975) that offered him fatter paychecks.

I`m just always looking for the best stuff. And also, there are things I want to do that I can`t get - they want someone else. Often, in the movie business, they need somebody who will garner box office because they need to pay for the movie. So the people who are in movies that make a lot of money are the people who most often get cast in studio pictures. In my career, I`ve never been a box office name. Granted, a couple of my movies have made a lot of money but I`d do other movies which make very little money or they`re not seen that much.

At this point, I think I would garner a lot of hate mail if I was now on the cover of Modern Drummer seeing as I`m not a modern drummer anymore.

That Redford (Robert Redford) fellow is good. Brando (Marlon Brando). Ah, Patton (1970) - George C. Scott. But the best of the bunch is Garner - James Garner. He can play anything. Comedy westerns, drama - you name it. Yeah, I have to say Garner is the best around today. He doesn`t have to say anything - just make a face and you crack up.

James Garner is like a peaceful river through our chaos.

After everything happened, we all got super tight. I can`t deny it. We all just love each other. James Garner and David Spade came on and we fell in love with them too. We`ve just become a family all over again. We don`t want to lose anyone again.

But my answer to that question would have to be, aside from the obvious, which is the people and the relationships that you garner over a long period of time but the catering. The catering. They`re the best. So it`s the food.

(on James Garner) If men only knew what`s appealing to a woman is how a man makes her feel about herself. Jim is funny and dear and he laughs at my jokes. That`s what makes Jim sexy; it doesn`t change with years.

They`ve done a lot of play by play, but they`re going to be expected to do analysis now, and they understand that. They`ll get to do a lot of games in Florida and get to know the players and (Phil) Garner. They`ll get a real baptism, and it`s not far off.

I was flabbergasted. Everybody knows when you`ve got a role in a Spike Lee movie, you`re gonna blow up. But I happen to be the only person who`s had the lead in the two Spike Lee movies nobody saw. It was a humbling experience, but Spike taught me more about how to fall on my face in this business than anybody else. (on the attention he didn`t garner after being in Sucker Free City and She Hate Me)

Is the president purposefully using propaganda and hyperbole to garner the American public for support?

Work and live to serve others, to leave the world a little better than you found it and garner for yourself as much peace of mind as you can. This is happiness.

Obviously, it was good for me to not have a high pitch count those two innings, but I really needed to throw, ... Garner knows at this point in the season I`m available to do whatever he needs. Because our setup guys have done such a great job this year, I haven`t had to throw the eighth inning at all, and that`s really spared me to this point.

I was astonished that five council people would put their opinions above the 7,000 people who voted to have two-year terms starting in 2004, ... As mayor, I`ll abide by the decision of the council, but I am also a private citizen and a constituent of John Garner, and I will defend my right to vote in May 2006.

Probably Marvin Harrison. I played against him twice a year when (the Colts) were in our division, and the guy doesn`t say a word. He just goes out there and gets the job done each and every year. He`s not looking for the attention some of the other receivers are looking for. That`s how you garner respect around the league: by being a humble person and not trying to humiliate guys. There`s competition out there, and guys are working their tails off. So when you score a touchdown give the ball back to the ref. On top of that he`s a great player.

Sean is real tough, and Garner was tremendous tonight.