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We have been roommates our entire lives. We just bought a place together.

- Mary-Kate Olsen

As roommates, Hoffman and Gene Hackman would often go to the apartment rooftop and play the drums. Hoffman played the bongo drums while Hackman played the conga drums. They did it out of their love for Marlon Brando, who they had heard played music in clubs. They wanted to be like Brando and were big fans of his.

- Dustin Hoffman

(on he and Gene Hackman as young stage actors and roommates in New York): Psychologically, Gene/myself, we did not think about making it in the terms that people think about. We fully expected to be failures for our entire life. Meaning that we would always be scrambling to get a part. We were actors. We had no pretensions. There was more dignity in being unsuccessful.

- Dustin Hoffman

As roommates, Dustin Hoffman and Hackman would often go to the apartment rooftop and play the drums. Hoffman played the bongo drums while Hackman played the conga drums. They did it out of their love for Marlon Brando, who they had heard played music in clubs. They wanted to be like Brando and were big fans of his.

- Gene Hackman

(Dustin Hoffman on he and Hackman as young stage actors and roommates in New York) Psychologically, Gene/myself, we did not think about making it in the terms that people think about. We fully expected to be failures for our entire life. Meaning that we would always be scrambling to get a part. We were actors. We had no pretensions. There was more dignity in being unsuccessful.

- Gene Hackman

I even lived on campus to get the college experience. I had five roommates and I still keep in touch with them while I`m on the road.

- Tatyana Ali

I was at Northeastern University playing with the idea and getting feedback from my roommates, and then started drafting a really basic design idea.

- Shawn Fanning

In a situation where you don`t think any of your roommates are home and you locked the door before you left, the first thing you should do before even putting the key in the door is turn the knob, ... If it turns, you should already be thinking that something might be wrong.

- Arthur Mitchell

If you move out, pick good roommates and know their habits!

- Arnika Brown