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I've never lost my appetite for acting; it's innovative and challenging.

I've learned that life is very tricky business: Each person needs to find what they want to do in life and not be dissuaded when people question them.

One thing changes every evening: It's the audience, and I'm working my magic. I'm always learning from it.

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Learning

Magic

I'd come out of the army after five years as a medic. I was a medical administrator and we ran hospitals, and I was a Captain in the army at the end, in 1945.

I was an original member of the Actors' Studio.

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Actors

I never lost my appetite for acting.

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Acting

Appetite

I always wanted to tell stories and act.

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Act

I love to tell stories and this is my way of getting them down on paper.

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Love

Everyone thinks acting is easy. It's far from easy, but it's the most gratifying thing I do.

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Acting

But I went to the University of Texas in the 30s, and while there I learned to ride. Mostly polo ponies.

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University

Even if I don't want to slow down, I'm slowing down.

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Want

I always end up being the evil one, and I wouldn't hurt a fly.

Having the critics praise you is like having the hangman say you've got a pretty neck.

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Praise

Pretty

I met my wife and, for the next ten years, we did no films at all. She did the first movie and then I did several after. My first movie was written by Tennessee Williams and directed by Kazan and was called Baby Doll.

When you have to shoot, shoot, don't talk.

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Talk