James Woods Quotes & Sayings (Page 3)

“Without a doubt, if I had it to do all over again, I would do whatever it takes to be a one-person studio. You need to learn how to write so you can control the material. If you own the material, you can do it all.”

“I am one of those guys who could do the most emotional scene and crack a joke instantly. I'm lucky. I'm just like an idiot savant. I have one enormously enjoyable, pleasurable - for me - talent, which is being able to act.”

“Do you think I want to be the one lone voice against the Hollywood liberal establishment? It's not going to do me any good.”

“I've had wonderfully lucrative offers to do another network series. I could do that again and have a very luscious retirement.”

“Sometimes the way you respond to horrific, evil deeds is the measure of one's self as a man, as a nation, as people, as a community.”

“If General Motors can't survive and run their business like a business, let them go under.”

“If I say I'm the best actor for the part, I mean it and I'm not kidding.”

“Look, just go sit at the card table with the rest of the kids and let the adults run the country.”

“I was able to lean on people for favors and things to help out because their budget was so low. It was half of what John Travolta's perk package is on a film. Our whole budget was half of what his staff makes on a film.”

“So you can say whatever you want and quote me however you want about politics and make the next payday, and that's fine because I'm making that deal with you, but just mention the movie along the way, OK?”