When you work in front of the people, either in a film or in television, the people who are in the room with you are not watching you work, they're working so you'd have to light a fire to get them to watch what you were doing.
Richard DreyfussIt must be remembered that the Bush White House has a separate talent for character assassination that must not be confused with a talent for governance.
Richard DreyfussThere is one solution to all of our problems: Teaching our kids clarity of thought and political representation in democracy. That's it.
Richard DreyfussI never had a role that I set out for. I always wanted to have a body of work that I'm proud of. Save for two projects, which will never pass my lips, I'm happy with what I've done.
Richard DreyfussI have more fun and more grand and glorious moments of my life than anyone I've never known. I know that some people call that manic-depress, and that other people call that being touched by God. I just call myself lucky.
Richard DreyfussI spoke so much about being a manic-depressive. I want to bring everyone back to my earliest memories of this companion of mine. Some people call this companion I have an ailment, or worse a terrible nightmare from which some people cannot awaken. I know that I have nothing to be ashamed of. I have nothing that should garner a stigma.
Richard Dreyfuss