I think the one thing this picture shows that's new is the psychological disproportion of the kids' demands on the parents. Parents are often at fault, but the kids have some work to do, too.

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Only the gentle are ever really strong.

Only the gentle are ever really strong.

Studying cows, pigs and chickens can help an actor develop his character. There are a...

Studying cows, pigs and chickens can help an actor develop his character. There are a...

The gratification comes in the doing, not in the results.

The gratification comes in the doing, not in the results.

To me, acting is the most logical way for people's neuroses to manifest themselves, in...

To me, acting is the most logical way for people's neuroses to manifest themselves, in...

Live fast, die young and leave a good-looking corpse!

Live fast, die young and leave a good-looking corpse!

When an actor plays a scene exactly the way a director orders, it isn't acting....

When an actor plays a scene exactly the way a director orders, it isn't acting....

I want to be a Texan 24 hours a day.

I want to be a Texan 24 hours a day.

Trust and belief are two prime considerations. You must not allow yourself to be opinionated.

Trust and belief are two prime considerations. You must not allow yourself to be opinionated.

To grasp the full significance of life is the actor's duty; to interpret it his...

To grasp the full significance of life is the actor's duty; to interpret it his...

It was an accident, although Ive been involved in some kind of theatrical function or...

It was an accident, although Ive been involved in some kind of theatrical function or...

The only greatness for man is immortality.

The only greatness for man is immortality.

But you can't show some far off idyllic conception of behavior if you want the...

But you can't show some far off idyllic conception of behavior if you want the...

If a man can bridge the gap between life and death, if he can live...

If a man can bridge the gap between life and death, if he can live...

There is no way to be truly great in this world. We are all impaled...

There is no way to be truly great in this world. We are all impaled...

An actor must interpret life, and in order to do so must be willing to...

An actor must interpret life, and in order to do so must be willing to...

Dream as if you'll live forever. Live as if you'll die today.

Dream as if you'll live forever. Live as if you'll die today.

I also became close to nature, and am now able to appreciate the beauty with...

I also became close to nature, and am now able to appreciate the beauty with...

To my way of thinking, an actor's course is set even before he's out of...

To my way of thinking, an actor's course is set even before he's out of...