Bill Murray quotes

I think that the online world has actually brought books back. People are reading because they're reading the damn screen. That's more reading than people used to do. (Bill Murray)
To people who want to be rich and famous, I'd say, "Get rich first and see if that doesn't cover it." View quote
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I don't know what my fans are going to think. It's definitely not what they're used to from me. View quote
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When Piedmont died, I had to pay him back for my life. I found out there's another debt to pay - for the privilege of being alive. I thought Sophie was my reward for trying to live a good life. Uh uh. There is no payoff - not now. View quote
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No one really wants to admit they are lonely, and it is never really addressed very much between friends and family. But I have felt lonely many times in my life. View quote
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I go home and stay there. I wash and scrub up each day, and that's it. One month I actually grew a moustache, just so I could say that I'd done something. View quote
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Golf was my first glimpse of comedy. I was a caddy when I was a kid. I was on the golf course rather than being in lessons, but I can play better now than I could then. View quote
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I'm suspicious of people who don't like dogs, but I trust a dog when it doesn't like a person. View quote
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This isn't the old Mister Sunshine. View quote
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There's only a couple times when fame is ever helpful. Sometimes you can get into a restaurant where the kitchen is just closing. Sometimes you can avoid a traffic violation. But the only time it really matters is in the emergency room with your kids. That's when you want to be noticed, because it's very easy to get forgotten in an ER. View quote
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When you see grown men near to tears because they've missed hitting a little white ball into a hole from three feet, it makes you laugh. (Bill Murray)
Unless it's really despicable, then you have to just jump with both feet on the neck. View quote
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I think The Razor's Edge is a pretty good movie. But at the time, it was just as reviled as any other comedian doing a serious thing now. View quote
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A melancholy can be sweet. It's not a mean thing, but it's something that happens in life - like autumn. View quote
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The more relaxed you are, the better you are at everything: the better you are with your loved ones, the better you are with your enemies, the better you are at your job, the better you are with yourself. View quote
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I don't have to take this abuse from you -- I have hundreds of people waiting in line to abuse me! View quote
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And I don't like to work. I only like working when I'm working. View quote
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I realized the more fun I had, the more relaxed I was working, the better I worked. View quote
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I always want to say to people who want to be rich and famous: 'try being rich first'. See if that doesn't cover most of it. There's not much downside to being rich, other than paying taxes and having your relatives ask you for money. But when you become famous, you end up with a 24-hour job. View quote
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It's hard to be an artist. It's hard to be anything. It's hard to be. View quote
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My favorite thing about New York is the people, because I think they're misunderstood. I don't think people realize how kind New York people are. (Bill Murray)
I think midlife crisis is just a point where people's careers have reached some plateau and they have to reflect on their personal relationships. View quote
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Movie acting suits me because I only need to be good for ninety seconds at a time. View quote
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Sometimes I snore, like when I get really tired. View quote
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We're born alone. We do need each other. It's lonely to really effectively live your life, and anyone you can get help from or give help to; that's part of your obligation. View quote
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