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The only safe thing is to take a chance.
— Mike Nichols
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Mike Nichols
film director, film producer, actor, theatrical director, film actor, director, comedian, playwright
🔗 Read on Wikipedia1931 – 2014
Mike Nichols was an American film and theatre director and comedian. He worked across a range of genres and had an aptitude for getting the best out of actors regardless of their experience. He is one of 21 people to have won all four of the major American entertainment awards: Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony (EGOT). His other honors included three BAFTA Awards, the Lincoln Center Gala Tribute in 1999, the National Medal of Arts in 2001, the Kennedy Center Honors in 2003 and the AFI Life Achievement Award in 2010. His films received a total of 42 Academy Award nominations, and seven wins.
All Quotes by Mike Nichols
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That seems to me the great American danger we're all in, that we'll bargain away the experience of being alive for the appearance of it.
— Mike Nichols
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I asked a shrink: 'Everything is so great. Why am I still so angry?' He said, 'Anger doesn't go away.' I always thought it was kind of a good engine.
— Mike Nichols
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I was standing right behind Marilyn, completely invisible, when she sang 'Happy birthday, Mr. President.' And indeed, the corny thing happened: Her dress split for my benefit, and there was Marilyn, and yes, indeed, she didn't wear any underwear.
— Mike Nichols