7 Quotes & Sayings By Richard Dreyfuss

Richard Dreyfuss began his career in television, appearing in episodes of "The Twilight Zone" and "Bewitched." He made his film debut in 1969, playing an unsympathetic character in the film version of "The Graduate." Dreyfuss is most recognized for his work in the films "Jaws," "Close Encounters of the Third Kind," and "The Goodbye Girl." Other notable films include "Roald Dahl's 'Matilda,'" "Pulp Fiction" and "I Love You To Death." He received an Academy Award nomination for his performance as Bernard Shaw in Steven Spielberg's movie "Jaws."

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When you Google me, you'll find a lot of people don't like Richard Dreyfuss. Because I'm cocky and I present a cocky attitude. But no one has ever disagreed with the notion I represent, that we need more civic education. So far there's 100 percent support for that. Richard Dreyfuss
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I decided at age 9, but I was reinforced at age 13 when a teacher told me I had talent. I can't say she really motivated me because I already knew. I knew I had talent. I went to the Jewish community theater and got in plays there. Then I went for the movies.' Richard Dreyfuss
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If I wasn't an actor, I'd be a teacher, a history teacher. After all, teaching is very much like performing. A teacher is an actor, in a way. It takes a great deal to get, and hold, a class. Richard Dreyfuss
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Happiness has a bad rap. People say it shouldn't be your goal in life. Oh, yes it should. Richard Dreyfuss
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Let's give some substance to patriotism. It may take a generation. Richard Dreyfuss
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Civility is not not saying negative or harsh things. It is not the absence of critical analysis. It is the manner in which we are sharing this territorial freedom of political discussion. If our discourse is yelled and screamed and interrupted and patronized, that's uncivil. Richard Dreyfuss