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Groundhog Day (1993)

  • Phil: I think people place too much emphasis on their careers. I wish we could all live in the mountains at high altitude. That's where I see myself in five years. How about you?
  • Rita: Oh, I agree. I just like to go with the flow. See where it leads me.
  • Phil: Well, it's led you here.
  • Rita: Mm hmm. Of course it's about a million miles from where I started out in college.
  • Phil: You weren't in broadcasting or journalism?
  • Rita: Uh unh. Believe it or not, I studied 19th-century French poetry.
  • Phil: [laughs] What a waste of time! I mean, for someone else that would be an incredible waste of time. It's so bold of you to choose that. It's incredible; you must have been a very very strong person.
Happy Groundhog Day.

Bill Murray is 60! Celebrate with 60 Bill Murray facts | Film | The Guardian

So many gems to choose from. How about:

28) In 2006, Bill Murray crashed a party held by some Norwegian students in Scotland, told a few jokes, washed up and then left.

No? Then may we offer you:

43) It’s said that Bill Murray likes to sneak up behind strangers in New York, whisper, “Guess who?” And, when they turn around, tell them: “No one will ever believe you.”

Actually, hold it, we have a winner:

54) During the filming of Groundhog Day, Bill Murray was asked to hire an assistant to act as a buffer between him and the studio. He deliberately hired a deaf mute who could only communicate in Native American sign language.

Happy Birthday, Bill Murray.