Christoph Waltz Quotes
Sometimes I do stuff where people say, 'Why did you do that?' And you know, it's very simple. I do it because I've never done it before.
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I often will write a scene from three different points of view to find out which has the most tension and which way I'm able to conceal the information I'm trying to conceal. And that is, at the end of the day, what writing suspense is all about.
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In a democracy, allegations will never improve situations. So, I'm against allegations, but I always welcome criticism.
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It is absolutely critical for competitiveness in the United States for us to really raise the bar in education, especially in math, in science, in technology.
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It would be hard to ignore the absence of democracy in any Arab nation.
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I identified in a very deep way with the individuals I was writing about because the theme that runs through this story is of extraordinary hardship and the will to overcome it.
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Write something beautiful and honest and that makes you very proud.
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As I grew up in that world and saw how much it affected her world and how much it affected our childhood, it made me very aware of politics. Of course, I have my own private feelings and thoughts, but I don't care to share them.
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The bad reviews get to me, believe me.
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I never lose confidence. As soon as you lose confidence, you're done.
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The girl-next-door image is a sort of joke; for years, I couldn't get any roles other than as somebody dark.
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I'd probably describe my sense of humor as 'twisted,' I guess. It's not hard to make me laugh, especially when I'm surrounded by my close friends, especially my bandmates.
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A man notices a woman's figure when she walks in a room. Women have eight million words for blue; a man says dark blue or light blue.
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I wanted to be Beetlejuice. I watched nonstop 'Beetlejuice' and 'The Princess Bride' growing up.
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The other aspect of American identity worth focusing on is the concept of America as a nation of immigrants. That certainly is a partial truth. But it is often assumed to be the total truth.
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Disease is the tax which the soul pays for the body, as the tenant pays house-rent for the use of the house.
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Gustafsson is a stud, man. He's a good fighter.
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Freedom is never dear at any price. It is the breath of life. What would a man not pay for living?
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People just can't wrap their heads around two young black women in a major production.
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When I was five, I am told, and asked what my favorite things in the world were, I answered, 'smoked salmon and Bach.' (Now, sixty years later, my answer would be the same.)
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Every cliche about kids is true; they grow up so quickly, you blink and they're gone, and you have to spend the time with them now. But that's a joy.
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An unlimited-length file name is a file. The content of a file is its own best name.
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I've taken legislation that people have been trying to pass for 10 or 15 years, and I got it passed.
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I cycle, I take an hour's strenuous walk in the evening, I play tennis twice a week with a trainer, and I sail. I used to ride horses professionally - I'd ride seven or eight horses a day, so I had to be fit for that.
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Sometimes I do stuff where people say, 'Why did you do that?' And you know, it's very simple. I do it because I've never done it before.
