Christopher Guest Quotes
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Hair is a huge part of who I am and what I obsess over - I've had long hair my entire life.
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We have too many high-sounding words, and too few actions that correspond with them.
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No one can make the most of himself until he looks upon his life as a magnificent possibility, the materials for a great masterpiece, to mar or spoil which would be a great tragedy.
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I don't know of a soul who packed more living into 72 years than Charles Lindbergh did.
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All you should try to do is behave with honour. If you can. At all times.
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I have always despised people who thought they were better than others, and I made a promise to myself that I'd never turn into that kind of person. My family also helps to keep me grounded. Whenever I get a 'diva moment,' as they like to call it, they let me know it and say, 'Stop acting like a diva!' They're pretty good at it, too.
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Remember, the choices we make today shape the people we become tomorrow.
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I'm slammed with an identity that can no longer say a word; mute with responsibility.
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Authenticity is a virtue. But just as you can have too little authenticity, you can also have too much.
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London, from the architecture to the culture to the fashion to the accents, feels like it's a special place.
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I think gardens are fantastic, and I'd love to draw and design and stuff like that. I love just planting flowers during the summer. There's something very humble about it, and natural and beautiful.
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The peak of a career can only last so long. You go up and you try to maintain it. But, it can only last so long and then you're going to go down.
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Hillary Clinton will always be there for you. And just remember - there's a special place in hell for women who don't help each other.
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I've learned a lot of tricks from working with a lot of great producers over the years, and I think I should write a book about it!
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I don't think a lot of bands and artists work as hard as we do on the creation, on the writing, the arrangements and the recording in our format.
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The whole year I was in LA I got into telemarketing and learned how to make money. Five years later that skill helped me make my first film.
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Philanthropy without scale and sustainability is like any other bad business that will simply wither and die on the vine.
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Documentaries are a powerful and effective way of bridging the gap between worlds, breaking through to new audiences that wouldn't otherwise be engaged - in essence, not preaching to the choir.
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Whether you have incredible products like at Apple or a great service business, it all comes down to fundamental trust and relationship-building with your customers.
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Smart development invests in insulation, efficient cars, and ever-renewed sources of energy. Dumb growth crashes around looking for more oil.
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If you're lucky like me, your relationship with your brother has resolved itself on the peaceful side of the fence and has stayed there. But if you're someone who's got a family that's all fractured and finding it hard to relate, that's a very sad place to be.
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I'm married to the person I fell in love with.
