Christopher Guest Quotes
Some instinct has told me I need to live in a world that isn't consumed with reading about myself or anyone else or someone's opinion about something. I need to be clear of that. It's just healthier for me. I feel happier.
Quotes to Explore
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As a kid, I was always very thin, and I kind of didn't know that I was skinny.
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Shimeji are those odd-looking clusters of small mushrooms you often find in so-called 'exotic' selections at the supermarket. They have an appealing firmness that is retained during light cooking.
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One of my earliest memories is of being about three and a half, climbing through the legs of a man who I didn't know was the famous actor, Patrick Magee.
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I love everything to be organized and clean... all the time.
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I love zoo sanctuaries.
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I feel like I should be more in touch with the nuances of this game.
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I can't stop people from writing imaginative stories about me entering politics.
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It's not my style to judge anybody.
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Women are, in my view, natural peacemakers. As givers and nurturers of life, through their focus on human relationships and their engagement with the demanding work of raising children and protecting family life, they develop a deep sense of empathy that cuts through to underlying human realities.
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Neither does man have gills for living in a water environment; yet it is not sinful to explore the depths of the oceans in search of food or other blessings.
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Throughout history, the only way to secure a throne has been with a phalanx of children - nine for Victoria, 13 for George III.
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That's a comic cover's job: Attract someone's attention and persuade them to try the issue out.
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What we did not imagine was a Web of people, but a Web of documents.
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We're sad about some of the losses of members of great seniority and distinction in the Congress, and some very new members, who will no longer be serving with us.
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We just recently saw Bruno Mars at the Hollywood Bowl, and he was incredible.
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To tell her that I joined the parachute club was too hard for me. I didn't want to trouble her; besides, I was not completely sure about the success of my new adventure.
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The fact that I have to set things to record seems idiotic. And channel guides - I get home, and I want to watch a Duke basketball game; why do I have to go hunting to find out what channel it's on? Why can't I just say, 'I want to watch Duke basketball.' Or, even better, why doesn't the system know that?
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When it is good, theatre takes a lot of beating both to watch and perform.
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Everyone needs a reset button so you can start your day without anxiety. For some people, it's running; for some, it's going to the gym. For me, it's meditation.
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You begin saving the world by saving one man at a time; all else is grandiose romanticism or politics.
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If you want to be --ing individual, don’t get a tattoo. Every --er’s got one these days.
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I love radio - its immediacy and especially its intimacy... it is part of your life, whispering into your ear. You can't see it, but equally importantly it can't see you.
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Never increase, beyond what is necessary, the number of entities required to explain anything.
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Some instinct has told me I need to live in a world that isn't consumed with reading about myself or anyone else or someone's opinion about something. I need to be clear of that. It's just healthier for me. I feel happier.
