Cameron Crowe Quotes
I love the road trip. It was one of the original justifications to make the movie. So I want the movie to earn that road trip. And to me, that means calibrate it so that the fourth side of that double CD set is set up properly and it all makes sense.
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I am often critical of Israel's policies when in the country, but then feel defensive of them when overseas.
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Well, of course I think people can be forgiven. But our justice system is not set up to dispense forgiveness. You can go to the local priest for that.
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Be happy that you're growing older, that you're maturing, that you're smarter, that you're wiser.
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As the ratings go up, so does advertising revenue.
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When you give a lot of confidence in people and you don't get it back, you are a bit disappointed, but it's life.
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I think beautiful independent films are made, and I think they're as close to what theater can be because they're not loaded with all of the extra stuff. It's human, and it's more organic, but theater is very unique... It's a different connection altogether.
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Happiness is only attained by the free will agreeing in its freedom to accord with the will of God.
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It's very disincentivizing to have others take care of your needs.
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I don't accept gifts from perfect strangers - but then, nobody's perfect.
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There is lasting kindness in Heaven when no kindness is found upon earth.
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It is only a step from boredom to disillusionment, which leads naturally to self-pity, which in turn ends in chaos.
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I knew that it was my only shot to be taken seriously in the recording industry, because it's fast and broad.
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I think it's really important to be conscious of yourself and the world around you. For me, that meant reading a lot and reporting.
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There is no birth of consciousness without pain.
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If I'm saying a universal truth, but maybe it's something that people don't feel comfortable saying... It's a strange take, but at the same time, what you're hitting on is kind of right. You can relate. That's the heart of comedy. You have to have a point of view. You gotta commit. And the more you commit to it, sometimes the funnier it gets.
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The creative impulses of man are always at war with the possessive impulses.
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Just because you're selling out shows doesn't mean you deserve better treatment than the person next door.
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My mom taught me to live by the three p's: to always be passionate, persistent, and prepared.
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The only time I even entertain the tiniest element of religion is for Christmas carols.
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A hypocrite is a person who - but who isn't?
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The endless teen franchises that come out of Hollywood... more often than not, the central character doesn't have any discernible character traits. They're just the young, good-looking guy who goes on this journey. They're always played by fantastic young actors, but ultimately, they're not very interesting characters.
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I never expected any sort of success with 'Mockingbird'... I sort of hoped someone would like it enough to give me encouragement.
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There are definitely scripts I start reading, where it doesn't interest me. Maybe it'll be a good movie, but the character doesn't intrigue me.
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I love the road trip. It was one of the original justifications to make the movie. So I want the movie to earn that road trip. And to me, that means calibrate it so that the fourth side of that double CD set is set up properly and it all makes sense.
