Chris Gibson Quotes
I will always remember the fear in the faces of the executed. That's the first day I felt the devil's presence.
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I've been searching for ways to heal myself, and I've found that kindness is the best way.
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In case of doubt, do a little more than you have to.
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Nobody can teach what is inside a person; it has to be discovered for oneself and a way must be found to express it.
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There's all sorts of stuff people want to publish anonymously.
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A lot of authors, judging by their list, will put anything out that they finish... That's the worst model I've heard of in my life. It's just idiotic. Why wouldn't you just wait for the good ones?
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I'd always put on little shows at home, but when I was 11, I did a community event in Woodford, where anyone could go. You had three days of vocal training and performed your song at the end.
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Wherever magistrates were appointed from among those who complied with the injunctions of the laws, Socrates considered the government to be an aristocracy.
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The future ain't what it used to be.
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For me beauty is valued more than anything - the beauty that is manifest in a curved line or in an act of creativity.
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It's very disincentivizing to have others take care of your needs.
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Weight used to be an issue. I was always fat as a child. And everyone used to tell me, 'You've got such a pretty face; why don't you lose some weight?' Over the years I've realised that my body is a certain type, and I have learned to accept it.
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You get caught up in hitting home runs and seeing how far you can hit them, and your swing changes.
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Very often there's this misapprehension about actors being people that need to display themselves, to reveal themselves in public.
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Books, like proverbs, receive their chief value from the stamp and esteem of the ages through which they have passed.
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From 'Trainspotting' to 'Acid House,' I moved from urban realism into fantasy.
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I learned a tremendous amount about dialogue because I suffered as an actor.
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I'm vegetarian and stick to a strict health regime of brown rice, tofu, salads and soya milk. When I'm at home in Somerset, I buy almost everything in the local farmshops including Barleymow's in Chard. I always get organic - I like happy hens.
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My parents gave me stability and a belief in myself and in all the possibilities life has to offer. I was told the only limitations I would ever face were those I placed upon myself.
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There are millions of Americans who are suffering from chronic pain.
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I want Americans to enjoy food. I want them to celebrate food. I want them to, on occasions, to have big cakes and great things. And I want them to indulge.
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Part of why I think I have so much fun working in the mockumentary genre is that you can cut to pretty much anything at any time. People are now so conditioned to watch documentaries - they know how they operate, and that you can introduce a new character by cutting to them, and now they're in it. Similarly, being able to treat a sidebar idea that has nothing to do with your main story really seriously, the way the rest of it is being treated - all the pomp and circumstances lend themselves, I feel, to making comedy feel really earned and funnier and weirder.
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I remember when I was growing up and watching southern people depicted on television, I thought, 'Well, based on what I'm seeing, I guess I'm supposed to be stupid and racist.' It's still, sadly, the easy route for a writer to go.
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I will always remember the fear in the faces of the executed. That's the first day I felt the devil's presence.
