Dan Trachtenberg Quotes
At a horror movie, you can see other people dealing with the scary things. They can bolster you. You can think, 'Okay, if that guy can deal with it, I can deal with it.' There are lessons to be learned there, as opposed to having a frivolous popcorn experience. I think some of this stuff is good for your soul.
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The first movie I really clicked with was 'Die Hard' when I was 6 years old, which is crazy that I was watching it that young. That was the one that made me want to become an actor.
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To be perfectly truthful, I was not a very brilliant student, even at chemistry school.
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There's something scary about acting always, because basically you do all this work in a vacuum, and then suddenly there's a lot of money spent making a film, and there's suddenly a camera here, going, 'Right? What are you gonna do?'
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I think what 'The Monster' means to me is I find it really hard - like a lot of other people in the world - to really be OK in my own skin. It was a message to myself saying, 'It's OK that you're not perfect.' I'm gonna learn to love myself and accept myself, even though I'm a little crazy.
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This work made me more and more interested in biological matter, and I decided that I really wanted to work on the X-ray analysis of biological molecules.
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The combination of olive oil, garlic and lemon juice lifts the spirits in winter.
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If someone had protected the HTML language for making Web pages, then we wouldn't have the World Wide Web.
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I like different statement jewelry, especially around the ears.
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I've had completely gray hair since, like, 30.
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There was a time for German stars in the 1950s with Curt Jurgens, Hardy Kruger, O. W. Fischer, and Maria Schell. That was a totally different generation. It all ended in 1968 during the big students' movement in my country. It was an anti-authority movement that changed everything. All my country's hierarchies, morals and values were questioned.
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I don't like running when I'm holding things in my hand, whether it's a dog leash or a baby jogger. My mechanics get all messed up.
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Fiction should be about moral dilemmas that are so bloody difficult that the author doesn't know the answer.
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I love all my scoop children. But consistency and persistence is really my aim.
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I like it when I am in the middle; I am closer to the ball. The manager wants me to pass, to make assists, create chances, and I do more because I think the position is more central, and I don't ask all the time for the ball at my feet.
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I'm vain enough to think that I've made a successful life. I've had everything I've ever wanted. You can't beat that.
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In Africa through the 1990s, with notable exceptions in Senegal and Uganda, nearly all the ruling powers denied they had a problem with AIDS.
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When I lived in India, I'd speak like an Indian to get good prices while shopping. I'm good with accents.
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When it comes to extracurricular activities, many children are getting too much of a good thing.
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Laughter, and the broader category of humor, are key elements in helping us go on with our life after a loss.
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Our foreign policy is a complete and total disaster. No vision. No purpose. No direction. No strategy.
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People take songs so literally.
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To do your own work well, whether it be for life or death.
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There's nothing that will change someone's moral outlook quicker than cash in large sums.
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At a horror movie, you can see other people dealing with the scary things. They can bolster you. You can think, 'Okay, if that guy can deal with it, I can deal with it.' There are lessons to be learned there, as opposed to having a frivolous popcorn experience. I think some of this stuff is good for your soul.
