David Attenborough Quotes
Quotes to Explore
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M.G.M. never really gave me a break. They loaned me out for leading roles but cast me in programme pictures.
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A man who stands for nothing will fall for anything.
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My phone blows up all the time. I had to change my number.
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Personally, it was a big honor for me meeting so many families of the fallen soldiers and hearing their stories.
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I think movies have much more magic than the theater. Theater can be a magical experience, but movies thrust their subjectivity on you in a more profound way.
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Having been governor of New Mexico, I know that legislation gets passed to benefit those who have money and influence. Then they buy more money and influence. That's one reason why, as governor, I vetoed more than 750 bills and thousands of line items. I did it to keep crony capitalism away from government.
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You don't need a machine to make pasta: a rolling pin and a fast hand can create a smooth, if thick, sheet.
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As an actor, you don't want to play a one-dimensional character.
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Van Morrison is probably, at this point in time, my biggest influence as a vocalist. When we were making our last album I had a vinyl copy of 'Veedon Fleece' in the vocal booth in front of me, in the dorky sense. I think there were candles around, which is really tacky, but hey, I needed to channel Van the Man!
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Filming 'Eclipse' - Eclipse was my favorite book so I was really excited to start filming the movie. I just love that it's the height of the love triangle. 'Twilight' develops Edward and Bella's relationship, 'New Moon' develops Jacob and Bella's and in 'Eclipse,' the three of them are physically together.
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Men become accustomed to poison by degrees.
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The L.A Trilogy is a series of three novels starring Ray, a robot detective, and his boss, a computer called Googol. Set in an alternative version of 1960s Los Angeles, each book will be more or less standalone but together will form an overarching story arc with 'Brisk Money' as the origin story.
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Angela Merkel puts Germany first.
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As a child or young adult going through an illness, it can be stressful at times and boring and extremely alienating.
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People are going to go where they get characters that they remember.
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My parents were perfectly open-minded about everything. They never tried to convince us of what was true or what wasn't true in their minds. We were just presented with the information that was around and pretty much allowed - though, I mean, we knew how they felt. We knew they didn't go to church. So obviously that had an effect.
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I need to mature a bit - then I might have something to show for it.
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The best physicians are Dr. Diet, Dr. Quiet, and Dr. Merryman.
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And that boys," yelled Mr. Weasley over the tumult of the crowd below,"is why you should never go for looks alone!
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It was in India that I started my acting career, courtesy of my parents, long before I set foot on stage in England. They headed a company of travelling players performing Shakespeare up and down the land.
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It isn’t much use writing slogans on a wall if you plan to total the building.
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Nothing is unnatural - just untried.
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Well, I'm having a good time. Which makes me feel guilty too. How very English.
