David Fincher Quotes
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When companies get big, they slow down. They're not as exciting. If you want to get something done, it takes a lot of time and a lot of meetings.
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Years ago, when I was writing westerns, other writers who were friends of mine wanted me to collaborate with them. And it just didn't work.
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Don't try to guess what it is people want and give it to them. Don't ask for a show of hands. Try your best to write what you like, what you think your friends would like and what you think your father would like and then cross your fingers... The most valuable thing you have is your own voice.
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The extra pass and the extra effort on defense always get the job done.
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Ohio has long been an embarrassment to charter-school supporters nationwide, with its trail of scandal and graft and abysmal student performance.
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I was handed a chocolate bar and an M-1 rifle and told to go kill Hitler.
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It's like why people read scary books or go see scary movies. Because it creates a distance. They're scared, but they're not going to get hurt.
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To be honest, if it wasn't for my daughter, I don't think I would have gotten out of the situation that I was in before 'Idol' because I am a domestic violence survivor.
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Men are every bit as gendered as women.
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There was an ingredient used in perfumes and remedies in the Middle Ages called 'momie' that is certainly one of the most fascinating I've come across.
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I focus on supporting high quality early childhood health care and education. By betting my resources on very young children, I know I'm making an investment that pays guaranteed dividends with a high rate of return.
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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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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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I didn't want to do a zoo show. I didn't want to do a study of someone with mental illness. I just wanted to show someone who was trying to live their life.
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If you don't feel comfortable in a plunging sweater, skin-tight jeans and killer heels, go home and change.
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It's my father's legacy. My father's view was that the public is the employer of these government employees and has the right to know what they're up to.
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If you put music into your Vine, and it's really jumpy, just do it over again.
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I want to make music, I want to act, I want to sing, I want to do something that doesn't make my skin erupt.
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It's really odd that I've got this kind of sullen reputation - I never saw myself that way.
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Alfriston is a compact village set around a rather traffic-weary High Street, mainly of old, timbered buildings. The principal sights lie to the east on the river side.
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How can you smell this good after the kind of crappy day we've had?" "I sweat perfume. Like all girls.
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When I'm in the U.K., I have a personal trainer who is wonderful, and she's hard-core and makes sure I get up in the morning and go.
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How do you shoot a 150-day movie? You shoot it one day at a time.
