David Hewson Quotes
Most visitors to Amsterdam will wander into the red-light district out of sheer curiosity. The narrow streets are mostly safe day and night - just don't try to take pictures of the women working in the windows.
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I had set a goal of being a producer by 25.
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I don't hurt or want for visibility, but people seem to forget pretty easily.
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She knew what all smart women knew: Laughter made you live better and longer.
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If I give five flops, I won't get a job. You have to perform at the box office when you are at the top. No one is running a charity here. People are putting huge amounts of money to make movies, and they want the films to be successful. They have invested money in you, so it is your duty to make sure the film does well.
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When I was little, we had a Golden Book that had all these Disney characters in one portrait on the first page. My dad used to read from it every night. We'd play this game of find Pluto or find Donald Duck. He'd read us stories and do all the voices. Those are great memories.
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I got into politics because businessmen should be spending your money.
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I've been to parties in L.A. that are mind-blowing. I mean, quite literally mind-blowing. People get cellphones in the party bag, that sort of thing. Fabulous, fabulous parties.
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My style is schizophrenic! One minute I'll be wearing bright girly dresses, and the next I'll be swinging towards more structured masculine things.
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I still write in long hand. I type like a chimpanzee.
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I used to have a very unmediated experience of food but, because of the recipe testing, I've lost that now. I can't switch it off even when I'm on holiday.
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There's a classic element that all good Disney movies have. It really comes down to the storytelling, I think. It manages to push all of these buttons inside of us; there's a sentimentality.
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Most of the most important experiences that truly educate cannot be arranged ahead of time with any precision.
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If you give people nothingness, they can ponder what can be achieved from that nothingness.
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You always need younger guys if you're going to be successful in the long term.
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It was never important for a wedding to be about anything other than me and my partner. A big celebration was never my cup of tea.
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It's very flattering when you look into the crowd and people have made an effort and dressed in your style.
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I play computer games, watch TV and do what normal people do.
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I would rather beat the Yankees regularly than pitch a no hit game.
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Every American born today owes $43,000 to the federal government the day she or he is born. And we are transferring a tremendous amount of debt to the new generation, much of it owed to overseas creditors who expect to be repaid by our children with interest.
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βούλευμα μὲν τὸ Δῖον, Ἡφαίστου δὲ χείρ.
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It's important to dress our children well. I have some wonderful memories from my childhood, and so much is associated with what I was wearing. If you look good, you feel good - simple.
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I attribute the black tones in my films to Stephen King, Tim Burton, Joe Hill and Richard Matheson. However, most of my writing is influenced by mental health. I'm incredibly passionate about shedding light on the stigmas associated with mental illnesses.
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Most visitors to Amsterdam will wander into the red-light district out of sheer curiosity. The narrow streets are mostly safe day and night - just don't try to take pictures of the women working in the windows.
