Kurt Vile Quotes
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First responders will be on the frontlines if there is a terrorist attack in our communities, and we must provide them with the tools they need to do their difficult jobs.
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If in my twenties I'd gotten one of the two-dozen roles that I did screen tests for and almost got, I think I would have become bored with the awards circuit, the whole hype machine.
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Once you have commitment, you need the discipline and hard work to get you there.
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Seek not the favor of the multitude; it is seldom got by honest and lawful means. But seek the testimony of few; and number not voices, but weigh them.
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The 'army camp' that coordinates the agencies of our brain is vulnerable, both in itself and from within. In effect, he who can know and master its functioning and psychology from outside can become twice its master.
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How people treat you is their karma; how you react is yours.
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Throughout my life, I have valued relationships far more than the professionalism.
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He was just trying to tease me - I knew that later - but he said he'd have to leave because it wasn't fair to have anyone in the room who was going to make fun of what he had to say. He had a good sense of humor, really.
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I think people really marry far too much; it is such a lottery after all, and for a poor woman a very doubtful happiness.
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It will be disastrous when a leader or manager shows up with one attitude one day and treats people with a different attitude the next day.
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I know there are some people in British Columbia who are still holding a vigil for '3rd Rock'.
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I don't necessarily intend to publish posthumously, but I do like to write for myself.
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I have never thought of a full-fledged career in Bollywood because boxing has never left my mind. But you never know.
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I was a huge fan of comedy and movies and TV growing up, and I was able to memorize and mimic a lot of things, not realizing that that meant I probably wanted to be an actor. I just really, really amused myself and my friends with memorizing entire George Carlin or Steve Martin albums.
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I guess Species was a movie made for me and hence I bagged the role. In fact even when acting, I never thought the outcome would be so good which I think it was! The entire role was a challenge. I was to be this strange yet sexy thing which was challenging!
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In the early '90s, I was hired to write educational dramas about HIV and AIDS in the shantytowns. I did that for two and a half years, and then I was hired on other films. When 'Tsotsi' presented itself, I thought, 'This is not a world I grew up in, but I've spent a great deal of time writing about it and researching it in my past.'
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I believe that the topic of chemical weapons is critically important for international peace and security, and I take note of the ongoing debate over what course of action should be taken by the international community. All those actions should be taken within the framework of the U.N. Charter, as a matter of principle.
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The only two things you can truly depend upon are gravity and greed.
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Making a movie is such a huge commitment of emotion and time that I didn't want to be beholden to doing it for money.
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Good material is good material.
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I'm not a really good classical guitarist by any means, but what I learned from this is a way of working very slowly on solo pieces and I enjoyed working on these pieces of John's. They were not written for solo guitar but a lot of them were easy to adapt.
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I don't have a feeling of inferiority. Never had. I'm as good as anybody, but no better.
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Self-denial and self-discipline, however, will be recognized as the outstanding qualities of a good soldier.
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I proved myself with 'Smoke Ring.' It was me maturing. I made a good pop record.
