Mark Walport Quotes
The government is right to recognise the importance of science and technology, but I think it is a mistake to ringfence funds.

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I still can't believe it when people say I am a celebrity.
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I loved Carl Perkins, Jerry lee Lewis... not only were they personal friends.
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There is very strong historical data that suggests the way societies grow is by making large, long-term investments.
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When you're in prison, and we're left to our own devices, you're stripped of everything, and you really get to see who these people are, the good and the bad.
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When we were children, we used to think that when we were grown-up we would no longer be vulnerable. But to grow up is to accept vulnerability... To be alive is to be vulnerable.
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To be honest with you, I've been dying to do a nice indie feature - just something about a regular guy with a big quirk or a big emotional problem. Just something that's a straightforward, classic indie film. It sounds weird, but it's been easier for me to get cast in big tentpole films than the indie community. I'd love to do that.
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I'm aware of the decisions I make and the responsibility I have as a role model. I wouldn't disregard that. It's a privilege.
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A lot of times when you play... you get this adrenalin that blocks pain.
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True expression is hard when performing opera. The problem is that opera relies on the dramatic context of the piece. It can be interpreted and represented, but there are guidelines; there is a vocabulary within the pieces that you must know objectively and reflect.
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Frankly, I don't understand the monthly magazines that continue to publish news that is two months old and which has already been reported on ad nauseam online, including on their own websites.
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No. I mean those people really did something for designers I don't think department stores can, could or should do still today. Today the world is different so you have to make it differently. There's TV. There's a lot of things.
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I don't like to look typical.
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I think that there should be options available, quite early on, that if someone is recognised as a disruptive child, for them to be trained vocationally. Maybe if those kids were given the option to learn how to contribute to society on a practical level they wouldn't get into trouble.
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I will never do 'Pulp Fiction 2,' but having said that, I could very well do other movies with these characters.
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I would like to be a polyglot.
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I kind of have the most amazing fans ever. They are the most committed, passionate people, and I love them so much.
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I try to play my game and that's being emotional because I'm that kind of guy.
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I'm still a big kid - I make mistakes all time.
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I hate the whole übermensch, superman temptation that pervades science fiction. I believe no protagonist should be so competent, so awe-inspiring, that a committee of 20 really hard-working, intelligent people couldn't do the same thing.
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I don't know if I'm a tortured soul, but I was born heartbroken. I remember feeling it when I was so young. I was like, 'Mum, it hurts.'
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Certainly the format of ghostbusting lends itself to a videogame beautifully.
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As chairman of the Senate subcommittee responsible for NASA appropriations, I say not a penny for this nutty fantasy.
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The government is right to recognise the importance of science and technology, but I think it is a mistake to ringfence funds.