David MacKenzie Quotes
'Perfect Sense' is an extremely serious film, and I am an extremely serious film-maker who is trying to explore the medium in original and interesting ways.

Quotes to Explore
-
Devotion complete culminates in knowledge supreme.
-
Live performances always feel like such a moment with all of the costumes and theatrics.
-
Fashion is very tough, and we shouldn't forget that before designers were money-makers, they were artists.
-
I was in a commercial for the Disney channel. I was the camp leader for the campers.
-
The problem men seem to have, and women, too, is that they have this very structured idea that we should find a partner and settle down and be, you know, faithful. And yet clearly this is really, really hard for anybody to do!
-
I read fashion magazines all the time. It's fun, but I don't take it very seriously.
-
My character in 'True Grit' would set these goals for herself that seemed near impossible, but to her they were possible. She was never going to believe anything else other than that.
-
You know, the Brits had a way of - running an empire. And I don't think America is comfortable with an empire.
-
From each according to his abilities, to each according to his needs.
-
Bombino's a super modest guy, very nice. His whole crew is a bunch of characters and he's definitely the Grand Poobah. I don't think the other guys are that much younger than him, but he definitely feels like the wise man; you just sort of get that sense when you're around him. He doesn't say that much but he's humble and well-respected.
-
Fortune cookies are a good idea. If the message is positive, it can make your day a little better.
-
The incestuous relationship between government and big business thrives in the dark.
-
When I was growing up in Iraq, there was an unbroken belief in progress and a great sense of optimism. It was a moment of nation building.
-
Shaming people into being virtuous doesn't change behaviour.
-
Stages are getting higher and higher, and I'm getting older and older.
-
I have sometimes been haunted with the idea that it was an imperative duty, knowing what I know, and having seen what I have seen, to do all that lies in my power to show the dangers and the evils of this frightful institution.
-
Rich countries have been sending aid to poor countries for the last 60 years. And, by and large, this has failed.
-
I don't think of myself as a role model. I do try to live in a compassionate, considerate and positive way. The only advice I can offer is to find what you love to do, find the joy in it, and express yourself through your passion.
-
Let me show you the work of the humble. Listen.
-
I don't think Hollywood per se is supposed to be taken seriously, otherwise, dear Lord, that would be frightening.
-
You live during the match, and you have strong emotions, but you don't want to get too overexcited. My body's totally flat now. I cannot move anymore. I'm totally exhausted, just because of the tension out there.
-
I want to be here, for my family. I want to be here for my baby. I want to see the birth of my baby.
-
'Perfect Sense' is an extremely serious film, and I am an extremely serious film-maker who is trying to explore the medium in original and interesting ways.