David Mamet Quotes
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I'm used to being in the minority. I'm a left-handed gay Jew. I've never felt, automatically, a member of any majority.
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There are a lot of factors in the life of an F1 driver which can combine to make you believe that you are somehow above normality. I think that is a mistake to start believing that. But, at the same time, it is important to be confident.
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The thing that reinforces my belief about that is having worked the last four years with the Safe Kids Campaign on a national basis. I am so amazed at what these little kids do in keeping their parents alerted to what they are there for.
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I think one of the great things about being a musician is that you never stop learning.
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At the present moment, the security of coherent philosophy, which existed from Parmenides to Hegel, is lost.
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It is good to be in front of the lens to appreciate more being behind the lens.
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I'm a sort of nuts-and-bolts guy. I'm into turning wrenches and swinging a hammer and wrenching on cars.
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There are 309 million people out there that are trying to improve their lot in life. And we've got a system that allows them to do it.
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Our relationships with our computers are almost sexual, they're so close. They're just such a huge part of our lives.
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If you think that by threatening me you can get me to do what you want... well, that's where you're right. But - and I am only saying this because I care - there's a lot of decaffeinated brands on the market that are just as tasty as the real thing.
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I'm in the music business for one purpose - to make money.
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I believe there is a direct correlation between love and laughter.
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I have never read 'To Kill A Mockingbird.'
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But I think boys ultimately are easier than girls.
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Giving only 50% of your fortune is not enough.
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I love having my hoop earrings. Just regular gold hoops.
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I just want to play for Hindus and Muslims that sit together. That's all I want to do.
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My mom taught me to live by the three p's: to always be passionate, persistent, and prepared.
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As with the onset of sudden celebrity, for the newly rich, the world often becomes a darker, narrower, less generous place; a paradox that elicits scant sympathy, but is nonetheless true.
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When I was very young, I took no interest in party politics. My line of interest was how can you be part of an influence to the society that you live in.
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I'm used to being in front of camera and knowing what to think. But if you're asking me to be me, I get very self-conscious. My job isn't to be me. Being an actor, people think you can do a eulogy at a funeral, a speech at a wedding. I find all that very nerve-racking.
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I have always said to myself, 'I never want to say I'm leaving a job because I want to spend more time with my family.' I feel sorry for people when they say that. But my advice to them is that you shouldn't have taken the job in the first place.
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All I wanted to do was to perform my music, so I never really thought about photo shoots or music video shoots or interviews. You can't anticipate those things - you just can't plan this as a job.
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Our job, as writers is to do our jobs.
