David Nicholls Quotes
I love Billy Wilder, and I love the way that his films can be very touching and very moving and very romantic, and at the same time there's always a little cynical undertone, there's always something that undercuts things.
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I could be the best looking guy in the Duma, but that's only because all the other guys are over 60.
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Most of the producers don't know what they do. The misconception of the producers' function is really not a misconception. Most producers don't do a very good job.
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For me to be here tonight, everything had to be perfect. I had to get drafted by Utah, had to play with a point guard like John Stockton, and had to be coached by Jerry Sloan and Frank Layden.
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I want to toy around with producing a Broadway show.
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And it's one thing to give people freedom and something else to deny the rights of Christians to assert their faith in order to keep Hindus from feeling upset.
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I'm very open-minded.
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You kind of forget he's Peter Jackson in a way because he's so normal; he's lovely. It's like having a friend direct you, except it's Peter Jackson.
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As Mayor, I will use my experience to make San Francisco a place where small businesses can thrive.
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I have a lot of friends and fans in Canada and as a matter of fact I met a fan from there that came down to my office. It was nice and we took pictures and had a nice talk.
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Every generation is obsessed with the decade before they were born.
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That heart alone is hard which does not shudder at itself for not feeling its hardness.
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Our duty was to try and find the Japanese fleet. We never did find the Japanese fleet and I am awfully glad, because they had attacked us there with six carriers, three battleships, 10 or 15 cruisers, and about 20 destroyers.
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I guess one that wouldn't be obvious is - well, maybe it's super obvious, I can't tell - 'I Love Lucy' is my favorite show, going back to when I was 4. I've watched every episode I don't know how many times. It was something to watch women being funny when I was young.
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Here's a rule I recommend: Never practice two vices at once.
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To be employed in the entertainment industry is a miracle.
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We are not coaching on a daily basis because we often travel with our charity and commercial interests.
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The owners have the right to pay you whatever they want to. They don't have to pay you if they don't want to.
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I really like cable T.V.
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I want to work to help all those working a lifetime to be confident they will have a secure and dignified retirement.
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I feel like I'm a New Yorker because I really know the city. I actually tell the drivers where to go - I have this bad habit, I always question the drivers. I do that all the time because I feel like I know the best way, when really it's like, 'Yo, man, shut up. This dude does this every day of his life.'
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I fail frequently - I just try to keep it quiet.
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I like dark, dramatic roles; they're just really powerful and real.
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This applies to many film jobs, not just editing: half the job is doing the job, and the other half is finding ways to get along with people and tuning yourself in to the delicacy of the situation.
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I love Billy Wilder, and I love the way that his films can be very touching and very moving and very romantic, and at the same time there's always a little cynical undertone, there's always something that undercuts things.
