David O. Russell Quotes
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I let characters be human and flawed and relatable.
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I come from an immigrant family, but I know no other nationality apart from British.
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Any constitutional amendment that simply gives Congress the option of regulating campaign finance fails to immediately achieve what the American people want, and that is a complete reversal of Citizens United and other Supreme Court decisions that have allowed corporations and the wealthy few to drown out the voices of everyday voters.
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I breeze through Twitter - I look at the mentions, the pictures, the videos.
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I certainly keep my eye on Washington all the time because often life is stranger than fiction.
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I could go out to five parties a day if I wanted to. I don't. I have attachments to my wife and kids - and about 20 pieces of art.
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The beauty of a Moroccan riad is undeniable, but even the most die-hard fan may find herself growing a little weary of what can come to feel like a one-size-fits-all aesthetic: tilework, white Berber rugs, woolen tribal throw pillows in reds and ochers, cut-metal lanterns.
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If I'm offered a good case in Florida or a good case somewhere else, South Florida will win every time.
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As Senator, I will always put the health and safety of New Hampshire's families first.
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Yes, politics IS war without bloodshed; and war is an extension of those politics.
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I can't stand reading anything that I've said.
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It is ingrained in all living creatures, first of all, to preserve their own safety, to guard against what is harmful, to strive for what is advantageous.
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I don't know many people, if any, who have had some straight line toward success. I mean, they start here, they work hard, they've got what it takes, and they just go straight to the top over some number of years. Most people get a little failure.
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There's a difference between a failure and a fiasco... a fiasco is a disaster of mythic proportions.
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There were a lot of offers before 'Vicky Donor,' but I wanted to wait for the right opportunity.
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Many a poor soul has had to suffer from the weight of the debts on him, finding no rest or peace after death.
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There's always a mismatch between small entrepreneurial outfits and large companies, which often don't have the same outlook.
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Let's have some new cliches.
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I have this thing I used to say at home and in the office: If somebody is calling, unless it's somebody who can fire me, I'll call them back later.
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I have an over-attachment to precision, which is why I've sold more magazines than any man alive.
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I'm unusual in that I've worked more as I've got older.
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The first duty of government is to see that people have food, fuel, and clothes. The second, that they have means of moral and intellectual education.
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So I was in America and I thought I'll stick around while I'm here and just see what happens. The next film I did was High Art, so I guess it started with a sort of vague idea but really just a fantasy.
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It's easier to control people when they're afraid.
