Orson Welles Quotes
I'm one of those fellows so frightened of driving that I go 80 miles an hour - and the more frightened I get, the faster I go.
Quotes to Explore
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The economics of being a playwright are abysmal. I like to think of the work I do out in Hollywood as a way to actually make a life in the theater easier.
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My father was in law enforcement growing up. He was a probation officer. And I've always understood the point of view of the peace officer, you know, because of my dad.
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I am a genre lover - everything from spaghetti western to samurai movie.
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The U.S. economy and workers benefit from a strong, healthy relationship between government and business.
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I take care of my flowers and my cats. And enjoy food. And that's living.
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Life is a school of probability.
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Nature is the incarnation of thought. The world is the mind precipitated.
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There is nothing stronger in the world than gentleness.
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It's very hard to maintain focus in the gym.
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Every debate in Washington is about how much to increase spending - a little or a lot.
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It takes vision and courage to create - it takes faith and courage to prove.
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A strong, successful man is not the victim of his environment. He creates favorable conditions. His own inherent force and energy compel things to turn out as he desires.
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I'm famous by default. I came out of the womb, and people wanted to know who I was because of my parents.
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I personally see myself as a musician in the first place. You know, I don't want to say I will be a producer and DJ for the rest of my life. I can totally see myself being in another band in five years, if that's what my heart and soul wants to do, if that's what will make me happy. I'm totally happy to just not DJ anymore.
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How can a woman be expected to be happy with a man who insists on treating her as if she were a perfectly normal human being.
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I spent a lot of time with a crown on my head.
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Time is the most valuable thing on earth: time to think, time to act, time to extend our fraternal relations, time to become better men, time to become better women, time to become better and more independent citizens.
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If most American cities are about the consumption of culture, Los Angeles and New York are about the production of culture - not only national culture but global culture.
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How can a speck of a universe be physically identical to the great expanse we view in the heavens above?
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We need to try to regain some home-court advantage.
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I'm wary of the new contactless ways of paying. The idea of paying with your phone is a little worrying: I have lost more than one over the years.
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I don't even draw on my life experiences when I'm acting. I just try and make it feel like I'm living through that person's skin.
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If anything, Twitter helps me read about perspectives outside of mainstream media and learn about new authors, artists, and ideas that I don't always get exposed to in my regular media diet.
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I'm one of those fellows so frightened of driving that I go 80 miles an hour - and the more frightened I get, the faster I go.
