David S. Goyer Quotes
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As far as people whose style interests me, I'd say Grace Kelly, Gwen, Spice Girls, Victoria Beckham, and that nanny called Fran.
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My people were homesteading in Colorado before Emancipation.
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If people would dare to speak to one another unreservedly, there would be a good deal less sorrow in the world a hundred years hence.
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Sure, just like there are bad lawyers, bad doctors and bad politicians, there are people who aren't cut out to be teachers. But by and large, the people who are called to be teachers are passionate about the profession.
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I think that the idea that I'm writing for many more people than I ever imagined has created a certain general responsibility that is literary and political. There's even pride involved, in not wanting to fall short of what I did before.
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During a game, it comes down to your mind - the pressure. There are loads of other aspects, too. Many people say taking penalties is easy, but when you're stood over one, that's not the case. It's in no way easy. The goal really does become a lot smaller.
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Most people don't understand that being in the public eye is emotionally exhausting. It takes a lot out of you.
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When people are away from home, they do things they might not normally do.
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The demand in India is to have a hit, which becomes a promotion for the movie and makes people come to the theater. You have five songs and different promotions based on those. But when I do Western films, the need for originality is greater. Then I become very conscious about the writing.
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You know, it's a really adult thing, for some people, to choose to not be with the one that you love.
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When people are wrong, you've got to let them know it.
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What if you could radically alter the way stories get told? What if the way people wanted to consume content actually changed what you could make?
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My father has been a voice of encouragement in times of desperation for so many people. But he died when I was so young that, for me, his music has been a way for me to get to know him better.
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You have to have been a Republican to know how good it is to be a Democrat.
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I think that's why often people in creative fields can feel so alone is because there's a constant third eye, that constant watcher.
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Great songs come out of people's bedrooms; they come out of studios; there's no formula for it.
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What's amazing is that so many leaders who value teamwork will tolerate people who aren't humble. They reluctantly hire self-centred people and then justify it because those people have desired skills.
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Very few people possess true artistic ability. It is therefore both unseemly and unproductive to irritate the situation by making an effort. If you have a burning, restless urge to write or paint, simply eat something sweet and the feeling will pass.
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It's ludicrous to think people work for you: 'a film by...' doesn't exist. Directed by, maybe, but it's a film from a collective, a group of people whom you consult and seek your counsel and advice and vice versa, too.
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Almost any movie, no matter how original, is borrowing from some other movies.
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I hate being wrong, but I love it when I'm set straight.
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I think a lot of where I find my confidence is knowing I've prepared as well as I could have.
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I like telling stories of imperfect people because most people are imperfect.
