David Thewlis Quotes
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I came from the theater playing leading roles, and when I started doing film and television, I felt as if I had to start from the bottom.
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Homophobia is rampant in soccer, probably more so than in any other sport. I'm not sure why.
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One of the big things I've learned is that there's an advantage to regular low-intensity activity.
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Elizabeth, Lady C, claims to be writing at the limits of language. Would it not be insulting to her if I were diligently to follow after her, explaining what she means but is not smart enough to say?
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I firmly believe that any good journalist must essentially be temperamentally an outsider. I don't think full sense of belonging and security is conducive to creativity.
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We must plan for freedom, and not only for security, if for no other reason than that only freedom can make security secure.
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I don't want to say anything because I know I am unable to protect you from the harm that I see.
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I was into basketball, but then once I found contact sports, it was over. I never played basketball again in my life.
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I did every job under the sun from bartending to ushering to temping.
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Anytime that I've felt uninspired, I don't force myself to sit down and write. I only do it when I feel the impulse.
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'EIla Enchanted' began in a marvelous writing course at New York City's The New School.
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If I buy a game on Steam and I'm running it on Windows, I can go to one of the Steam machines and already have the game. So you benefit as a developer; you benefit as a consumer in having the PC experience extended in the living room.
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I loved to sing in family parties, for my friends and family. That's how I discovered my talent.
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I choose parts because I don't want to be embarrassed when the movie comes out. What if my friends were to see the movie? What if my niece or nephew wandered into the theater and saw the movie? I don't want to be too ashamed of it.
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I've written a screenplay that is a series of monologues and songs; they form this sort of human tapestry across time and place. The form is strange, but I find it really fascinating.
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I'm someone who likes plowing new ground, then walking away from it. I get bored easily. For me, the big thrill comes with the discovering.
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This particular nurse said, Cancer cells are those which have forgotten how to die. I was so struck by this statement.
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Entrepreneurs are risk takers, willing to roll the dice with their money or reputation on the line in support of an idea or enterprise. They willingly assume responsibility for the success or failure of a venture and are answerable for all its facets.
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I'm obsessed with the Fenty beauty line. It's like, finally, women of color get good makeup.
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I can't write a book like 'Lamb' or 'Fool' every year. It just takes too much research and craft.
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Old Year! upon the Stage of Time You stand to bow your last adieu; A moment, and the prompter's chime Will ring the curtain down on you.
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My parents have sailed around the world; they know what can happen and that it's not always fun, but because I want to do it so much, they agreed and supported me.
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When you do something well, this is the best job in the world.
