Martin Filler Quotes
High among the unpredictable variables that endanger the survival of worthy buildings are the vagaries of taste.
Quotes to Explore
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America tends to worship the modest talent because it doesn't put us in an uncomfortable position vis-a-vis the artist.
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It angers me when sustainability gets used as a buzz word. For 90 percent of the world, sustainability is a matter of survival.
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Breaks in trust are infuriating and hurtful, but they don't entitle you to flame out, throw a fit, or stomp around rolling your eyes. Try to keep the steam from coming out of your ears.
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It's always been my dream to just continually do really cool indie movies - character-driven stuff.
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I think music needs danger; it needs risk.
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Tick is a cartoon character, I don't know if you're familiar with him. This is the third step in his evolution. Comic book to cartoon to, now, live-action.
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There is nothing I'm any more passionate than empowering the next generation.
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I feel like a member of any group comprised of outsiders.
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The truth is, I'm just a rough old New Zealander who has enjoyed many challenges in his life.
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Elves have this superhuman strength, yet they're so graceful. Tolkien created them to be angelic spirits, but I also saw Legolas as something out of the Seven Samurai.
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I live in New York and I was only there for 2 weeks all last year.
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The emotive power of hummus all over the Middle East cannot be overstated, being the focus of some serious tribal rivalries.
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A laugh costs too much when bought at the expense of virtue.
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I'm bringing what I've always wanted: film quality work on television. That's the way it should be.
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One should know their body types well to experiment with trends.
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Since I have been singing for so many years, I don't always need to approach a song quite so laboriously and meticulously.
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I need to have some depth in my characters. That's why they are all Bengalis. I can't imagine writing a book with someone called Saxena as the hero.
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There's a long life ahead of you and it's going to be beautiful, as long as you keep loving and hugging each other.
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Yo, I heard it's said the revolution won't be televised But in the land of milk and honey there's a date you gotta sell it by Otherwise it just expires and spoils and these folks jump out the pot when the water too hot
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Of course, there are some things you keep personal and private because you're a human being. But on the other side of it, I ain't got time to be hiding nothing and all that. It is what it is.
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I haven't learned anything new on guitar since high school. And I think it's time to learn something.
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I grew up in an upper-middle-class town with a population around 12,000. My high school held around a thousand kids. All smart. We had a strict dress code. If you wore blue jeans to school, they sent you home.
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Other lands became a larder full of all the good things All we had to do was go and take Blood the colour of the rain that grew our wicked harvest Black the colour icing on our cake
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High among the unpredictable variables that endanger the survival of worthy buildings are the vagaries of taste.
