Martin Freeman Quotes
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There's a long tradition of black folks pleading with white people. It's a tradition that emerges from political necessity, so I get it; I'm just not very interested in it.
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Every employee needs to know that there's somebody out there that they serve. And when we don't let people know that for one reason or another, we're depriving them of a fulfilling job.
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There's not much room for eccentricity in Hollywood, and eccentricity is what's sexy in people.
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If there is anything that a man can do well, I say let him do it. Give him a chance.
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There comes a time when money doesn't matter.
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Secretly, I think everyone who makes fun of California really does want to be in California.
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My hearing has suffered seriously; just now I am obliged to have the assistance of an ear trumpet. Think of that, my beauty! - There 's a state for your old Lover to be in! - No more tender whisperings! Imagine sweet confessions to be made through an ear trumpet!
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Fiji had experienced the ordeal of two military coups.
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I've had the same barber since I was about 14 years old.
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There's no greater feeling in the world than when you can put a smile on somebody's face just by walking into a room. It's unbelievable. And if I have that power, who am I to waste it, you know?
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You can't tolerate anybody attempting to threaten or intimidate your body. You must respond with force.
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I don't have a fear of aging or a fear of death.
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Power says if you are a committee chairman, your idea is good only because you have got power.
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You have to respect your audience. Without them, you're essentially standing alone, singing to yourself.
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Ireland and America, music-wise, are very closely related. The Irish came over with their fiddles in hand, and you can hear it in the bluegrass and rockabilly. I love it when music from different countries combine.
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Never believe anything in politics until it has been officially denied.
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When you're filming, it's very different from what you see on screen.
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Certainly I was relatively a refined person. No way a tramp.
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As soon as you become afraid to make a fool of yourself, you're in trouble. I decided I may as well just see if I can live with myself making millions of mistakes and learn something from it.
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The vast concourse of people who had assembled to witness the triumphant arrival of the successful travellers was of the lowest orders of mechanics and artisans, among whom great distress and a dangerous spirit of discontent with the government at that time prevailed.
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None of us whether Men or Women but have so good an Opinion of our own Conduct as to believe we are fit, if not to direct others, at least to govern our selves.
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Good twists are enormously hard to come by, and I think the best ones are earned ones. The idea that a story can take a left turn on you, it's easy to do, but it has to be done very, very carefully, or else you risk losing the audience's trust.
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I value being able to go into a record shop and people leaving me alone.
