Denis Villeneuve Quotes
The reception for 'Enemy?' I don't care. No matter what other people think, it was important for me. I will stand for that movie, even if I stand alone.
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Art breathes into life a surplus that is both vital and extraordinary.
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Of course, as consumers, we want cheap and good products; however, if these production processes are exceeding wastewater discharge standards and even causing heavy metal pollution, they will cause long-lasting damage to the ecological environment and public health.
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I was in the invasion of Normandy in southern France.
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Once you avoid the things that accelerate aging like smoking, obesity, excessive alcohol consumption, and excessive sun exposure, you've done about as much as you can to influence your aging process.
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In 1949 - my father stayed on in Shanghai after the war. But in 1949, the Communists took over the whole of China, and in fact, my father was caught by the Communists in Shanghai. And he was there for about a year until he was finally able to get out.
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Most Americans have no memory of the designs Franklin Roosevelt's New Dealers had for postwar-American foreign policy. Human rights, self-determination and an end to European colonization in the developing world, nuclear disarmament, international law, the World Court, the United Nations - these were all ideas of the progressive left.
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How come foreign accents are so sexy? If I say, 'I'm going to the store,' it sounds boring, benign and rudimentary. But if it's said with an accent, it sounds fundamentally cool.
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One Direction is the main thing I'm doing and I'm 100 per cent dedicated to the group.
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I have no interest in non-fiction. I don't read it and don't watch it and don't write it, other than a little journalistic column.
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What's going on in the inside shows on the outside.
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I'm into the whole American and New York vibe, not just because that's what's going on around me but because of the fit. A lot of guys are into the European cut, but I can't really pull that off with my body type - I'm tall and have big legs.
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Back in those days intimidation was the greatest tool the drill instructor had. Without that tool, he would not have had control.
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Everyone comes with dreams and illusions and promises. Everyone wants quick deals. They don't want to invest.
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You think, 'You hired me because I'm a creative artist with a vision. Don't try and knock it out of me.'
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I'm a very simple man. You've got to have, like, a computer nowadays to turn the TV on and off... and the nightmare continues.
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I see four principles as laying the foundations for the kind of economic recovery Europe needs: fairness, efficiency, solidarity and growth.
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After six years at Le Cirque, I decided to start my own business. I opened Daniel at 76th Street in May '93.
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Hollywood has definitely grown, in embracing the inclusion of Latinos in the world, because, for some time, we didn't exist. We were not part of any stories.
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I've never felt that acting was my vocation - never had that tortured thing. I love acting, but it doesn't feed my soul.
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Human rights are universal and indivisible. Human freedom is also indivisible: if it is denied to anyone in the world, it is therefore denied, indirectly, to all people. This is why we cannot remain silent in the face of evil or violence; silence merely encourages them.
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I like to bet on people, especially those who have taken risks and failed in some way, because they have more real-world experience. And they're humble.
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It's about the athletes. The Special Olympics is such an amazing part of the community and I want to support them and inspire them like they inspire us.
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If I was to direct a movie about a super-confident guy, first of all I would hate that character. I can do a super-confident guy who crashes and burns and has to rebuild himself as somebody humble. But a super-confident guy that just gets more confident and gets the girl and the money and more success? That's not interesting.
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The reception for 'Enemy?' I don't care. No matter what other people think, it was important for me. I will stand for that movie, even if I stand alone.
