Dennis Potter Quotes
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I've always been very visceral in that I feel things very deeply.
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I think it's a natural human tendency, when you read something, you tend to read a lot of your prejudices into it. And neuroscience is like a lot of disciplines - it has fashions; things change.
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A strong positive mental attitude will create more miracles than any wonder drug.
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Sometimes when it comes to the iconic kind of moments, when I read the script for the first time, you get little goose bumps or something because it really is kind of exciting.
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Malicious attacks on the Soviet Union produce a natural feeling of indignation.
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Every single time you make a merger, somebody is losing his identity. And saying something different is just rubbish.
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Throughout the 19th century, Britain bought cheaply from the countries of the empire and compelled subject countries to buy our goods at high prices.
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Liberals have to get more comfortable with dealing with the poor as they actually are. I admire their refusal to look down on the least among us, but at some level, that can become an excuse to never really look at the problem at all.
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When I first started modeling, they used to bleach my eyebrows all the time.
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We pushed our first record, 'Boomerang,' to different labels, but it was hard for them to see though the 'white guys singing R&B' thing.
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Age is a matter of feeling, not of years.
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Though the Grimms kept about 100 of the tales from the first edition, they changed them a good deal.
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I think I've found a purpose in acting; it's something I truly love and truly enjoy. It makes me happy. It makes me understand more about life, in front of the camera, than what I'm living beyond the camera.
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I would never complain about my life, even though I really would like to have a mate.
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To be vulnerable, to be raw, to virtually expose your guts, I like doing that.
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Maybe someone will step up, but they don't have anyone right now.
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I don't know much about my biological background.
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It is unwise to be too sure of one's own wisdom. It is healthy to be reminded that the strongest might weaken and the wisest might err.
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My bar for being successful is being able to do movies that really mean something to me and being able to make a living off of that.
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I made some flippant remark about not wanting my son to grow up with an American accent, and the next thing I knew, there were people in America suggesting I head back to Britain if I was unhappy at such a prospect.
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I believe that life supports what supports more of life. In other words, motivation does matter. If you're just trying to take care of yourself, you're part of life and I believe life steps in and gives you a certain level of insight.
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I played on Asia records with Geoff Downes.
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Everything we do has consequences.
