Derek Walcott Quotes
There is a restless identity in the New World. The New World needs an identity without guilt or blame.
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If I categorized home runs that I've seen, without a doubt the monumental one is Henry's... but I've seen a lot of classic, great home runs. Gibson's was probably the most theatrical home run I've ever seen.
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After six years without seeing one, I love just seeing a smile - every smile I see gives me hope.
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Parodies of commercials are by no means new and have been popular going back to black-and-white TV shows of the '50s.
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I never sell a book. I sell myself. And the way to sell yourself is to be an instrument of love.
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A Bollywood hero, for most people, has been a Raj, a Rahul or a Prem... it's now a part of the psyche.
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I mean, I was always interested in people like Lenny Bruce, people who are breaking the old rules and making new ones.
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Here's what I have at my advantage: I've never been a personality. I've always been a character actor.
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There are epic downsides to living a somewhat public life. The upshot of that is there's nothing to hide. It's a relief in a way. There's nothing about me that can't be said.
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Boning is a pain, but it makes such a majestic chicken.
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An ordinary kitten will ask more questions than any five-year-old.
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Man is the only animal that laughs and has a state legislature.
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I never intended for the Monster Ball to be a religious experience, it just became one.
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If at first you don't succeed, failure may be your style.
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So if I get these actors for 30% of their price by coming in so late with an offer when they know they are not getting another offer then I do it this way.
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It was a complex endeavor so without Robert Redford's constant support we wouldn't have gotten to the end.
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I've had so many horrible things happen in my life since I did 'Home Improvement' that it's worried me about doing comedy because - how do I say this - I'm a much darker person than I was.
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The voices on the record, that was trying to treat my voice like guitar players treat guitar tones.
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It was cool to meet Cris Carter. That dude has some of the best hands to have played the game.
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I've never seen anywhere in the world as beautiful as Kashmir. It has something to do with the fact that the valley is very small and the mountains are very big, so you have this miniature countryside surrounded by the Himalayas, and it's just spectacular. And it's true, the people are very beautiful too.
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I love stories. When I'm writing, what I pretend subconsciously is that we're cavemen, we're sitting around the fire, and I'm telling you stories. If I bore you, you're probably going to pick up a big club and hit me over the head.
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I'm a performer and have managed to get my performing into the mainstream consciousness of the world, I guess.
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Theater is very much the world I'd like to get back to, particularly in New York, both as an actor and director.
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Countries around the world are celebrating new oil and natural gas discoveries that hold the promise of greater prosperity for their citizens.
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There is a restless identity in the New World. The New World needs an identity without guilt or blame.
