Donald E. Graham Quotes
The rich are staying in school, and the poor are being drafted. I can't live with that.
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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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I love being the mayor. I want to be the mayor forever.
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In a democracy, allegations will never improve situations. So, I'm against allegations, but I always welcome criticism.
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Another occupation might have been better.
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One of the things Kuhn said about normal science is that people 'expect' things to be discovered.
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Filmmaking is a huge privilege; it's not brain surgery. It's art, and art is supposed to be an enjoyable process, and it is an enjoyable experience for me.
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I normally don't endorse in Democratic primaries.
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Trees and plants always look like the people they live with, somehow.
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Well, I think the world changes around you - I think you don't change. That's as simple as that.
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I want medical experiments on animals stopped. They don't do anything, and they don't work.
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For better or worse, a lot of people who build things don't want to part ways. They don't have the short exit plan that a lot of the investors have.
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A lot of movies are made to make us dream.
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I would be happy if they just gave out nominations and there weren't any Oscars. But winning them is definitely an experience - to get up there and make a speech. Every film is hard work, and a few lucky people do get Oscars for what they do, and it's recognition for all that hard work on a certain level.
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I was an umpire at little league softball games. I only lasted a few games because I wasn't one hundred percent clear on all the rules.
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When I'm filming, it's in the contract - 'No kiteboarding' - ha ha.
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Facebook now is mostly about people you know. In the future it could be about people you know less but are more important.
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I like to stay home a lot. I like to do other things too, like decorate or build.
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Move your lymph system. Lymph is like a sewage system that carries all of the toxins out of your body.
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True believers of Scientology seem to know with utmost certainty that they have found the answer to the deepest riddles of all time - they may or may not be right, but that kind of self-belief is very appealing.
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Not only is music a beautiful and sublime science, the study of which ennobles and purifies the mind of its votary, but how many and excellent are its ministries to others!
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The vocabulary I use has to reflect the people I'm trying to communicate with.
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I get asked sometimes 'What's the highlight of my career?' because I've been doing it for so long, and I always have a hard time coming up with something, because so many good things have happened.
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Patience is idling your motor when you feel like stripping a gear.
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The rich are staying in school, and the poor are being drafted. I can't live with that.
