Donnie Yen Quotes
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They say TV has a tendency to diminish actors, and I think that's probably true in the long run - it wears on 'em like bad dental work - but Cheech doesn't show any of the signs of being damaged that way. And as a man, he's fantastic.
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Someone once told me I looked good in red, so I bought every piece of clothing in red and bright-red lipstick. I had huge hair, as big as I could tease it and spray it.
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I might go on discussing this subject at great length, but after all is said, done, and written, my own book of experiences will best show what these obstacles are, and how I managed to overcome them to some extent.
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You can't make a living as a playwright. You can barely scrape by.
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On Monday mornings I am dedicated to the proposition that all men are created jerks.
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I like to play the weirdos. I like to play the people that are hard to like. You get to say and do things that you would never say and do in real life.
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A creationist can embarrass an evolutionist by asking for a definition of species.
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The competent programmer is fully aware of the limited size of his own skull. He therefore approaches his task with full humility, and avoids clever tricks like the plague.
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The writer interweaves a story with his own doubts, questions, and values. That is art.
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I've had many nicknames over the years: V, Nessa, Nessy Poo, Nessy Bear and Van. Only my parents call me Van, though, and I hate it. I get embarrassed.
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People choose to read, and it takes effort. It's not one of those hobbies that asks nothing of the person who is doing it. It's more than a hobby.
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They're very strong in memory. Didn't do very much in microprocessors or digital signal processing.
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You mentioned Ross Perot. Mr. Perot jumped into the race at the last minute, had one issue that he ran on, the budget deficit, was in and out of the race a couple of times, and still got 20 million votes, didn't have the Internet.
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Say what you will about the ten commandments, you must always come back to the pleasant fact that there are only ten of them.
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Every time I make a mistake with a company, I write it out and try to figure out why it happened.
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At school, film-making had been the most beautiful thing that ever happened to me. Then I get to L.A., and it's this whole other thing. I checked out.
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Do you know how many calories are in butter and cheese and ice cream? Would you get your dog up in the morning for a cup of coffee and a donut?
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If human beings are perceived as potentials rather than problems, as possessing strengths instead of weaknesses, as unlimited rather that dull and unresponsive, then they thrive and grow to their capabilities.
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I think Kenny Chesney or Garth Brooks would be the coolest duet partners. I look up to them so much for their work ethics.
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A man can make money but, money can't make a man.
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I grew up playing video games, and I continue to play them. My wife doesn't play that often, but my daughters do. Playing games has become more acceptable and I think that is only going to continue.
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I'm literally open to any medium that will have me.
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A man should first direct himself in the way he should go. Only then should he instruct others.
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I think film, to me, as a director, is about telling a story.
