Doug Liman Quotes
The beating heart of your story... that's not what shows up in a trailer. The other stuff is what shows up in a trailer, because that's what gets people in to the seats, and that's how studios make their money.
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Back in high school, I didn't ever see a Muslim homecoming king or queen - there was never even anyone nominated. It just seemed for a lot of those events, Muslim kids were not being included, and it was probably our fault too - no one was going for it, but no one was trying to push us to do it, you know?
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I am very lucky I got fans, and I interact with them personally. I know that they have poured their love on me unconditionally, and all I can do is work hard and be kind to them.
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After seeing 'Big,' I wanted an elevator that opened directly into my apartment, just like Tom Hanks did.
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Oh I've done bungee jumping. Skydiving, I have motorcycles that I ride. I'm a little bit of an adrenaline junkie in that way.
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Dealing with the government does not mean you have to give a bribe.
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I wish I had had a great disappointment, a real one.
Nastassja Kinski
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When this space walk will be completed, then the arm will be fully operational and ready for the next activity that will be pretty much the testing, the first flight testing of the space station arm.
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Layering in different patterns will keep things from appearing too studied.
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A lot of the time when I write about the person that I love, I feel like I'm writing about New York.
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If God has allowed me to earn so much money, it is because He knows I give it all away.
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I think what it really is, is that I date creative people. And I think that what intimidates them is not my purse; it's my mind.
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I don't like people waiting on me. I feel it is an unnecessary expense.
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We're all interconnected. For example, a simple lack of fresh water can lead to population dislocation, which can lead to political radicalization, which can lead to great pressure on the states that receive refugees because of a migrating population.
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I'm not a universalist, and the way I talk about final loss is this: People worship idols - money, whatever. Their humanness gets reshaped around the idol - you become like what you worship. That's one of the basic spiritual laws.
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Mankind are governed more by their feelings than by reason.
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Deep inside, I was hoping I'd win: The competition was tough, but I learned from other's mistakes.
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Kevin Costner. I love Kevin Costner. That's all I have to say. I love Kevin Costner.
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My style, in terms of what I wear, is kind of representative of the music.
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If you ask any of us which movie we were making when one of our kids was born, we'll be able to tell you instantly. It's like our family lives are permanently woven into the movies.
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I am led by what I find to be true, not what I find to be popular.
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When the heart is pierced, there is pain, yes, but also an invitation to a greater becoming.
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The beating heart of your story... that's not what shows up in a trailer. The other stuff is what shows up in a trailer, because that's what gets people in to the seats, and that's how studios make their money.
