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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Layering in different patterns will keep things from appearing too studied.
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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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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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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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Every man supposes himself not to be fully understood or appreciated.
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I actually interviewed other people about myself, and that alerted me to the fact that I had to really investigate my memories.
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The last thing one discovers in composing a work is what to put first.
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I always try to be nice to the paparazzi because finally, maybe one day, they won't ask for me, and I will regret it.
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Since I began my practice of Forgiveness Therapy, it's now instinctual for me to choose to eat like I love myself - instead of eating like I wanted to punish myself. Plus I've not only lost weight, I've lost the anger and anxiety I was feeling, and so I feel happier and calmer within.
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Coltrane was moving out of jazz into something else. And certainly Miles Davis was doing the same thing.
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I was fortunate to grow up in a middle-class home with two hardworking parents who enjoyed both reading and mathematics.
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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.
