Douglas Sirk Quotes
In the 19th century, you had bourgeois art without politics - an almost frozen idea of what beauty is.
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Money opens up wonderful worlds of possibilities.
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This is why I have always said that it would be better if Muslims were poor.
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I think talent makes me really attracted to someone more than anything.
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If people don't want to come out to the ball park, nobody's gonna stop 'em.
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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 had such an amazing time filming 'Major Movie Star.' I loved everyone in the cast. They all brought their own spirit to the film, and I hope that is what will be seen on screen.
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As many of you know I travel a good bit and do not get to see my friends and family as much as I would like.
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Initially, it would bother me when filmmakers, script writers, dialogue writers and choreographers tried to recreate a bit of my dad though me.
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At the end of the day, you can't have a vision; you have to have a hope. This is where the miracle comes in.
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Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice. And moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue.
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Small aim is a crime.
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Adulthood is not a goal. It's not seen as a gift.
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Heaven is long-enduring, and earth continues long. The reason why heaven and earth are able to endure and continue thus long is because they do not live of, or for, themselves.
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The mode by which the inevitable is reached is effort.
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A lot of things trigger my inspiration. It can be the most banal things.
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Be as polite to the custodian as you are to the chairman of the board.
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I am an artist who works with Lego.
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I don't think that the Grammys are in any way a just way of grading music.
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Inauguration Day is like two ships passing in the night: the new staff moving in while the other walks out, taking one final look at the White House lawn as they leave with their cardboard box of possessions.
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Attaching yourself to success and failure too much is not healthy and good for you. It is better to focus your energy in reinventing yourself as an actor with every film.
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I was Santa Claus in first year of primary school, our elementary's school play, because I had most panache, that was probably why. I was 5.
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I think, as a woman, you do sort of have to work twice as hard, but I don't feel as if I wasn't given opportunities.
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I don't have good business sense. You never get much money for the arts. But I like independence. I like to grow.
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In the 19th century, you had bourgeois art without politics - an almost frozen idea of what beauty is.
