Douglas Trumbull Quotes
I have the deepest respect for Terrence Malick and greatly enjoyed helping him on 'Tree of Life.' I consider him to be a good personal friend and professional contemporary.
Quotes to Explore
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It's interesting that one of the definitions of the word 'human' is 'sympathetic.' More and more people are beginning to show that they understand why that is important.
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Traditionally, open-minded secular liberal rationalists have not made a case for tolerance.
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Classical quotation is the parole of literary men all over the world.
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Some of the greatest survivors have been women. Look at the courage so many women have shown after surviving earthquakes in the rubble for days on end.
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I was so opposed to the war in Vietnam that I initially refused President Nixon's urgings for me to go there.
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Fundamentally, I do agree, certainly, people must be allowed to express their own opinions freely. Freedom is part of the essential rights of all nations.
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I feel like, as a celebrity, I have a responsibility to tell important stories.
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What hasn't Barbie been? I don't think I can create an occupation that she has not done yet.
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The best way to help the Latino community is to give back. I love giving back; I'm quiet about God and what I do, but we do a lot in the Dominican Republic.
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Look at Islam in a rational manner and without demagoguery or emotion. It is the leading religion of the world with 1.5 billion followers.
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What you wear onstage is a reflection of your artistry.
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I hold this to be the highest task for a bond between two people: that each protects the solitude of the other.
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You're always going to have terrorism.
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We are today, in this country, convulsed by the situation in Iraq. It is an extraordinary crisis. It is taxing our men and women in uniform, and it is certainly taxing our resolve.
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Some people look gender non-conforming because they want to look that way - they don't want to conform to society's expectations.
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People, not just reporters, are more interested in politics than in government, so the actual issues wouldn't be something that interested them.
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Getting to have a higher purpose other than just being successful is very necessary for me.
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We know that genes shape human cultures and human societies: The DNA we inherited from our ancestors makes certain foods taste better, affects the way we care for children, influences what colors we find vibrant, and contributes to our love of socializing, among other examples.
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The Indo-Canadian community has been a microcosm of the people of Indian origin living abroad besides reflecting India's diversity.
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My parents were reluctant to let me start auditioning until I was at least a little bit emotionally stable - I'm still working on that! And so I started when I was fifteen, and it was the best thing that could have happened to me in terms of being able to focus my crazy teenage energy into something good.
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In retrospect, the most unnerving aspect of being openly gay was that it turned out to be as disappointingly normal as being straight.
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I wouldn't do the music thing if it weren't for my brother, who's a producer. He understands me and helps my vision come to life.
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No matter how dreary and gray our homes are, we people of flesh and blood would rather live there than in any other country, be it ever so beautiful. There is no place like home.
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I have the deepest respect for Terrence Malick and greatly enjoyed helping him on 'Tree of Life.' I consider him to be a good personal friend and professional contemporary.
