Phil Ramone Quotes
If an artist wants to work with me because they feel I've made some credible albums and there've been things that are long-lasting, it's because those artists took the time and we built an idea.
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What was past was past. I suppose that was the general attitude.
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I am obsessed with the Great Depression and with former showgirls - and the Victorians - the idea of wistful, dark romance.
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I don't do grey. I like my colour, my style.
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I always managed to get in trouble, like every kid. But I had to learn a lot of hard lessons on my own, without parents who would nurture me and guard me through that part of life, at a very young age.
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After 'Pitch Perfect,' I only want to be in sequels. No. 2 of whatever.
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If you have two parents who have to work, who want to work, you need to have someone to guide your child.
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The American people know something is wrong as far as energy is concerned. They don't think they are being told the truth.
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I think, from the very beginning, I always knew that I needed to get out of Malaysia and do my thing somewhere else.
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What sane person could live in this world and not be crazy?
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When I was a teenager, the number one book I was most obsessed with was 'Gone with the Wind.'
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I'm not on Twitter, and I don't read the papers day to day, so I am somewhat protected. There's this weird separation between your private and public persona.
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After being once in space, I was keen to go back there. But it didn't happen.
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What we want to do is put a price on greenhouse gases. Because if they're more expensive, businesses will find a way to be more efficient or switch to solar or hydro or wind power. So that will reduce emissions.
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A lot of young players don't really know much about the history of the game and a lot of them are missing out on what the game is all about, especially the whole concept of sportsmanship and teamwork.
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Some people can be choosy because they're ultratalented or lucky or whatever, but yeah, there are certain things that might not be the greatest thing on my resume. But I don't sit back and go, 'Gosh, I wish I didn't do that.' It's all part of the growth of a career, whether you're an entertainer or a librarian.
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I really am profoundly grateful just in general in my life. I've had an embarrassing amount of good fortune.
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The people of Iran have had to endure repressive laws that have stifled their freedom of speech and religion for too long.
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We really love to learn and explore things.
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Filming 'Eclipse' - Eclipse was my favorite book so I was really excited to start filming the movie. I just love that it's the height of the love triangle. 'Twilight' develops Edward and Bella's relationship, 'New Moon' develops Jacob and Bella's and in 'Eclipse,' the three of them are physically together.
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I always thought when I hit 50 years old that'd be it for the travel. I don't have to tell you - you wait at an airport, your flight's delayed, get on a 14-hour flight, get off, get stuck in traffic, you get to the hotel and the room service is closed.
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Then I did Mystic Pizza, just to do something I wasn't fat in.
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Ford, as I understand it, had done away with the concept of regional management, and now they've re-introduced that in Europe, so it's kind of a two-way street.
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I don't think you can ever be ahead of your time with cynicism about that subject. No, I don't think it was ahead of its time. I think it was very much a product of its time.
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If an artist wants to work with me because they feel I've made some credible albums and there've been things that are long-lasting, it's because those artists took the time and we built an idea.
