Philip Glass Quotes
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The reason for not getting married was that I just didn't have a partner to get married to. Climbing mountains was more attractive to me than marriage, or other fun things like that.
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Though many people said there is no joint border between Turkey and Montenegro, it feels like we are next to each other. We are in the same neighborhood.
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To be honest, I am very worried about the possibility of the U.K. leaving the E.U. But of course, like in the case of Catalonia, we have to respect the right to decide of the British people on a relationship that part of the Brits consider is not satisfying enough.
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I'd rather learn from one bird how to sing than teach ten thousand stars how not to dance.
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I've been working on this feature script for Master Class, a play by Terrence McNally that won a lot of Tonys.
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Dancing is the last sport with no sponsor.
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We were these arty punks from Hollywood. I considered myself an intellectual.
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Art is subjective. I'm not looking for people's praise.
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I don't like to be out of my comfort zone, which is about a half an inch wide.
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I want to keep a thread between the studio and the stage, and I want to flow more easily from one to the other.
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If vaudeville had died, television was the box they put it in.
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I wasn't a major in political science for nothing, so I understood the politics of beauty and the politics of race when it comes to the fashion industry.
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Weight used to be an issue. I was always fat as a child. And everyone used to tell me, 'You've got such a pretty face; why don't you lose some weight?' Over the years I've realised that my body is a certain type, and I have learned to accept it.
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When you start directing movies at the age of 24, you're just a kid; you don't necessarily even have the experiences to add to the story. You're working off of instinct and raw emotions and raw talent, and hopefully it's the same trajectory as growing as a person.
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I haven't been to a movie since somebody gave me free tickets to Star Wars, which I went to.
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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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For some reason, Superman seems to be held to higher standards on the subject of secret/super identities than other superheroes. No one ever says, 'Peter Parker was a nerdy kid. He can't possibly be Spider-Man, attract a good-looking gal, work in a newspaper, etc.' And no one gets hung up on whether his nerdiness is a disguise.
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I can tell more about my weaknesses than my strengths.
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In music, I wanted to make sure I was innovating.
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Staying in luxury hotels still gives me a kick, especially Oulton Hall in Yorkshire. I'd stay in a hotel for the breakfast and room service.
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Johnny Depp gave me the best advice. He said, 'Keep your feet on the ground. Stay grounded. Remember where you came from.'
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It's important to remember that Israel's story is a story of being in the process of getting to know God, all before Jesus presents himself as the ultimate revelation of God. It is not unlike other relationships where we need time to fully understand and appreciate the true self and identity of the other person in the relationship. The story involves moments when Israel truly sees God, and moments when they profoundly misunderstand God--both of which are normal parts of any relationship.
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If you remember your lineage, you will never feel lonely.
