Jack Thorne Quotes
I've just had a little boy, and my wife and I called him Elliott because 'E.T.' sort of saved my life because that film is absolutely about something being out there that's greater than yourself.
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I could be the best looking guy in the Duma, but that's only because all the other guys are over 60.
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I loved publishing; I loved working in the book industry, but I've been writing pretty much nonstop since I was 19. I realized very early on that I would need a day job, and I wanted one that was in books.
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I tell my daughter Nyssa, 'You should respect my work, and I will also respect yours when you grow up.' 'Work is worship' is what I have told her.
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People turn into fools when they see a movie star and do weird things.
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But I think we need the international market.
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What makes me really happy is a walk in the English countryside. A nice sunset, that British countryside - it means I'm home.
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We can only restore faith in government if the state itself becomes an efficient, effective and transparent ally of the people. Bureaucratic inefficiencies, abuses of power and the misappropriation of public funds must end.
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Doing stunt work is risky, but it's something I enjoy.
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There are certainly talented instrumentalists coming from India. I see them performing all over the world.
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Never trust the artist. Trust the tale. The proper function of the critic is to save the tale from the artist who created it.
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'A living dog is better than a dead lion.' Judge Douglas, if not a dead lion for this work, is at least a caged and toothless one. How can he oppose the advances of slavery? He don't care anything about it.
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If you're asking your kids to exercise, then you better do it, too. Practice what you preach.
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I'm not the type to lay out on the beach, but I do love to work out outside, and that can really take a toll on your skin!
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I've been training quite hard.
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Being black, Latino, or Asian is not a genre. Romantic comedies, thrillers, action - those are genres. I think there's a lot of people who want to have the conversation. I don't think people are afraid of it, I just think it's the time to have that conversation. Race is not a genre.
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My temples are only in India. When I am in India, I go to the religious ceremonies.
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What I love about Tadashi is that he isn't a designer that designs only for a double-zero. He designs for double-Ds, you know? Women of all shapes and sizes can wear him.
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I hope that I can continue to champion Dr. Paul's efforts to audit the Fed, protect state's rights, and getting our nation back on track.
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If only every man who sees my films did not get the impression he can make love to me, I would be a lot happier.
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I write for myself; I'm trying to keep myself interested in the music. But at the same time, I want to make the songs relatable in a way; I want to keep melodies pretty simple and the lyrics open-ended so that people could maybe relate them to their own life in different ways. Something for everybody to have a piece of.
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Up until college age I was using the typical little-boy dummy that sits on the knee and makes woodpecker jokes. My first original character didn't happen until later, and that was Jose the Jalapeno on a Stick.
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If your film is in English, it makes it that much easier to get a wide release.
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I know of no country in which there is so little independence of mind and real freedom of discussion as in America.
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I've just had a little boy, and my wife and I called him Elliott because 'E.T.' sort of saved my life because that film is absolutely about something being out there that's greater than yourself.
