E. Joseph Cossman Quotes
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If some people have the belief or view that the Dalai Lama has some miracle power, that's totally nonsense.
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I've always played strong women who are doing their own thing.
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I do love being on television and in peoples' homes. I'm not an actor, so there is a connection that's real.
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I'm doing my best to mindfully raise my son to feel safe and encouraged to express himself.
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The good news is when you open up in Vegas, you have a lot of friends, because they all come over to see your opening night.
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You make movies for the people. If critics happen to like them too, well, that's a home run.
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Maybe it's a little depressing to think that my vision of a perfect world is actually so messed up, but I think it means that I don't really understand what 'perfect' is.
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The emperor is in the Church, not above the Church.
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I worked with young directors all my life, only young directors.
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I have always believed that life is too short for rows and disagreements. Even if I think I'm right, I would prefer to apologize and remain friends rather than win and be an enemy.
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Everybody goes through a phase of fatigue, and I am no different. Re-inventing yourself in your profession is the key to deal with fatigue.
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I've always been a bubbly and energetic and happy person, but when I get upset, I get frustrated; when someone makes me mad, I definitely have a temper, and I've had to deal with having a temper my whole life.
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From 'Midnight Cowboy' to 'Taxi Driver' is a brief era whose grit, beauty, and violence has been quite mythologized.
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I have about 4 million Lego bricks. And then a few million in storage in case something comes up. I still pay for them. I buy my bricks just like everyone else. It's by far my biggest capital expense.
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I'm an artist. So if acting doesn't work out, which I hope it does, I'm probably going to go into graphic design or something like that.
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It was always sort of my dream to make handbags and I wanted a handbag that was very sharp, very structured, very tailored... I wanted a bag you could put all of your things in it, you can open it, you could close it, you could hid all your tricks, but it's not all lumpy.
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If I were governor, and a bill came to my desk that provided for background checks at gun shows, I would sign that.
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A lot of times people hide their quirks when they're first getting to know a person.
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The opportunity, number one, to work with Ang Lee is an amazing thing for me.
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I want a desirable place to work to attract and keep them here. So you try to create an environment for people to do their best work, and be generous on the benefit side.
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Breaking the world record in '92 was a very special personal moment, but I'd say my favorite moment as a decathlete was winning the Olympic gold medal.
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Obstacles are things a person sees when he takes his eyes off his goal.
