Philip Seymour Hoffman Quotes
People actually live with their id exposed. They're not good at concealing what's going on inside.
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I wanted my children to have the same exposure to the water I had. My strongest memories of Northeast Harbor are going in a small Whaler with my dad, looking for osprey.
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I don't have any problem with being the guy whose album people put on when they're feeling sad.
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I bite my nails. I've been chewing on them for years. As long as you don't chew through flesh it's all right.
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I am an unrepentant tweetaholic. I use the communications service all day long to discover news, interesting tidbits and, of course, to flack the work of our tech and media news site, Re/code.
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It does seem to produce more creative results when there are limitations. It's like in wartime with rations - people became more inventive with cooking.
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Most faults are not in our Constitution, but in ourselves.
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In terms of 'Seinfeld', I think there's lot of reality in a show that's supposed to be about nothing.
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It's really bizarre because no one knows this, but elephants have killed more animal trainers than any other animal.
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I think if one wants to be in a continual state of insanity one should stay married to that writing partner.
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I just want to be myself and be real and be funny.
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And I think there is too much bloviating around from politicians.
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Some artists are working to buy the mansion or whatever the element of fame must bear, but I spend all my money on my show.
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We also can't try to take over and rebuild every country that falls into crisis. That's not leadership; that's a recipe for quagmire, spilling American blood and treasure that ultimately weakens us. It's the lesson of Vietnam, of Iraq - and we should have learned it by now.
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Who'd give up sunny California for the grey old Earls Court Road? I'm looking out at blue skies and the mountains and trees, and it's so beautiful.
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It is a waste of money to help those who show no desire to help themselves.
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Music is how you feel.
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Anything that I can do with Jennie Garth, I would love to do it. I really like her. I got along with her really well, and I enjoyed her perspective on life. I think she's really talented and very, very funny.
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If you think back to your first love, you always remember them and little things always remind you of them.
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I know our culture will sometimes understand a love for Jesus as weakness. There is this lie floating around that says I am supposed to be able to do life alone, without any help, without stopping to worship something bigger than myself. But I actually believe there is something bigger than me, and I need for there to be something bigger than me. I need someone to put awe inside me; I need to come second to someone who has everything figured out.
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I'm very pleased with the job President Bush is doing and he's off to a terrific start.
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I'm really fascinated by lingos and colloquialisms that are outmoded and have gone by the wayside. I love the way people spoke in the '30s, and the amazing slang of the mid-'60s and '70s.
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The best time to release a film is on a festive date like Divali or Eid, or at a time when there are no big films three to four weeks before or after.
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When I entertain, I want to have fun. But I'm also a control person. I don't go in for those everyone-in-the-kitchen cooking scenes. So if I want to be with my guests, I have to do everything - or nearly everything - in advance.
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People actually live with their id exposed. They're not good at concealing what's going on inside.
