Phillip Noyce Quotes
Obviously all of us have thought about Vietnam, particularly in my generation in Australia that were part of conscription and fought there. Our friends came back, forever changed. So there were a lot of questions.
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I made an album of healing music called 'Grace and Gratitude' that came from my soul.
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Timidity does not inspire bold acts.
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A new untruth is better than an old truth.
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I've been told I have an aggressive driving style.
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My hunger is always there.
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Steve Jobs has been right twice. The first time we got Apple. The second time we got NeXT. The Macintosh ruled. NeXT tanked. Still, Jobs was right both times.
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Each morning when I awake, I experience again a supreme pleasure - that of being Salvador Dali.
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Self-doubt kills talent.
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If we desire a society in which men are brothers, then we must act towards one another with brotherhood. If we can build such a society, then we would have achieved the ultimate goal of human freedom.
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Make it a habit to tell people thank you. To express your appreciation, sincerely and without the expectation of anything in return. Truly appreciate those around you, and you'll soon find many others around you. Truly appreciate life, and you'll find that you have more of it.
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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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What is needed in the theater, in fact for all our art forms, is a vibrant critical tradition.
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All I ever wanted to do is make music.
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The greatest pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do.
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I do not accept the right of big powers to change governments as and when it affects their interests.
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I love working with a cast and a group of people every day, which is different than recording because you're usually pretty isolated and alone. They serve as a good balance for each other.
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If there's one message I want people to take away is never compromise being your authentic self. Even if that means making others uncomfortable.
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I believe that blues and jazz are the two uniquely American contributions into music.
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What hope has any endeavor which is based on hate and fear?
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I'd rather believe in my own choice and see it all go wrong than do something I'm not fully convinced of and later feel guilty about it.
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I don't like to be recognized on the street or in restaurants, and I don't like the whole celebrity thing.
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I am not going to show you my art. I am going to share it with you. If I show it to you it becomes an exhibition, and in time it will be pushed so far into the back of your mind that it will be lost. But by sharing it with you, you will not only retain it forever, but I too will improve.
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I don't want to be a slave to electronic devices. I don't want to be connected to my friends. I don't want to send snapshots of my dog and cute pictures of my family life to my friends and family. I don't want to be liked, by pushing a button. I use all of this technology to basically replace devices that I had in the past which worked just fine.
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Obviously all of us have thought about Vietnam, particularly in my generation in Australia that were part of conscription and fought there. Our friends came back, forever changed. So there were a lot of questions.
