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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I just thought at Wimbledon I was very nervous.
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Those scenes on the beach on 'Lost' were so much fun. When it was a whole group scene, you'd just pop in with a line here and a line there, and there was a little activity, and you essentially spend the day with your friends on the beach. What an amazing working environment.
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Hitler can't walk over me as he might have done a year ago; I've seen to that. Don't forget that I have three million men, with every key position in the hands of my own people, Hitler knows that I have friends in the Reichswehr, you know! If Hitler is reasonable I shall settle the matter quietly; if he isn't I must be prepared to use force - not for my sake but for the sake of our revolution.
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It's a generational thing. It'd be great if some kids grew up with me as that Jason Bourne figure.
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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.
