James Lapine Quotes
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I would convert to Judaism if the operation didn't hurt so much.
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I definitely want to work on a project with young designers, not just French but international.
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All of the characters in my films, they share one commonality. It doesn't matter whether they are good or bad, it doesn't matter whether they are smart or stupid, these characters all take responsibility for their own behavior. I'm much the same.
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Countries have lost their culture because what they wanted was money. Money became the running theme in every country and culture was sacrificed.
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I'm thrilled to be joining Gap Inc., a company that understands the importance of integrating technology and retail in ways that improve the lives of its customers.
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U.N. Security Council resolutions are only as effective as their enforcement.
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There's nothing like the buzz of live theater. You put it out there and receive an instant reaction: laughing, crying, yelling, applauding.
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Truthful words are not beautiful; beautiful words are not truthful. Good words are not persuasive; persuasive words are not good.
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The song that's affected me the most profoundly is probably Michael Jackson's 'Thriller,' or, more specifically, the couple seconds of instrumental break before Vincent Price starts 'rapping.'
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I love summertime more than anything else in the world. That is the only thing that gets me through the winter, knowing that summer is going to be there.
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MTV shows me love.
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I hate overweight, because it implies that there's a weight standard I should be adhering to.
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I used to spend a lot of time alone as a kid, creating characters and doing voices in my room, and I thought to myself, I'm either going to go absolutely nuts, or I'm going to find something to put that energy into.
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How can a guy talk about $20 or $30 million if he's never even made $8 or $9 million?
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The task of the modern educator is not to cut down jungles, but to irrigate deserts.
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If you really want to know who I am, you have to be as absolutely empty as I am. Then two mirrors will be facing each other, and only emptiness will be mirrored. Infinite emptiness will be mirrored: two mirrors facing each other. But if you have some idea, then you will see your own idea in me.
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I don't have any romanticism about any part of my past. I think of it only inasmuch as it gave me pleasure or helped me grow psychologically. That is the only thing that interests me about yesterday. I don't believe in yesterday, by the way. You know I don't believe in yesterday. I am only interested in what I am doing now.
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Online,I’m out in Hollywood.I’m 6 foot 5 and I look damn good.Even on a slow day,I could have a three way,Chat with two women at one time.I’m so much cooler online;Yeah, I’m cooler online.
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Now record companies are run by lawyers and accountants. The shift from the one to the other was definitely related to when the takes started to get big.
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One thing that's great about being a character actor is that a movie doesn't rest on your shoulders. If it bombs, it won't hurt my career.
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I call investing the greatest business in the world … because you never have to swing. You stand at the plate, the pitcher throws you General Motors at 47! U.S. Steel at 39! and nobody calls a strike on you. There's no penalty except opportunity lost. All day you wait for the pitch you like; then when the fielders are asleep, you step up and hit it.
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Effective leadership is not about making speeches or being liked; leadership is defined by results not attributes.
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Any appeasement of tyranny is treason.
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As you get older, you realize happiness involves a lot of problems.
