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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I'm learning to play by the rules. I sort of hate to think of it that way, but that's how it is. I'm really learning to function out there and in such a way that I don't need to drink.
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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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The research phase was really fascinating - I'm not a closeted nerd, I'm an out-of-the-closet nerd.
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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 initially thought 'Lewis' was a terrible idea. The character had very much been Morse's work donkey and sounding board. But I was persuaded to do it, thinking if it was a flop, at least ITV would stop asking me. But the pilot took off, so we got back on this moving train, and we've never looked back.
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Basically, at this time, I viewed any work of art as an imposition of another person's taste and saw the individual making this imposition as a kind of dictator.
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As I don't know what life would be like without my Chaplin connections, I work with them. I'm just really happy it's a family I can be proud of; it's not as if I'm related to some Z-list celebrity.
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I go out and walk around the yard. Sometimes I'll cut grass.
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I love dry British humor. I love to sketch in my off time. I love tequila.
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As you get older, you realize happiness involves a lot of problems.
