James Luceno Quotes
Breaking a cardinal rule of spy craft, I actually let it be known that I wanted to work for the CIA.

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I would be too selfish if I said everyone should see my movies more than once. To say that would mean I'm just marketing my work!
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Mikhail Gorbachev was the Jimmy Carter of the Communist bloc. The Russians hate him.
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Whatever our creed, we stand with admiration before the sublime character of Jesus.
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In a democracy, allegations will never improve situations. So, I'm against allegations, but I always welcome criticism.
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I have to remember that winning an Oscar is an almost unbelievable goal and that it is an honour just to be nominated.
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One thing about playing the real jazz is that you can't count it.
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One Direction is the main thing I'm doing and I'm 100 per cent dedicated to the group.
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Unfortunately, America doesn't have a minister of culture, and I don't understand why. It's really bad for young people.
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It was all devastating. I'd never dealt with losing anyone close to me, and I didn't know where to put it in my life. I was very young then. Buddy taught me so much in such a short time.
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There's nothing that will change someone's moral outlook quicker than cash in large sums.
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People often try to disguise televisions. I always think that makes it worse. It is what it is!
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I would like to one day play a man. That is something I do know. I don't know what kind of man. I don't know if that would ever happen or not. It would be the ultimate challenge.
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I don't look at myself as suffering.
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We all must support the arts, as it is our culture. It makes us better people. It makes us happy; it gives us empathy and shows us how to live. It is so important.
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The best philosophers were not academics, but had another job, so their philosophy was not corrupted by careerism.
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Pro-lifers have long been castigated for bringing private values into the public square. But actually it is the pro-abortion position that is based on merely personal views and values.
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I'm a terrific mimic, and you can feel my funny bone.
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I am so lazy and sometimes will go as late as 9 A.M. to shoot.
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Leadership involves finding a parade and getting in front of it.
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Black artists deserve the opportunity to create work without the burden of alleviating the social ills plaguing many black communities.
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You can know everything that the books have to say, but ultimately it boils down to whether we do the inner work of devotion and surrender, whether we can put aside our own agendas and allow the spirit to move through us.
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I like to work out. I work out hard when I get to it, but it's so sporadic, I'm not sure it counts at all! I eat pretty much anything, but I eat high-quality food. There was never a packet of chips or box of candy in my house when I was growing up. Ever.
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A good character is something you must make for yourself. It cannot be inherited from parents. It cannot be created by having extraordinary advantages. It isn't a gift of birth, wealth, talent or station. It is the result of your own endeavor. It is the reward that comes from living good principles and manifesting a virtuous and honorable life.
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Breaking a cardinal rule of spy craft, I actually let it be known that I wanted to work for the CIA.