James Wan Quotes
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I never felt the need to introduce all the obstacles in my past when I say, 'Hello, my name is Nate.' But at the same time, I've never hidden from it.
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Occasionally, especially on video games and with a lot of the fighting stuff, to get what you feel is the proper sound, you have to imitate what you're doing, and occasionally I've gotten carried away and kicked over mic stands or punched things.
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The average American worker has fifty interruptions a day, of which seventy percent have nothing to do with work.
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There's a lot more to see when you're playing and because of the advances in technology it makes room for all kinds of new characters.
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I'm not a downtrodden woman. I just won't be.
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Often, overeating is a way to punish yourself for the anger and resentment you're feeling - either at yourself or someone else.
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My son was born somewhat late in my life and I just found myself really feeling like I didn't want to miss out on being a parent and being with him, and not wanting a situation where I was constantly pulled back and forth between being present, and having all these other pressures and considerations.
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I have no great message to the world.
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I only have 'yes' men around me. Who needs 'no' men?
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Now the first step has to be taken, the step towards democracy. This step is full of risks, and requires trust on all sides. We don't know where it will lead. But if we just stand still, we will have no chance of escaping the violence.
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I accomplished something big and that's a memory I will never forget.
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I admired the way McCain worked on campaign finance reform. I admired the way Nancy Pelosi stiffened the Democrats' spine during the health care debate. I admire the way Barack Obama has raised a dog in the White House without ever putting it on the roof of the car for a vacation drive.
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YouTube has proven it can flourish in a model where there is more autonomy, and in that way I think it is an example and a potential model for other areas of the business.
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In college, I won the Irene Ryan; it's kind of like a collegiate Tony, which got my career going. I was honored. I won a fellowship to the Kennedy Center, and that's where I got my agent.
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You just never know when movies are going to take off or not. The lucky thing about this was that it didn't cost a lot of money, and therefore there wasn't loads of pressure on me.
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People get surprised by my choices. But that comes from me looking for something new.
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When not working, I use a lot of treatments; from ancient casero - honey, avocado, stuff like that - other times, I buy ones you leave on for a few minutes. I don't blow dry my hair ever unless for work; I'd rather go for the natural look.
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The Leicester story is great for the game in England. It's great for the appreciation of the Premier League.
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It is a large part of learning to know what one wants, and where it may be found in its most authentic form.
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Sometimes, I've had the experience with a director where I didn't share the same vision of the movie.
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A self-respecting man is a man without a country. A fatherland is birdlime...
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Every time I am in danger of believing the glamour of my own press, some incident inevitably brings me back to earth.
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In India, as we saw, the Sepoy Mutiny led to a vast reorganization of British colonialism in the area, sending out a viceroy from London and before too long, Queen Victoria was proclaimed “Empress of India,” with this great empire, ruling over maharajahs and other local potentates.
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I love 'MacGyver.' I do!
