Brett Ratner Quotes
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I consider myself as a free spokesman for the people.
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All who consult on doubtful matters, should be void of hatred, friendship, anger, and pity.
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The functions of the family in a highly differentiated society are not to be interpreted as functions directly on behalf of the society, but on behalf of personality.
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I've known the glory of the stage and the glory of the spotlight. I still crave it. I want to be on 'American Bandstand' and 'Soul Train' as a solo artist. As a producer, songwriter and arranger, I help other artists say what they want to say. But on my records, I say what I want to say.
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People tried to make me something that I wasn't at the beginning of my career.
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I was trying to take the band in a direction that I thought was appropriate, and Roth was trying to take the band in more of a Las Vegas direction. And there he is.
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War is the ultimate tool of politics.
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What is this world? A mere curl of smoke for the wind to scatter.
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Nobody in France would ever say 'He's a Jewish novelist' or 'She's a black novelist,' even though people do write about those subjects. It would look absurd to a French person to go into a bookstore and see a 'Gay Studies' section.
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I am capable of much more. I guess every artist feels that way. If you are satisfied, you begin to stagnate. I want to grow as an actress every day. There are so many things you can learn, and you can improve upon your skills and abilities every day.
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People will always challenge you on an idea as long as it has not been concretized by somebody else.
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In my eyes, there's no one better than Stevie Wonder. He's a top dude.
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Books, like proverbs, receive their chief value from the stamp and esteem of the ages through which they have passed.
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I think, certainly in the more civilized societies, women's roles are growing in power all of the time.
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I entered politics from a completely different background from other people in this field, and that has helped me to see and deal with things differently.
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'Matterhorn' is my metaphor of the Vietnam War - we built it, we abandoned it, we assaulted it, we lost, and then we abandoned it again.
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I think every woman in their life wants to give a good face smack.
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There must've been some part of me that wanted to make my mark. But there was never a defining moment.
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Everyone's always told about politics you have to be practical, but I actually think that's not true, you actually have to hold to a dream... and desire is part of that dream.
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I've never had a problem in a male-dominated sector. Results speak for themselves.
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The wisdom and experience of older people is a resource of inestimable worth. Recognizing and treasuring the contributions of older people is essential to the long-term flourishing of any society.
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Well, The Day the Earth Caught Fire was a story... I don't if anybody knows what it is but it was about... in the early days of testing nuclear bombs, that Russia and America happened to test a nuclear bomb at the same moment at different ends of the earth.
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I learn from every movie I do because on every movie I have a different experience.
