Jean-Georges Vongerichten Quotes
When you do a menu at a restaurant, you have to be the engineer of that menu. It has to be a crowd-pleaser.
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My pessimism goes to the point of suspecting the sincerity of the pessimists.
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Writing requires the concentration of the writer, demands that nothing else be done except that.
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It's not enough to attend church and pray every Sunday; you have to act.
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I have my own studio down in Miami.
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What happens with every role, you have to trick yourself, you have to creatively find ways to explore the mental state of your character.
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Movie making is not like other art forms, like painting, or writing a novel, because that can be digested or interpreted... It takes two years to make each one of these, and it's always judged on money.
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You see, I was never stage-struck the way most girls were.
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I wrote as a kid, but I never wanted to be a writer, particularly. I had been drawing and painting for years and loved that.
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Artists talk in 'art speak.'
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Certainly the O.J. Simpson case was a turning point in my career.
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I had no idea how difficult Sondheim's music would be. All through the rehearsals, I kept flubbing. There were so many tempo changes. I could never get through the opening number without any mistakes. One day, I went up to Hal Prince and offered to leave the show. He laughed it off. He said, 'Don't be silly. That's why we have tryouts.'
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One can't feel old in a day or overnight!
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As threats emerge - from ISIS to Russia to the Iranian nuclear program - we need a president with the resolve to defend our country and not back down.
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I think in all cultural organizations there has to be renewal. I'm also of a certain age that someone new can come in with a breath of fresh air. Things change, and I think that's important.
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There have been actresses who transitioned and nobody knew. But for me, with everybody knowing my history, it will be harder. I'm sure there are some great scripts calling for an ultra-glamorous woman. And I'm prepared to be ultra-glamorous.
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My idea of working out is going upstairs in my apartment.
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When winds are raging o'er the upper ocean And billows wild contend with angry roar,'T is said, far down beneath the wild commotion That peaceful stillness reigneth evermore. Far, far beneath, the noise of tempests dieth And silver waves chime ever peacefully,And no rude storm, how fierce soe'er it flyeth Disturbs the Sabbath of that deeper sea.
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I see the work as a whole first. Then I compose the details. In working out, I always lose something. This cannot be avoided. There is always some loss when we materialize. But there is compensating gain in vitality.
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The truth for sure, when it arrives, will make you smile. If it doesn't, you should seek a deeper truth.
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You get to a point in life where you have to enjoy what you do when you come in every day.
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As failures go, attempting to recall the past is like claiming to grasp the meaning of existence. Both make one feel like a baby clutching at a basketball: one's palms keep sliding off.
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I'm the only person who's ever opened the Oscars or done a spot on the Oscars without a script and having it on autocue.
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If you know anything about me and my history, you know I'm very particular about my projects.
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When you do a menu at a restaurant, you have to be the engineer of that menu. It has to be a crowd-pleaser.
