Jean-Luc Godard Quotes
One of the most striking signs of the decay of art is when we see its separate forms jumbled together.
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I would like to see America some day.
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It's really hard for me, every day, to confront my writing. It never gets easier over time.
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If someone has failed, that is not a deficiency for me. I think that he has more motivation. I've seen many examples where someone was successful first and failed later and failed first and then succeeded. If they failed in an honest way, I don't see it as a deficiency.
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If someone says, 'I love that lipstick,' I will always try to answer, honestly, if I know what color it is. It's a connective tissue.
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The only difference between the Republican and Democratic parties is the velocities with which their knees hit the floor when corporations knock on their door. That's the only difference.
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All my books are optimistic!
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Now, everybody knows my music. So that's really cool. A lot of kids know it. Now, when I go to a sports game, everybody knows my name.
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There are some movies you do for the character; there are some movies you do for the people.
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The secrets of slavery are concealed like those of the Inquisition.
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It's all part of my journey - I've done a lot of stupid things, but you learn by your mistakes.
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Being Iraqi taught me to be very cautious.
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A quarterback is always going to be the most valuable player on a football field because he touches the ball every single offensive play.
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Painting what I experience, translating what I feel, is like a great liberation. But it is also work, self-examination, consciousness, criticism, struggle.
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I wanted to be a writer first, and I struck out in the world to be a writer first, and then found stand-up as a more creative outlet, as a 3D way to be creative.
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We should not give up and we should not allow the problem to defeat us.
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It's just a theory really, but I have always thought that your physical surroundings can shape your voice and personality.
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If you have a great-sounding guitar that's a quality instrument and a good amp, and you know how to make the guitar talk, that's the key. It starts with the guitar and knowing what it should sound and feel like.
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The Constitution shall never be construed... to prevent the people of the United States who are peaceable citizens from keeping their own arms.
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The luck will alter and the star will rise.
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I no longer merely confess that I am the righteousness of Christ. I realize that with His DNA in me through His blood, I could be nothing else. I realize the attributes of His DNA reside in me - whether dormant or active.
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There was certainly less profanity in the Godfather than in the Sopranos. There was a kind of respect. It's not that I totally agreed with it, but it was a great piece of art.
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People will still make great art, but I think it's good to assume you will always be a failure. People were believing the opposite.
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Art flouts convention. Convention became convention because it works.
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One of the most striking signs of the decay of art is when we see its separate forms jumbled together.
