F. Gary Gray Quotes
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At the end of the day, don't forget that you're a person, don't forget you're a mother, don't forget you're a wife, don't forget you're a daughter.
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In America, black urban teenagers have long been lacking in inclusion. In France, there is a comparable lack of inclusion among North Africans. In much of Europe, there has been little attempt to include the Roma.
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If one line about the film excites me, I try to take it forward.
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My style is all I have. When I go on stage, that's me in my comfort zone. It's not a costume. It's just me. And I want every woman to feel that way.
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I like to act. Every other aspect of show business I find uninteresting.
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Fashion offers no greater challenge than finding what works for night without looking like you are wearing a costume.
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We do not interfere in U.S. politics... and Europeans expect that America does not interfere in European politics.
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The clash of civilizations or the clash between Islam and the West may be cliches. But there is an even bigger cliche around: that this clash actually goes on within Islam, between reformists and fanatics.
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I was born in San Diego, and we moved to Los Angeles when I was seven. A couple of years later, I started acting!
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Russians not only vehemently despise blacks, they believe Africa begins at the Ukraine border.
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When a salesperson truly cares about you, trust forms, and you're more likely to buy, come back for repeat business, and refer new customers.
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I think from a very young age I always have this desire to perform.
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I used the diabetes as my weapon. Of course, I was only hurting myself and making myself sicker, but I guess it was something I had to go through. I never went overboard so much that I really hurt myself, but my early teenage years were very tough.
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If the script's good, everything you need is in there. I just try and feel it, and do it honestly. I also don't learn things for auditions, because I feel like it's just a test of memorizing rather than being real. Maybe every other actor would think that was terrible, I don't know. But it seems to have worked for me, so far.
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When talking about writing, I often use the analogy of archaeology. There are these great tunes all around. Your skill as a musician allows you to pick them out without breaking them.
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There was a time when caddies couldn't wear shorts.
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Christianity, Judaism and Islam all share a gospel, loosely, and it's important that we all realize that.
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You do not need a therapist if you own a motorcycle, any kind of motorcycle!
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Daniel Ellsberg showed tremendous courage back in the '70s.
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I don't really know that I really have an opinion that I think people need to hear.
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If you're paralyzing your face in your 20s and 30s, you're not exercising the muscles that give it strength. My feeling is, laugh, cry, move your face.
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Some writers are so enthralled by ideas (one thinks of Doris Lessing) that their characters become debaters, and their fables approach allegory.
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Look what Disney's done to their animation department. There wasn't an animator in charge of their animation unit!
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No matter where you came from, you can be inspired.
