Jeffrey Tate Quotes
I was told when I went for a life-insurance exam when I was 18 that I was not likely to live past 50, so I refused to pay the premium.
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I think a lot of young girls see actresses, and they think of red carpets, and they think of 'Us Weekly,' and they don't really think about the breaking down of a script and what that requires and what you would need to pull it off.
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Women can't be afraid to look like action heroes. It's not always pretty, but when it's on the screen, it translates well to the audience.
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If you think about it, you can have the best CGI, but you can always tell that it is CGI. Your brain can spot that is not real even though you think it looks cool. Your brain knows the truth, so you don't jump and you don't scream. It was very important for me to expose the audience to real elements.
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My house looks like it was decorated by a 14-year old with a platinum American Express card.
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For me, my home is a peaceful place where I can rest, and it gives me back energy.
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Islam was hijacked on that September 11, 2001, on that plane, as an innocent victim.
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Just celebrate the life you had, not the life you could've had.
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Husbands and wives, first be faithful to each other. Second, keep the romance going all of your life by courting each other every day.
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I just wanted to rollerblade at Union Square.
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You always care about your teammates, and you care about the game.
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I need this wild life, this freedom.
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Democracies can't handle austerity measures very well.
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I cannot even remember a time before being conscious of James Bond.
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I'm ready to do something with Lady Gaga or Andrea Bocelli. I'm really grateful that nothing is out of the realm of possibility.
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When you're actually making the film, you're constantly battling to maintain its integrity.
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Men don't avoid successful women because they're jealous; they often do it to avoid being in competition with her next job promotion.
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If I were asked for a one-sentence sound bite on religion, I would say I was against it.
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Honesty and loyalty are key. If two people can be honest with each other about everything, that's probably the biggest key to success.
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What I've always thought I would do is make a bunch of movies and then stop to teach for awhile. And then just teach at film schools - you know, teach children.
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As a musician, life is not over just because you are getting older, and so I find retirement a very frightening and dark thought.
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You don't have to know anything about baseball to respond to Babe Ruth because he's just this magnificent human being. And a really good story because he was this kid who grew up essentially as an orphan, you know, had a tough life, and then he became the most successful baseball player ever. But he was also a really good guy.
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I was told when I went for a life-insurance exam when I was 18 that I was not likely to live past 50, so I refused to pay the premium.
