Sam Worthington Quotes
When I do my job, I dive into these characters and try to flush something out of myself into these characters, and hopefully that translates well.
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I won't allow myself to have tremendous fear.
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It is hard to watch myself. I'm hypercritical, and it's difficult to watch a performance when I may end up being at odds with it - wishing I'd done something differently or that they had edited it a certain way.
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Every now and then I read a poem that does touch something in me, but I never turn to poetry for solace or pleasure in the way that I throw myself into prose.
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I call myself a feminist, not a feminist filmmaker. If somebody asked me if I had a feminist sensibility it would be pretty hard to deny, but is it the theme of my work? Not necessarily. I'm interested in a lot of things.
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Remixes are so much fun. For me, it's like this great release of energy. I like producing stuff for myself, but I also enjoy making music that wouldn't really suit my own vibe.
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I second-guess myself all the time. I make a decision and then wonder if I made the wrong choice.
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I like to work all the time and really immerse myself in the project.
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My inspiration is endless; I can't define it. It is a constant flow and evolution. In general, I'm taking it from everywhere. People get nervous when they walk with me, as I'll see something and suddenly have to text it to myself.
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My mom just understands about stuff. We have a really good trust, and she knows I can take care of myself.
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I've planned book tours for myself, whether or not anybody wants to hear what I have to say. I've weighed in on things like what the cover looks like, what the copy looks like, how it's going to be promoted - just every aspect of it.
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I've always had confidence. It came because I have lots of initiative. I wanted to make something of myself.
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Instead of stubbornly attempting to use surrealism for purposes of subversion, it is necessary to try to make of surrealism something as solid, complete and classic as the works of museums.
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I wrote 'Criminal' in 45 minutes when everyone else went to lunch because I had to have a hit. I can force myself to do the work, but only if someone is right up behind me.
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I base myself in African-derived music. Blues is one of the modern forms of African music.
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If there are negative people around me, I just try to distance myself from that.
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I look at myself as an audience member. I still love movies, and I still go and sit in the back of the big dark room with everybody else, and I want the same thrill.
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One reason the United States is one of three countries in the world that do not have any form of paid maternity leave is that many American business leaders, like the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, oppose any family-friendly policies. They scare people into thinking maternity leave will be a job killer.
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I always knew I wanted to be a writer. I just wasn't sure what I wanted to do as a money-making job.
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You would hardly believe how difficult it is to place a figure alone on a canvas, and to concentrate all the interest on this single and universal figure and still keep it living and real.
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However much risk we are taking, we can and probably should take more.
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My career is not well thought out. Every choice has been instinctive and, quite literally, impulsive in many ways.
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Posthumous charities are the very essence of selfishness when bequeathed by those who, even alive, would part with nothing.
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When I do my job, I dive into these characters and try to flush something out of myself into these characters, and hopefully that translates well.
