Jennifer Beals Quotes
With more mainstream filmmaking, the problem is who’s making the decisions. They’re not artists. The key creative decisions are being made by lawyers and accountants-that’s a very precarious situation. It’s precarious because it really does matter. Icons are being made and manufactured. People say it’s just a movie-but it’s not.

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As one grows older one becomes more critical of oneself and less of other people.
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I'm not anti-middle-class in the slightest. Look at me! I am very pro people putting time and money and effort into trying to improve the world.
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Some people thought I'd be on the PGA Tour, that I'd win tournaments, play in majors, contend in majors, win majors. I thought they were crazy.
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Usually when you're working is when people want you to work. They don't want you as much when you're not working. That's the frustrating nature of our business.
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I never set out to become 'famous.' I mean, when you're 14 you think 'I'm gonna become a writer and people will want my autograph and that'll be cool,' but you grow up and you learn that's just not how the world works. I resigned myself to the fact that I would probably never be published and if I did it probably wouldn't be a big deal.
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You cannot reform your society or institution without opening your mind.
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'Pyrapshere' began as a sketch for a variety show I produced called 'A Pretty Good Show.' My partner, Andersen Gabrych, and I expanded it into a full-fledged faux-religion, including a list of 21 tenets, sacred symbols, testimonials, and even a clothing line. Many people believed it was a real thing and wanted to join.
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I don't like it when people don't hold the door. I don't know, that really bugs me... I guess I like manners.
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Blending tracks and weaving and manipulating prerecorded music to create this mood, some people do it much better than others.
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People don't blame the act of driving for auto accidents.
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People said I couldn't gig, and I proved them wrong.
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Married people from my generation are like an endangered species!
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The biggest misconception people have about me is that when they see how young I am, they think, 'Oh, this guy must have always wanted to be in politics; his parents must have been politically connected.' I'm a finance major and always intended to go into business.
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What people don't realize is that Tinder built a brand on more than the experience of the swipe.
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I fell in love with the whole process of making a movie. I loved the sets. I loved watching the actors and the crew.
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It's always been a great survival value for people to believe they belong to a superior tribe. That's just in human relationships.
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I say it with my tongue firmly planted in cheek but there's truth to it - being a comedian is very close to being a therapist. When you're working smaller clubs, you're listening. You're feeling an energy, you're going with a tone but when people start yelling out, you almost start a conversation with people.
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Even during my youth, I can recall very few black people living on any kind of public assistance. People were working, doing some kind of job that was useful to the community.
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People can come to me, and no matter how expert they are, I can virtually always see a way of doing something better.
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I believe that the future of humans, and the future of Earth, depends on space exploration. That's not a French problem, or a problem for Alabama: it's a planet-wide problem. International cooperation is crucial.
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Life is about timing.
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I could be a model for one night. But I'm also a professional soccer player, and I like to be taken seriously on the field.
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Even the holy men who lived before the coming of Christ understood that God had in mind plans of peace for the human race.
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With more mainstream filmmaking, the problem is who’s making the decisions. They’re not artists. The key creative decisions are being made by lawyers and accountants-that’s a very precarious situation. It’s precarious because it really does matter. Icons are being made and manufactured. People say it’s just a movie-but it’s not.