Peter Ackroyd Quotes
I don't find myself interesting as a person and the details I find boring, quite frankly. You could sum it up in a few words or sentences really: came from nothing. Self-educated. Luck. Energy. Curiosity. Ambition. That's it. Nothing at all can illuminate the work as far as I can tell.
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I'm a capitalist but one who is smallist and localist, and who favours businesses where owners are still in charge.
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I really don't believe in magic.
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I am actually one of those who took President Obama at his word when he first ran - that he would get us out of ill-advised wars, that he would do something about health care costs, and that he would protect civil liberties. Like many Americans, I was disappointed.
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I am a sportsman and not a politician. I am a sportsman and will always remain one. I am not going to enter politics giving up cricket, which is my life. I will continue to play cricket.
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In Hollywood they're getting younger, but believe me, it's not the food. It's the plastic surgery.
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I'm lucky in some ways in that I really don't need more than five or so hours of sleep.
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Well, yes, as I was a rather bad actor then and I wasn't making enough money, I thought, to make enough money to not make money as an actor, I'd better do some writing.
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I thoroughly enjoy working with kids, whether it's The First Tee or the lesson tee with my grandkids.
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Opening doors for us, helping us with our jackets and chairs - we love all that.
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I pick up the details that drive the organization insane. But sweating the details is more important than anything else.
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A long-lasting and sustained recovery will never be achieved through massive government spending programs.
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I like doing my own stunts.
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I was only 23 and just out of college when I filmed 'Casualty' and so nervous, but it was brilliant fun. I was really lucky, and it really helped my career.
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One day, I'll be listening to a bunch of Ray Charles, the next day it's nothing but Red Hot Chili Peppers. The next day it might be Tupac all day.
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I'm a political conservative.
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I couldn't believe verse was supposed to be hard. It was a snap for me. I loved Shakespeare.
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I had a lovely, feral, free childhood - out and then come back when you're hungry or it gets too dark. I feel slightly cruel that I'm not offering my children the same.
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I learned a long time ago that fame and money is not a ticket to happiness.
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The music led to the acting. But movies aren't something you can just will yourself into. Someone has to choose you, and you have to be quite fortunate to be chosen.
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It's fun to work the robotic arm in part because it's really a team effort.
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Make your employer feel truthfully that you are sincere with him; that you are going to promote his interest; that you are going to stand for the things which he represents; that you are proud of being a member of his staff, and there is nothing that will reap you a richer reward. Loyalty above all!
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The Canadian franchises and Canada as a market for NHL hockey has always been a priority for us.
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'Easier, lad, with those soft small bodies....Nothing to it. They're just soft squashy things.'
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I don't find myself interesting as a person and the details I find boring, quite frankly. You could sum it up in a few words or sentences really: came from nothing. Self-educated. Luck. Energy. Curiosity. Ambition. That's it. Nothing at all can illuminate the work as far as I can tell.
