Jim Broadbent Quotes
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I think chalking up human behavior to evil lets us all off the hook too easily.
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For someone who writes fiction, in order to activate the imagination and the unconscious, it's essential to be free.
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I always knew I wanted to make my own way; I never wanted to be dependent on my father.
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I know people think that a lot of sports stars are a little bit up themselves, but they all have their heroes, too.
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I let characters be human and flawed and relatable. When we do things that aren't that great, we can understand it.
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I wouldn't say I was bullied, but I was definitely a bit of an outcast. It was more the kids thinking I thought I was cool. I started homeschooling in fifth grade, and I was much happier.
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I consider plot a necessary intrusion on what I really want to do, which is write snappy dialogue.
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Self esteem is the reputation we acquire with ourselves.
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I do believe that reading can help you understand what you're writing and see what others are doing. But sometimes the desire for more information can act as an inhibitor.
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Real riches are the riches possessed inside.
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You like the style of the people you like because it reflects something inside them.
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I do find walking is fundamental to my creative process.
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Cinematic icons of the police detective are more male role models than female.
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Living in Cape Breton, it's really all about fiddle music, so it's not like there were other instruments out there that tempted me and it was like I had to decide which one. It was automatically fiddle, because it's the predominant instrument in Cape Breton Island.
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When I was in the ring at the Olympics, it was my father's words that I was hearing, not the coaches'. 'I never listened to what the coaches said. I would call my father and he would give me advice from prison.
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Just as the lunar landings inspired many young people to consider careers in space and related fields, the solution of the challenging instrumentation problems presented in space science can inspire young people to push beyond the current state of the art.
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These days, the scientific community accepts me. But getting to that point was tremendously hard, and I think it required a big perception shift. When people have dedicated their lives to something - and spent eight years in college - they just expect that a kid wouldn't be up to doing it.
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To grow up requires a whole life but to become old one night is enough.
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I think my biggest problem, though, at least in drafts, is not repeating myself. After eight books I get worried that a character or piece of dialog might be too much like something I've already done. So it's a challenge to keep it fresh.
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Cinema is changing every week, and multiplex audiences are demanding every week.
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This is all you have. This is not a dry run. This is your life. If you want to fritter it away with your fears, then you will fritter it away, but you won't get it back later.
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When you grow up with a name like Brad Thor, people expect you to be 6-foot-4 and a pile of muscles.
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We've all got a black book of missed opportunities.
