Jimmy Iovine Quotes
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The proper function of man is to live, not to exist. I shall not waste my days in trying to prolong them. I shall use my time.
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I'm not being secretive about anything. I just actually don't have opinions about society.
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We care about margins.
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Bulking up for the Twilight films was one of the hardest things I've done... I had to give myself a lot of pep talks, as there was just so much gym time.
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The fight against terror cannot stop as long as terrorism itself is not stopped, but the path of war must change: it must lead directly to terrorists and not be waged on the backs of three million Palestinians.
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I was an easygoing guy, and school was pretty much people trying to challenge me to a fight, y'know, saying, 'Rambo! Rocky!'
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Discipline and united action are the real source of strength for the nation.
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A good opening and a good ending make for a good film provide they come close together.
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I love comedy because I'm naturally a very silly person.
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Insults are the business of the court.
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I prefer to underplay scenes rather than, you know, be big and drive them. And sometimes you have to do that, but I like the more natural styles.
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You don't master your fear. You're not able to say, 'I'm not going to be scared.' But what you can do is say, 'OK, I'm very very scared, but I have to do this and this and this.'
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A lot changed when I had Natasha. I'm a survivor.
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On Career Day in high school, you don't walk around looking for the cartoon guy.
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Victory is sweetest when you've known defeat.
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Fame, I mean, it's like a bubble, in a way. It's like something glittery, and it goes, and it can be forgotten fast.
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Monetary policy is like juggling six balls... it is not 'interest rate up, interest rate down.' There is the exchange rate, there are long term yields, there are short term yields, there is credit growth.
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There's a lot more pressure on me at United. There are people out there trying to shoot you down.
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I was a lucky kid. You could have got 10 kids to be in The Byrds who were better than I was.
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Unless a Western's made money - doesn't matter who made the money, doesn't matter what the subject is - if the last one didn't make any money, you can't make another one for a four-year period. Westerns more than any genre.
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The earth is the very quintessence of the human condition.
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When I was younger, I used to write to directors when I was unsure I could play a role. I'd say: 'You've made a terrible mistake.'
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I sang in a group for four years, and you just kind of get used to it. You don't really think about being by yourself.
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Every artist and every song has an idea, and the producer's job is to capture it.
