Peter Garrett Quotes
What generally happens in this county is that our politicians don't serve us well because they don't tell the truth, and they don't keep their promises.
Quotes to Explore
-
I've always wanted to play a Marvel baddie. I'm not sure I fit the mold, though. Like a powerful, extraordinary woman. Somebody with superpowers would be really fun, but I'm not sure how many middle-aged women they have in Marvel.
-
I doubt I'll ever have another traditional print deal.
-
I come bearing an olive branch in one hand, and the freedom fighter's gun in the other. Do not let the olive branch fall from my hand.
-
The rights of copyright holders need to be protected, but some draconian remedies that have been suggested would create more problems than they would solve.
-
My readers at that time were still men of letters; but there had to be other people waiting to read my poems.
-
If you're the person living closest to the parent who's going to need help, and you take on the whole role of primary caregiver, you can be pretty sure your sibling who lives farthest away is going to call you and say, 'You don't know what you're doing.' Because they're not on the spot, and they probably feel guilty.
-
I generally avoid temptation unless I can't resist it.
-
When I was a child - in wartime, pre-television - books were my life.
-
Our regulatory bodies strive to create honest dealings, fair trades, and a situation in which no one has an advantage over anyone else. But human beings aren't honest. And all trades are made because one person thinks he's getting the better of the other, and the other person thinks the same.
-
When you write for a comic series, many superheroes have 60 or some years of history that you are coming into.
-
Religion can emerge in all forms of feeling: here wild anger, there the sweetest pain; here consuming hatred, there the childlike smile of serene humility.
-
Creative people are more prone to depression.
-
You want to come home to a nice firm bed with the corners tucked in so you start over, like each night is like a new night.
-
I know that John Adams has had a very hard time directing French ensembles.
-
I see no conflict whatsoever between Christianity and good business practices. People say you can't mix business with religion. I say there's no other way.
-
Michael was very specific during rehearsals. When he was pleased, he always had this charming grin.
-
In Mexico we have a trick - add a crystal of salt to the kettle and the tea tastes better, almost English. But after four pots, your kettle's broken.
-
We all wanted to copy Vivien Leigh.
-
I think same sex couples should be able to get married.
-
I'm interested in man's march into the unknown but to vomit in space is not my idea of a good time. Neither is a fiery crash with the vomit hovering over me.
-
How on earth can otherwise sensible people get so involved in a football game? You could measure the lasting impact on the lives of the people who played it at just about zero.
-
Voiceover excited me and terrified me. I thought I was going to be really bad at it. It was so freeing and fun to not have to wait for 10 minutes between every setup. They just throw you a direction, and you just say it.
-
What generally happens in this county is that our politicians don't serve us well because they don't tell the truth, and they don't keep their promises.
