Jock Sturges Quotes
It's no small irony that the government inevitably and invariably ends up promoting precisely that which they would most like to repress.
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People think I am America's party girl, which is just stupid. I have done 24 movies and I am creating my own TV show.
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When the depths are upheld by the Holy Spirit, then the reaction is Christian.
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Even in this globalised world, London is still the standard for our times. The city has embraced the world's diversity and represents the finest in human achievements.
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I used to get a haircut every Saturday so I would never miss any of the comic books. I had practically no hair when I was a kid!
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I have always been delighted at the prospect of a new day, a fresh try, one more start, with perhaps a bit of magic waiting somewhere behind the morning.
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He who improves an opportunity sows a seed which will yield fruit in opportunity for himself and others.
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I think the hardest thing about making music now is being a great dad at the same time. There's an insanity that goes with writing - a mad scientist thing that you have to go through - and sacrificing a kid's upbringing to do that is not an option.
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As people talk, text and browse, telecommunication networks are capturing urban flows in real time and crystallizing them as Google's traffic congestion maps.
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I love figure skating and what I am able to express creatively. I want to leave a legacy in the sport.
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A lot of actors and actresses pull from past experiences.
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It is better to predict dramatic things that don't happen than boring things that do.
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My children receive education that greatly emphasizes the fact they are part of a human group that has tradition, collective memory, and a state. I am a great believer in the need for Israel to be a Jewish state. I certainly believe my children will pass that on to their children.
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My first film 'Saawariya' was a flop; I don't regret it.
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I don't know why I'm suddenly playing nasty people. It is very fun, though, and it isn't real, at the end of the day.
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When you start to live your dream, it's not quite what you thought it was because there is a lot of overwhelming stuff that comes on top of it, and you have to figure it all out.
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Nothing fires me up like losing. It certainly makes you want to go that extra bit.
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I think the name of the show, 'This American Life' - we named it that just because it seemed like it made the thing feel big. But we don't think about whether it's an American story or not. We happen to be Americans. I think for the stories to work, they have to be universal.
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My sole aim is to leave everything in suspension, in flux, in order to avoid our community solidifying into a conventional academy. Our initial resources may be few, but our spirits are high, receptive, and excited, and that seems to me to be the most important thing right now.
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As a journalist, as a screenwriter and as a director, I'm trying to tell compelling and truthful stories.
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Growing up is loving what you can afford to.
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I didn't know what it was not to work hard as I grew up.
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When there's pressure, I believe people will break under it or a diamond will be created.
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Of course I want to do films. But to me, television is equally important. It is where I got recognition.
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It's no small irony that the government inevitably and invariably ends up promoting precisely that which they would most like to repress.
