Joe Eszterhas Quotes
I just wanted to make sure that what I write is what appears on screen, to not have some idiot change it on its way to the screen.
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We were both in love with him. I fell out of love with him, but he didn't.
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Anyone can be a Superman, but nobody can be Jackie Chan.
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I was very successful, and I graduated with honors. And then I called my dad, who still lives in London, and I said, 'Dad, thanks for college, but I'm going to go act now.' It didn't go over very well.
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This is my ultimate fantasy: watching QVC with a credit card while making love and eating at the same time.
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I've never been a huge sweets eater, and I've always loved a Mediterranean diet. We eat a lot of dark leafy greens, and a couple meals each week are meat-free. We enjoy eating a balanced diet.
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I skate now for fun and to keep myself in shape.
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Religion has caused more harm than any other idea since the beginning of time. There's nothing good I can say about it. People use it as a crutch.
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Maharaj-ji, in my first darshan, my first meeting with him, showed me his powers. At that point I was impressed with the power. But subsequently, I realized that it was really his love that pulled me in. His love is unconditional love.
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My idea of fast food is a mallard.
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I travel around the world, and there are so many beautiful girls, but that's not going to make you a supermodel. You have to have something more than just a pretty face.
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Everything is discursive opinion instead of direct experience.
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I am lucky enough to be married to a personal trainer. He's able to whip me into shape pretty quickly.
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A lot of people assume that women of a certain age who are not unattractive have no excuse for not having a perfect life. But you can have emotional baggage that is dragging you down like cement blocks tied to your feet.
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I have too many responsibilities and principles. There's no time for 'guilty' pleasures.
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In the face of excruciating pain and uncertainty, I never lost hope, and it never occurred to me to stop fighting - not ever.
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The people who live in a golden age usually go around complaining how yellow everything looks.
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I confess I enjoy democracy immensely. It is incomparably idiotic, and hence incomparably amusing.
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I love the art of acting, so I don't care if I'm in a movie with 10 people, two people, or by myself. I just really enjoy it.
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I give away about 50 percent of my income, so my, you know, desire to give back to the country is pretty strong and I intend to give away a lot more. I've signed the giving pledge with Warren Buffett and Bill Gates, and I intend to give away the bulk of my money.
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I think that New York is the city of all cities. There is so much diversity there. I also like that when I go there, I can catch a play or musical and see some of the most talented people practicing their craft.
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No theory of my own will ever stand in the way of my executing, in good faith, any order I may receive from those in authority over me.
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After four tortured years, more than 400 over life-sized figures, I felt as old and as weary as Jeremiah. I was only 37, yet friends did not recognize the old man I had become.
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I just wanted to make sure that what I write is what appears on screen, to not have some idiot change it on its way to the screen.
