Joel Coen Quotes
I've never really understood that. It's a funny thing; people sometimes accuse us of condescending to our characters somehow-that to me is kind of inexplicable.
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If you have not been a villain at a certain point in time, you will never be a hero. And the day you are a hero, you may become a villain the next day.
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A college degree is the key to realizing the American dream, well worth the financial sacrifice because it is supposed to open the door to a world of opportunity.
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My hearing has suffered seriously; just now I am obliged to have the assistance of an ear trumpet. Think of that, my beauty! - There 's a state for your old Lover to be in! - No more tender whisperings! Imagine sweet confessions to be made through an ear trumpet!
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I have a classic taste with a twist, because classic never goes away.
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We must all learn to adjust with our surroundings.
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They show that roughly two-thirds of a group of neurotic patients will recover or improve to a marked extent within about two years of the onset of their illness, whether they are treated by means of psychotherapy or not.
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There was a long time where I was an 'artist' in quotes, who had no money. But I guess back then I also never had a girlfriend.
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Having a couple really great basics makes it easy to dress well every day.
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I thought it was quite vain to say, I want to be a model.
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I don't know what other people are like, I haven't been able to crawl inside anybody else.
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I believe that blues and jazz are the two uniquely American contributions into music.
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I'm vain enough to think that I've made a successful life. I've had everything I've ever wanted. You can't beat that.
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In L.A., unless you've just won an Oscar or you're Mr. Studio Head, no one talks to you. Even at parties.
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Ringside seats mean you hear the breaking of ribs, the splattered cartilage of what was once the boxer's nose, the dislocation of the jaw, the horrifying 'ugggh' that the boxer utters milliseconds after receiving a crushing left hook to the solar plexus or kidneys or head.
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When I was a kid, there was so much talent outside of recorded music.
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My father usually does not talk to me about my films, and it was a pleasant moment when he appreciated me the first time.
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Certainly I was relatively a refined person. No way a tramp.
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Anybody who's spent thirteen or fourteen years in print journalism has a lot of stories he thinks were inwardly satisfying as far as preparation, understanding, and diligence.
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Celebrities are not necessarily the richest people of all, but on the face of it, they seem to be representative of the very richest people.
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Fingerprint readers require special hardware, and a lot of people find them creepy and don't want to use them. Smart cards and tokens can be lost or stolen.
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And Prince Bismarck was even more specific. One third, he said, of the students of German universities broke down from overwork, another third broked down from dissipation, and the other third ruled Germany.
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Honing a thing down until you can still get through with economy, that's power.
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I love Ohio.
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I've never really understood that. It's a funny thing; people sometimes accuse us of condescending to our characters somehow-that to me is kind of inexplicable.
