John Ambrose Fleming Quotes
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After I left college, I went to work at the Royal Opera House in London, which became a real catalyst for me because it made me realize that I was interested in cinema and in the way life is thrust at you. So I started making films.
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Seriously, 'Honey Boo Boo' is the decay of Western civilization. Just because so many people watch the show doesn't mean it's good.
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I definitely want to work on a project with young designers, not just French but international.
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I really want to have actors contribute their own ideas, with phrasings and ideas on all levels.
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The way I look at it is that somebody in the world, no matter what your field is - teacher, violinist, football player - has to be the best. Why not me?
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Challenges give me a kick. The day I stop getting challenges, I would quit.
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You can't come into this world without becoming its victim.
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You always have to avoid working for the sake of putting yourself out there.
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Nashville is only a couple of hours from New York, and people just move at a slower pace there - and they don't care who you are or what you do.
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I am an artist who works with Lego.
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It's the way the human brain works: when enough events occur in a pattern, we stop thinking and go into macro mode.
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We're not a fragile people. We're not a frightful people. Our power doesn't come from some self-declared savior promising that he alone can restore order as long as we do things his way. We don't look to be ruled.
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Divorce isn't one-sided, and I am by no means perfect. Becoming accountable for my role in the relationship was very empowering.
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Basically, what it comes down to is I love what I do. I don't do it for fame. I don't do it for money. I just love it.
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I want poverty to end in tomorrow's Pakistan. I want every girl in Pakistan to go to school.
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I think Hollywood makes the mistake of mixing all these identities and cultures, mostly from the Middle East.
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When a man is out of sight, it is not too long before he is out of mind.
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I'm half living my life between reality and fantasy at all times.
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I guess the first big name I worked with was Sissy Spacek, and that was really interesting just because she's so incredible and I learned so much from just watching her. But she's also so unassuming that I loved working with her. It wasn't like working with a star, it was Sissy. Not a big deal.
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This is about getting into a corporation, screwing it up, putting in poison pills so your competitor can’t swallow it…. Very intricate game played in the 1980’s…. Mike Milken did it with junks bonds, Drexel Burnham.
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People said, ‘You must be mad, or on drugs,’ which I found a bit disappointing. What about imagination? It reflects our time that people sooner assume you’re on drugs or mad, rather than free.
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Evolution is baseless and quite incredible.
