John Boorman Quotes
I only storyboard scenes that require special effects, where it is necessary to communicate through pictures.
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Trust is something I know has to be earned whether you're a husband, a father, or a congressman.
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Smart people are a dime a dozen. What matters is the ability to think different... to think out of the box.
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I don't think any media has to feel obliged to show the cover of 'Charlie Hebdo.'
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I think actors have a choice of drawing attention to themselves or living on the outskirts.
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I know she would want me to still do what I'm doing, because she kept me going a lot of times when I'd almost lose interest in getting out on the road.
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I like writing people from a slightly sharp angle and then throwing more light on them. I think in life we see somebody and make judgments very quickly about who they are and what they are. Or we think people are boring because they appear ordinary.
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I'm beyond the normal person. I'm not your everyday Joe.
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I'm very moody, so I dress for whatever mood I'm in. Sometimes I want to be a little more boyish and flowy and comfortable. Sometimes I want to feel a little sexier and more composed.
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Music is the message of peace, and music only brings peace.
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What is most important to the history of the world? The Taliban or the collapse of the Soviet empire? Some stirred-up Moslems or the liberation of Central Europe and the end of the Cold War?
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The African-American community still needs to come together as one and stand up for rights of the people and of what's happening in their culture, their community.
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I haven't checked this out yet, but one of our guys told me we have a counselor within 45 minutes to an hour of most small businesses in this country. That's really powerful. I call it our bone structure.
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I love music; it's my passion.
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Es ist der Menschheit eigen, dass sie sich über die Menschheit erheben muss.
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Many of you are well enough off that… the tax cuts may have helped you… We're saying that for America to get back on track, we're probably going to cut that short and not give it to you. We're going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good.
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'Oh, dear no, miss,' he said. 'This is a London particular.' I had never heard of such a thing. 'A fog, miss,' said the young gentleman. 'Oh, indeed!' said I.
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The best case scenario is a rapid attack by precision-guided weapons, striking Saddam's communications in the first hours and preventing his deranged orders from being obeyed. Then a massive landing will bring food, medicine and laptop computers to a surging crowd of thankful and relieved Iraqis and Kurds. This could, in theory, all happen.
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I love everything from The Rolling Stones to Run-DMC to Nina Simone.
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When I go out shopping and pass a bookstore, I always grab a couple of cookbooks, so I have a library of them. I end up keeping many that I got years and years ago because they work so well.
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I spoke Spanish when I was three, and then Maltese. I love dictionaries. I like foreigners. My dad moved every year before I was 14, and I learnt to like abroad. I'm not scared of change.
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It is hardly surprising that women concentrate on the way they look instead of what is in their minds since not much has been put in their minds to begin with.
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All that exists that can be denied deserves to be denied; and being truthful means: to believe in an existence that can in no way be denied and which is itself true and without falsehood.
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I only storyboard scenes that require special effects, where it is necessary to communicate through pictures.
