John Curran Quotes
If you have a film that's talking about God, you would think that it would appeal to people that consider themselves religious, whatever denomination they're attached to.
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I've never quite worked out how to do holidays. I've got a house in France which I suppose is a kind of holiday house. But it's really only so I can go on drawing when I get there. I'm never far away from the feeling that I want to be getting on with something.
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Quinoa is great for lazy day cooking because it's packed with complete proteins, but it cooks in only 20 minutes. And, you can flavor it any way you wish! I make mine with onions, lots of ground ginger, turmeric and coriander, and then whatever dried fruit and nuts I have around.
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I grew up watching Super J-Cup tournaments and things like that, and those were pretty cool.
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We're all basically made of the same stuff: generosity and selfishness, goodness and greed.
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I am just so thankful that my mom was a fantastic mom. She wasn't a stage mother; she didn't push me. She was happy if I was happy. We are so different. I was very shy; my mom did all the talking. She was my strength. She never expected that I would be this ballerina.
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For me, great music doesn't just have to fall into one category or one genre and I love appreciating all kinds of music.
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You might think the thinner version of yourself is going to be the most positive or confident, but that's not how it is for me. When I'm over 200 pounds, that's when I'm the most confident version of myself.
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Every time I write a new novel about something sombre and sobering and terrible I think, 'oh Lord, they're not going to want to go here'. But they do. Readers of fiction read, I think, for a deeper embrace of the world, of reality. And that's brave.
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Talking to other people who make low-budget movies, everyone kind of has the same struggle.
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We have agreed with Prime Minister Ariel Sharon to cease all acts of violence against the Israelis and against the Palestinians wherever they are. Tranquility and quiet that will be witnessed and in our land, starting today, is the beginning for a new era.
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If you saw pictures of me as a kid, you'd laugh because I was always in football kit.
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It's an honor to live in and serve the great City of Los Angeles. I'm also immensely grateful for the support I've received from Ireland.
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My youngest sister belonged to a group called the Twelve Tribes for many years. She recently left, with her husband and four children. Talking to her about her experiences in the group is fascinating, moving, and enlightening.
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When I was a kid, I wanted to be a baseball player.
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I am convinced that only by applying the values of an entrepreneur to philanthropy will you ever be able to meet the needs of the greatest number of people.
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What I found particularly fascinating and satisfying about the Hindu tradition was its spirit of inclusiveness. In Sanatan Dharma, or what is commonly called Hinduism, I discovered the basic truths of all religions in a way that the oneness of God and religion is comprehensively understood.
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When I was a teen, I thought I would have to choose between my writing or my music or my art, but it turns out it's a difficult juggling game but I can do all of them.
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My mom has every issue of 'Billboard' I've ever been in.
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'Limbo' has been one of the greatest hits of my career. A great response all over the world, not just Latinos but people in Europe and America.
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There are a lot of good things about string theory, and it's great that some people want to work on it.
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I couldn't be Susan Sontag. I'm not very good with abstract thought. I always just take to the emotional core of me.
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If I paid $3 or $4 for a cigar, first I'd sleep with it.
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If the first requisite for writing well about food is a good appetite, the second is to put in your apprenticeship as a feeder when you have enough money to pay the check but not enough to produce indifference of the total.
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If you have a film that's talking about God, you would think that it would appeal to people that consider themselves religious, whatever denomination they're attached to.
