Peter Greenaway Quotes
In a world where we can all be our own filmmakers, the old elites are disappearing and there is no desire to look at somebody else's dream anymore because you can go off and make your own.
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I was able to really see that connection as a football player where success requires a lot of hard work and effort, physically and mentally.
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I want to be an animated character. I'm also doing more writing and directing.
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Good writers know that crime is an entre into telling a greater story about character. Good crime writing holds up a mirror to the readers and reflects in a darker light the world in which they live.
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There is only one step from the sublime to the ridiculous.
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Lester is the Rock of Gibraltar. Nothing can rattle him. I am not. I was always flying off the handle about things. And the one person who could calm me down and make me realize that none of this silliness mattered was Lester Holt.
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Show me an Irishman who can't tell a story – I don't think they exist.
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I'm an honest, open father.
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Mental health needs a great deal of attention. It's the final taboo and it needs to be faced and dealt with.
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I love going to concerts, so that whole environment is something that intrigues me anyway.
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After the 9/11 incidents, Islam has become a big question mark among westerners, especially Americans. The mass media constantly raise the issue of relationship between Islam and terrorism.
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If you're looking for immediate rewards, you're only looking for the money.
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I think that, as a white person stepping into doing any sort of anti-systematic-racism type of work, asking yourself, 'What is your intention?' needs to happen on a consistent basis. Check yourself. Check yourself. Check yourself, like, constantly.
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This is Earth. Isn't it hot?
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Always and never are two words you should always remember never to use.
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I feel like every word I say now, I can really inspire people.
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To be half-naked for a Greek mythology movie, it's a piece of art. You know, there's nothing vulgar in there.
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Human rights, no matter whom they affect, are something that should matter to all of us. It's always been a part of my life.
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I am just enjoying what cricket has given me. In sports, it's obviously really important for all of us to remain fit - and health is wealth, so health comes with the sport.
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I don't really like comedy.
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We do need women in civic life. We do need women to run for office, to be in political office. We need a feminist to be at the table when decisions are being made so that the right decisions will be made.
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I've liked being Jewish in America - there's a secular version of Jewishness there that's more about bagels and jokes than going to synagogues.
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LL Cool J was a rapper-turned-actor, and I also relate to him because he was sort of a ladies' man and had a female fan base, but yet he's a positive dude. You never read about him getting into trouble or going to jail.
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What I want in a good beach read is sunshine, drama, easy-reading and transportation to another world and other people's problems.
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In a world where we can all be our own filmmakers, the old elites are disappearing and there is no desire to look at somebody else's dream anymore because you can go off and make your own.
