Peter Greenaway Quotes
I also think that everyone has an elitist approach to his own art, a complex knowledge of it, whether he is a clockmaker or an engineer. And I think it's perfectly legitimate to make use of this knowledge because it enriches the overall texture of life.
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Sometimes a chord on a guitar will somehow spur some thought in your head, and you will write a song about it.
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It seems to me that unless you or someone very close to you has had a bad head injury, you really can't fathom it. You have no concept of what it is all about. It was so difficult for my whole family, not just me.
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I am not a prisoner of conscious, but people try to make me one sometimes. It is both a gift and a curse. It's a high honour but can create limitations - I have to be fluid.
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Racism is unacceptable in the real world, and it's unacceptable online.
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Since belief determines behavior, doesn't it make sense that we should be teaching ethical, moral values in every home and in every school in America?
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Lastly, his tomb shall list and founder in the troughs of grass. And none shall speak his name.
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I have no idea what goes on in another person's mind. As a legislator, I need to be good at persuading people, counting votes and getting to 50 percent plus one. I don't go back and say, 'Why did this person get to the right position?' It's only, 'Are you yes or are you no?'
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Be as polite to the custodian as you are to the chairman of the board.
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No change can come if those who are impacted the most by discrimination are not willing to stand up for themselves.
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I am always hearing from Israelis, 'Oh, CNN is anti-Israel,' or 'BBC is against us.' But no, they are reporting facts.
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I definitely want my fans to know that I'm here to stay, and I'm going to continue to give them hot music.
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If you can tune into your purpose and really align with it, setting goals so that your vision is an expression of that purpose, then life flows much more easily.
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The United States has grown into a remarkable nation specifically because of our independent spirit and free market.
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My mother born in Mexico, but was Lebanese in origin. She born 1902 the same year my father arrived to Mexico when he was 14 years old.
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My mum had four kids on her own, so if I had one kid with one nanny and not a full-time job, it would be a joke. And I think the impossible happens when you leave your kids. I've seen so many nannies in the park on their phones, and the kids are running off.
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It is psychologically very hard to go through life without the justification, and the hope, provided by religion.
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No man ever listened himself out of a job.
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I'm just trying to tell a nice story. Whether you're a writer or a producer, all you want to do is tell a good yarn.
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I was never interested in 'making up' games when I was little. I wanted to create something real.
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You never know what doors are going to open up and why they are going to open up. You've got to be ready to walk through them.
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'What do you mean - Happy anniversary? It's not my birthday.'
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Working on my own gave me a chance to take my time and experiment a lot.
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You cannot be loving when you are blaming. You cannot be loving when you are criticising. You cannot be loving when you are judging.
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I also think that everyone has an elitist approach to his own art, a complex knowledge of it, whether he is a clockmaker or an engineer. And I think it's perfectly legitimate to make use of this knowledge because it enriches the overall texture of life.
