Peter Hall Quotes
Whoever becomes the head of the National Theater finds himself in a position like that of Nelson's Column - pigeons dump on you because you're there.
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I wouldn't ever do a radio edit because I feel like it would totally go against the point of 'Follow Your Arrow.' I just think you're going to like it or not like it.
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I was not addicted to stealing in my youth, nor have ever been; yet such was the confidence of the Negroes in the neighborhood, even at this early period of my life, in my superior judgment, that they would often carry me with them when they were going on any roguery, to plan for them.
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I'm probably borderline OCD. I insist on having all objects at right angles to each other. So a fork has to be at a right angle to the knife on the table. The salt and pepper pots have to be placed close together. Only recently have I started to notice it's a weird way to behave.
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Decide what you want, decide what you are willing to exchange for it. Establish your priorities and go to work.
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I don't care who is attacking my son. I still support him; I still love him.
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It is most pleasant to commit a just action which is disagreeable to someone whom one does not like.
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I'm probably the most negative person around.
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I like naturally occurring film grain, and what happens to film when it's under- and over-exposed.
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If I am not for myself, who will be for me? If I am not for others, what am I? And if not now, when?
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If you want to see me cry, just come to a photo shoot.
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Growing up, watching the Premier League as far back as I can remember, feeling the trophy and having the medal around my neck was an unbelievable feeling.
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Watergate was unique because it allowed the public to play its democratic role in expressing its outrage at the presidency. And as a result, for the first time in history a president resigned.
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I think young adults get a bad rap for being self-absorbed and self-centered. My experience going around the United States and speaking in schools is that teenagers here are very interested in the fate of their peers around the world.
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I write songs from the heart, and I don't hold back.
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I believe in hard work, not luck factor. The best efforts will reap the best fruits. Nobody can take all the credit. We don't even talk about the efforts of the director, the writers, other technicians, etc. They all together take a film to another level.
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Whoever lives in Berlin note, and doesn't die of Liberalism, will never die of vexation!
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If a girl looks swell when she meets you, who gives a damn if she's late? Nobody.
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In Kazakhstan the favorite hobbies are disco dancing, archery, rape, and table tennis.
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I've always been drawn to strong women in every genre, people who push the boundaries because they're just epic.
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When I was growing up in Chicago, my family and I used to go to a local chain, Hackney's, for burgers and their French fried onion loaf. I probably haven't been to one in 25 years, and yet, I once saw Donald Trump from behind in an office building and the first thing that flashed in my mind was his hair looked like that onion loaf.
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I've been one of the image-makers who created this concept of perfection. I've done a thousand magazine covers where I'm celebrating Hollywood, glamorous people. Which is all good. It's all entertainment.
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I feel like 'Amelie' is very much an extension of me. She's a contemporary woman who sees the world through her imagination.
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Whoever becomes the head of the National Theater finds himself in a position like that of Nelson's Column - pigeons dump on you because you're there.
