John Hewson Quotes
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Perhaps it is impossible for a person who does no good to do no harm.
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But I think it is always difficult to have high expectations of yourself or anyone else.
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I always tell young actors to have a back-up. You don't want to find yourself at the age of 30 still struggling to make a living out of acting.
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What happens with every role, you have to trick yourself, you have to creatively find ways to explore the mental state of your character.
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When you have a half slice of chocolate pie, it's as if you owe yourself the other half - what's known in medical circles as a 'caloric deficit.'
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I think luck is a great part of it because I think that the particular makeup of the person that you are attracted to, and that you fall in love with, is very important. Even down to that old bromide of a sense of humor and all of that.
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You can enjoy yourself, but you need to look after yourself as well.
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When elites see a homeless person in the gutter, they assume he's saving a parking place.
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Be yourself. And every person is unique.
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Writing is a very lonely occupation. To write you need to concentrate, to concentrate you need to lock yourself away. No distractions; you want your stream of thought uninterrupted.
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We've all had those moments where we take a person for granted.
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When a test pilot comes off a flight, there is typically another pilot who is going to take it up, and he believes in the debriefing. You don't keep something to yourself.
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A disciplined person is one who follows the will of the one who gives the orders.
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If you would make the most of yourself, cut away all of your vitality sappers; get rid of everything which hampers you and holds you back, everything which wastes your energy, cuts down your working capital. Get freedom at any cost.
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As far as developing a career as an actress, I think it's a fine balance between trying to just work, and also be true to yourself.
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My advice to young actors is probably to do some theatre; definitely do that. I keep running into these actors who have never been on stage, and it's invaluable for an actor. What you will learn about yourself is huge.
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I have always been a reserved and conservative person.
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You have to be able to center yourself, to let all of your emotions go... Don't ever forget that you play with your soul as well as your body.
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There's nothing worse than finding yourself in a situation, a very demanding piece of work, and knowing that you're not a true ally to the person who's in charge of all that.
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I often find it's just the confidence that makes you sexy, not what your body looks like. It's how you feel about yourself that makes you sexy.
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The first principle is that you must not fool yourself—and you are the easiest person to fool.
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It is always the case that when the Christian looks back, he is looking at the forgiveness of sins.
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It's successful, middle-class Arab men and women, professionals with seemingly happy family lives, who are prepared to go to paradise for a greater cause. That's terrifying.
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The only person you resent is yourself.
