John Hillcoat Quotes
I've realized I've become a bit reactive to each film I do. After 'The Road,' I was desperate to do something that had color and warmth to it and a stronger sense of community.
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Americans want to believe that we are a nation of laws, and no one is above them, including the president. Mr. Trump's and his associates' actions during his campaign and during his brief time in office are extremely troubling.
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I come bearing an olive branch in one hand, and the freedom fighter's gun in the other. Do not let the olive branch fall from my hand.
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I'll tell you sort of an odd story: My music taste changed on 9/11. And it's very strange. I actually intellectually find this very curious. But on 9/11, I didn't like how rock music responded. And country music collectively, the way they responded, it resonated with me.
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No one pays me to be nice.
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I want to be in the small percentage of women who don't settle for conventional roles.
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My main goal as a songwriter is to make something that inspires people. To write things about my life that people can relate to. Whether it's a whole record or just one song for someone, I hope it can do that for them. Knowing that I have the ability to do that is inspiring to me.
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My favorite animal is steak.
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That's my opportunity to hide behind that old lady and say what I want to say.
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'The Fifth Gospel' is set entirely inside the Vatican and told from the perspective of a Catholic priest. I'm not Catholic myself, yet authenticity and factual accuracy are very important to me, so the novel required an enormous amount of research.
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A lot of movies are made to make us dream.
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It's no use crying over spilt summits.
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Every single day, I get up and I say, 'I am going to live and not die.'
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I don't know any Londoners 'cos I'm from Manchester.
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I try to dress smooth, I try to keep my face shaved, I try to keep my head cut. I try to do all the things to keep it smooth going!
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I never really caught on in America. I don't have an agent. It's too strange for me.
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You know what I would love? I would love to be one of those actresses who can come out with a film or come out with a new commercial without the world knowing about it.
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As a biologist, I can't think of myself as anything but an animal among animals and plant.
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We eat pretty healthy foods, and I've taught my kids since they were little about knocking out trans fats.
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I believe that working with good people matters because then the work environment is good. If there is a sense of respect and belief among the people you work with, that is when good work is done.
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What is this 'mac and cheese'? Is that a black thing?
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Sometimes I have the idea right away, like, "Oh, this is what this song's about. This is how I'm feeling."
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I love presentations more than fashion shows. I love speaking to people and walking them through the collection.
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Hail hero, hail hero, let me see you smile You been gone for so damn long, I wish you'd stay awhile
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I've realized I've become a bit reactive to each film I do. After 'The Road,' I was desperate to do something that had color and warmth to it and a stronger sense of community.
