John Hurt Quotes
I can't say that I wouldn't prefer to make small films, basically because I think they are probably more interesting in terms of the material. But every now and again, it's quite good to do a big one.
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Read some good, heavy, serious books just for discipline: Take yourself in hand and master yourself.
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Nothing is over and done with. Nothing. Not even your malice.
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I think it's more important than ever to be as vocal as I can be about things I believe in outside of music.
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I was so proud when I was commissioned into the Army.
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I remember a tour where we played 50 cities in 56 days. We also went to Europe a couple of times.
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Why is it so unutterably beneficial, the thought that someone besides myself knows me?
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My mother did all she could to control me, but at age 14 she sent me to a military school.
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It is my first preference to do films with social significance. Art cinema has given me credibility and status as an actor, but commercial cinema has given me a comfortable living.
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I always do my interviews face to face.
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I learn something not because I have to, but because I really want to. That's the same view I have for performing. I'm performing because I really want to, not because I have to bring bread back home.
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Every child should at least grow up in family rather than without one.
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Tar sands oil is the dirtiest fuel on Earth. Because producing it consumes so much energy, a gallon of tar sands crude generates 17 percent more carbon pollution than conventional crude oil.
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My dad is always there for me, and no matter how busy, he always makes it a point to answer my calls. I think he knows what is best for me better than me and is very involved in planning my career. Feel blessed to have a dad like him.
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I have a few unusual fans, as you can imagine, so I try to protect the privacy of my home life.
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In this culture, where entertainers and athletes wield such power, it seems only right to me that they try to make their influence a good one.
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To be able to take my pictures, I have to look, all the time, at the people and places I care about.
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Acting has made me embrace my childhood. It's become some weird form of therapy. It's like I have a place where I can release all of these emotions. When I was playing Ira Hayes, I didn't have to think about the death of my parents directly. It's just there. I can blend it into Ira's character. I can use Ira's emotions as an outlet.
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It's true that I love to connect with my fans on the social networking sites, but I try not to go overboard, ever. I just give people a peek into my mind space, but never bombard them with my tweets.
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No, I have to really focus, especially when I'm writing because I wanna be good at it.
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I'm quite good at not writing.
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We feel a brand should be free.
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The Beatles did treat me as a member of the group. And that was a great honor, you know?
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I get bored. We seem to have been having a little bit more time off this winter than last winter. I'm always itching to get back in the car. It's going to get harder, so I've got to make sure that I'm doing everything I possibly can do to make sure I can start next season how I ended this season.
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I can't say that I wouldn't prefer to make small films, basically because I think they are probably more interesting in terms of the material. But every now and again, it's quite good to do a big one.
