Geoff Dyer Quotes
Once you've got through immigration, one is always made to feel very welcome in America, once they've let you in. It's a great place to be.
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I'm not a big fan of talking about dying. And then I make a movie where I kill everybody.
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I enjoy pushing my characters to the limit. No matter how far out there I go, I look for things that make the characters human.
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First, I was Bavarian State Minister of Justice, and after the ministries of justice in the various states were dissolved I became Reich Minister without portfolio.
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The thing that makes the great players great, and that separates players from different players is, when you going out there whether being prepared or not, you have to react. And if you're thinking, you're already a step behind.
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There's nothing that will change someone's moral outlook quicker than cash in large sums.
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I did some martial arts training for 'Confessions of a Dangerous Mind,' since the character was an assassin.
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You miss 100% of the shots you don't take.
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I think there's just one kind of folks. Folks.
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Like the old Italian saying goes, 'It ain't rocket surgery.'
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Youth theatre isn't just about a precocious child that wants to sing and dance in front of people. It's for everyone; it's about a community, it's about being supported by your peer group. You learn skills - not just acting but all the other sides - working in the TV, film, and theatre industry.
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I was very driven in high school. I worked a bunch of odd jobs. I never partied. I never drank. I was just a theater geek who was obsessed with movies.
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Acting is a cruel enough business. One minute everyone's going 'Hey!' and the next they're going 'Who?'. You certainly don't need people knowing your private business, especially if you want to come out with your head still attached.
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Power says if you are a committee chairman, your idea is good only because you have got power.
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The relationship between violence and nonviolence in this country is interesting. The fact of the matter is, you know, people do respond to riots. The 1968 Housing Act was in large response to riots that broke out after Dr. Martin Luther King was killed. They cited these as an actual inspiration.
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I got to see Jack White. I love his new album. There's a song on the album called 'I Think I Should Go to Sleep' that my son loves. We play it on a loop around the house, and he just bounces around.
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We are building a company, Gemini, and the ETF, which is another company. I don't know if we're experts, but the goal is not to be an expert but to change the world. Does Richard Branson understand all the physics behind his space craft? I'm not sure.
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We are very committed to putting forward a really bold message for the state of Colorado.
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I've had a good life, and was born to and among people I've admired and loved.
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Apple and the iPhone is kind of one more entrant into an already very busy space with lots of choice for consumers … But in terms of a sort of a sea-change for BlackBerry, I would think that's overstating it.
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Never say anything in a national campaign that anyone might remember.
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They will sustain the constitution and laws and institutions of the United States, and be the champions of liberty and of that constitution when its integrity shall be threatened.
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Life is treating me great thank you very much.
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We're definitely a hodgepodge of influences. Mine, most heavily, would be Southern rock - the Allman Brothers, Lynyrd Skynyrd and stuff like that. Hillary is more from the country side - her mom is Linda Davis, a country singer. Dave, he's a big fan of the Eagles and like that.
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Once you've got through immigration, one is always made to feel very welcome in America, once they've let you in. It's a great place to be.
