Geoff Dyer Quotes
It's one of these things that I've been struck by for so long about America. You know, this amazing politeness of American life that's not at all class specific. It's not like people get more polite as ascend the hierarchy of society. Just incredible good manners. It's always been something that I've noticed.
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I realized that women's liberation is men's liberation, too.
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I have a love/hate relationship with just about everything, but certainly with America.
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My house looks like it was decorated by a 14-year old with a platinum American Express card.
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You've really got to start hitting the books because it's no joke out here.
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When I'm making music, I can hear all the parts, all the instruments. I can hear what it should be.
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Female adolescence is - universally - an emotionally and psychologically intense period.
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It is very wrong to sleep in your make-up, but when you wake up the next morning, I think it looks very good.
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I came of age as a male lead actor just as the TV landscape dramatically shifted.
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The true measure of success for the U.N. is not how much we promise, but how much we deliver for those who need us most.
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I'm very happy to co-produce a film like 'Srimanthudu.'
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I've always been a huge fan of Julia Roberts. Without her what would the world be like?
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I want to be the first person to laugh at myself. It makes other people feel at ease - we're all on an even playing field.
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It is characteristic of theistic 'tolerance' that no one really cares what the people believe in, just so they believe or pretend to believe.
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If you make people think they're thinking, they'll love you; but if you really make them think, they'll hate you.
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The thing about 'Gilmore Girls' is that it's such a specific voice, and I lived with it for so long before it got on the air It's a very specific rhythm and a very specific banter.
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It's one of these things that I've been struck by for so long about America. You know, this amazing politeness of American life that's not at all class specific. It's not like people get more polite as ascend the hierarchy of society. Just incredible good manners. It's always been something that I've noticed.
