Geoff Mulgan Quotes
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There's a lot about the character. It doesn't always happen, but there are some characters you really create a relationship with, almost as if they were your friend. And you never get into their heads again or think like them.
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In Paris, you're as far as possible from the land of pleasant smiles.
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I've always wanted to be someone with credibility, and I want my food to speak for myself.
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In the south, whether it is a small film or a big film, everybody sees it. So, there is always something for everybody to come, see, and enjoy.
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The artist never really has any control over the impact of his work. If he starts thinking about the impact of his work, then he becomes a lesser artist.
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I am a good, strong word giver; I am a jealous guard of my own secrets. Freedom is the rule; I am hungry for one good thing I can do.
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When I went to college, I discovered the Sega console, and 'Sonic the Hedgehog' became very dear to me.
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After becoming deaf, I realized that I'd better get an education if I was ever to do anything with my life.
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Pour a liquid out of its container, and it changes shape, fills the space you give it. If you give children a lot of space, it may surprise you where they'll go and the shape they'll take.
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'When Marnie Was There' was the first animated film I've ever done.
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To stay true to your art is such a complicated journey, and Dad clearly has done it.
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I'm not a violent person.
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When you see all the medals won by Team GB, you can just see how much it means to each and every athlete, so it just feel like it's a little bit of a missed opportunity - but I'm only 23. I have just got to get on now and keep going.
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My father cared about the world he lived in, and so he admitted his confusion about his place in America because he didn't want me to make the same mistake in my life.
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A poet clings to his own tradition and avoids internationalism.
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New Orleans, more than many places I know, actually tangibly lives its culture. It's not just a residual of life; it's a part of life. Music is at every major milestone of our life: birth, marriage, death. It's our culture.
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Writing for me can be homework. I do get a lot from it in the end. But I hate doing it.
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I feel like when the task is more difficult for me it's more exciting.
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Slow thinking has the feeling of something you do. It's deliberate.
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I like animals because they are not consciously cruel and don't betray each other.
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All of everything we've ever done has been riding on low expectations. 'Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs,' a terrible idea. Doing '21 Jump Street' as a movie is a terrible idea. 'The Lego Movie' sounds like a terrible idea.
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An important part of what the state does is preserving its history.
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If you search for truthfulness, you might as well be blind.
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It matters more how governments behave than how big they are.
