Ian McShane Quotes
When you're doing a medieval show like 'Pillars,' it starts off a bit like a school play. You're all in funny costumes; you've had your coffee, and you say, 'Good morning'. Then you go on set and, if you've got good actors and directors, it takes on a life of its own.
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Violin playing is a physical art with great traditions behind it.
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There is nothing people can throw at me to say: 'Do this, do that.'
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Great things are not accomplished by those who yield to trends and fads and popular opinion.
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America tends to worship the modest talent because it doesn't put us in an uncomfortable position vis-a-vis the artist.
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It's a shame in a way that people come and go with one album.
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But the weakness comes from these Westernised co-opted Muslim leaders who just want to look good in the eyes of the West and Western media.
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In my opinion - in Georgia, there's a town called Lula. And Lula, Georgia, has the best peaches.
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Classical quotation is the parole of literary men all over the world.
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Two hundred years ago, our precursors in Haiti struck a blow for freedom, which was heard around the world, and across centuries.
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I like different statement jewelry, especially around the ears.
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I'm the most Colombian of the Colombians, even though I've lived 47 years outside of Colombia. I've lived 13 years in New York, and I never did a painting about New York. I've lived in France more than 30 years, and I've never painted Paris.
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I laugh at what I used to think was cool when I was growing up. In all seriousness, I thought having braces was cool.
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The spiritual virtue of a sacrament is like light; although it passes among the impure, it is not polluted.
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Like parents, cooks shouldn't have favourites, but some recipes inevitably shine more than others.
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A positive attitude causes a chain reaction of positive thoughts, events and outcomes. It is a catalyst and it sparks extraordinary results.
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Juilliard definitely emphasizes the theater. They don't train - at all really - for film acting. It's mostly process-oriented, pretty much for the stage.
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I love the simplicity and freedom of running. A pair of shoes, and you are all set to explore new trails.
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Life is an adventure, it's not a package tour.
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There are lots of things I am not good at. I'm not that good a singer. And I'm a good dad but a lousy husband because I work far too much and am not at home as much as I would like.
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For me, I loved it. I only want to make silent movies now.
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Every movie has three things you have to do - you have to have a compelling story that keeps people on the edge of their seats; you have to populate that story with memorable and appealing characters; and you have to put that story and those characters in a believable world. Those three things are so vitally important.
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The Simple Path Silence is Prayer. Prayer is Faith. Faith is Love. Love is Service. The Fruit of Service is Peace.
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When you're doing a medieval show like 'Pillars,' it starts off a bit like a school play. You're all in funny costumes; you've had your coffee, and you say, 'Good morning'. Then you go on set and, if you've got good actors and directors, it takes on a life of its own.
