John Shelton Reed Quotes
But I still do believe that there are useful things to say about Elvis Presley, including what his own ordinariness as a poor Southerner says about 20th-century hero-making.
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Solutions will not be found while Indigenous people are treated as victims for whom someone else must find solutions.
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I'm very wary of news on television.
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Oh God, my choice of film has never depended on the hero. In fact, you will see that some of my categorical mistakes had nothing to do with the hero in it.
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Vilification on the grounds of race or religion is always wrong. There's no place for inciting hatred within our Australia society.
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I really bonded with my mom, growing up, through our love of horror movies!
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In Hollywood they're getting younger, but believe me, it's not the food. It's the plastic surgery.
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I'm a sponge for historical images of black people and black history on film.
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Every woman should shave her head once in her life, to experience what it feels like.
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You don't actually have control of the position people want you to be in. If they say, 'You king of the blacks,' you're king of the blacks - whether you like it or not.
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I think Barack Obama has brought a new level of ethical standards to Washington. Has he changed some basic hard-knuckle politics? No. You need hard-knuckle politics to succeed.
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I have a very broad demographic, from the 8-year-old who knows every word to 'Ice Ice Baby' and the college kid who grew up on 'Ninja Rap' to the soccer mom and grandparent.
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Americans are good at pursuing happiness. And the Americans who pursue happiness most diligently show that we're also good at running it down and killing it.
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And I will show that nothing can happen more beautiful than death.
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All the animals I've painted always have a relationship with man. I have been told that part of the knowledge of the human anatomy comes from animals.
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I grew up with 'Star Trek,' so to get to do anything in it was fun for me.
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I started my career with 'Refugee' in Bhuj. Now, it has become a full-fledged city.
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I'm very loyal to my south fans and the industry there. So, it's hard for me leave all the love, respect, and admiration and shift base here. I'm a Mumbai girl and have lived here for most of my life. At the same time, I've spent 10 years of my life in the South and feel like a south Indian at heart.
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With every story that TV covers, somebody - some corporation, some shareholders - are making money. That's true whether covering Libya, Iraq, the tsunami in Japan, Osama bin Laden, whatever story there is. That day, the shareholders are making money off it. Every newspaper that's sold, somebody's making a dime.
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God is decisively drawn to the humble.
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It is a fact that Mussolini entered the scene of world politics as an ally of the democracies, while Lenin entered it as a virtual ally of imperial Germany.
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I think, generally, British people are more culturally cynical about the things that involve our own country. Especially the royals.
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When I started to write, I realised that you need a bit of both: the overall context as well as the individual's experience.
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I don't think the entire world respects women in sport. But if FIFA start respecting the women's game more, others will follow.
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But I still do believe that there are useful things to say about Elvis Presley, including what his own ordinariness as a poor Southerner says about 20th-century hero-making.
