John Singleton Quotes
The more people who see a film, the more life it has. But I don't like when people watch DVDs and look at two scenes, but they don't look at the whole movie. Or they sit and talk to each other. You should always watch a movie all the way through.
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I love to smell like roses, literally all day!
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The critical principle demanded an examination, for instance, of the contribution of different periods, thus to some extent embarking on historical linguistics.
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I am very lucky I got fans, and I interact with them personally. I know that they have poured their love on me unconditionally, and all I can do is work hard and be kind to them.
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All of my main characters have been under 30.
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I need this wild life, this freedom.
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The problem of telling contemporary history is that your message gets outdated.
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You can never fully put your finger on the reason why you're suddenly, inexplicably compelled to explore one life as opposed to another.
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I had a very modest upbringing.
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And a third thing is the understanding of the Church as a community, a communion which is just a hierarchy but the people of God, whose servants are the priests and bishops.
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Nobody knows me, and I hope that it stays like this.
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Whenever I am asked about my personal relationships, I politely reply, 'No comments.'
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It's rare to find women who have that balance between work and life, who are really psyched for another woman's success.
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I can only try to keep the characters interesting; it's up to the readers to decide whether they're still relevant.
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People don't hear me talk. They don't expect me to.
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I want more women to run countries. There'd be more peace on Earth.
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Applause is the most powerful thing... people talk about the sound of it, but what I hear is glee.
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A woman is the only thing I am afraid of that I know will not hurt me.
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I believe it's important that we use names of endearment that reflect a special feeling for the individual involved.
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Most girls don't know what to do with what they've got.
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Treat your life like a game.
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The next time you feel unworthy, inadequate or inferior, remember that these experiences have nothing to do with humbleness, any more than lowering yourself to connect with another individual has to do with humbleness. There are no lower or higher individuals in the perception of a humble person. There are only souls. There is only love.
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I was in college for organizational communication and politics because I was just fascinated by influence. I wondered how people have influence, not because I wanted to inspire the world - yet.
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Life is not a series of gig lamps symmetrically arranged; life is a luminous halo, a semi-transparent envelope surrounding us from the beginning of consciousness to the end.
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The more people who see a film, the more life it has. But I don't like when people watch DVDs and look at two scenes, but they don't look at the whole movie. Or they sit and talk to each other. You should always watch a movie all the way through.
