Olivia De Havilland Quotes
I had a very big crush on Errol Flynn during 'Captain Blood.' I thought he was absolutely smashing for three solid years, but he never guessed. Then he had one on me but nothing came of it. I'm not going to regret that; it could have ruined my life.
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I have a bronze statue of myself, naked. I have these really big curls and water comes out of every curl. It's hot.
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People that are orthodox when they are young are in danger of being middle-aged all their lives.
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We have the world to live in on the condition that we will take good care of it. And to take good care of it, we have to know it. And to know it and to be willing to take care of it, we have to love it.
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In the '80s the band was 24/7. You were only as good as what you were producing at any given moment. Now my family is more important. I also think having the shock of your mum and dad dying humbles you slightly.
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The more I talk about things, the more I understand myself.
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I know that campaigns can seem small, and even silly. Trivial things become big distractions. Serious issues become sound bites. And the truth gets buried under an avalanche of money and advertising. If you're sick of hearing me approve this message, believe me - so am I.
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I've always moved between media. Some ideas just work better in some media than others.
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I started Save the Libraries in 2010 by hosting a big fundraiser in my city library of DeKalb County in Atlanta. Through that, I learned that even with fundraisers, libraries often don't make money - they just barely break even.
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Talking to other people who make low-budget movies, everyone kind of has the same struggle.
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I stuff animals I find; I do roadkill. They're strangely fun to have. They're like easy-to-control pets.
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Contrary to popular belief, I'm not always trying to stand out.
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You should always leave the party 10 minutes before you actually do.
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All I ever wanted to do is make music.
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We live in a dark time. Books are as dark as what is available to teenagers through the media every day.
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Nothing can be more contrary to religion and the clergy than reason and common sense.
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Just as soaps were very pivotal in the transition from radio to television, they will be right in the thick of things again in the transition from television to the Internet. Exciting news.
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Harpo Marx looks like a musical comedy.
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One has to have the courage of one's pessimism.
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I wake up some mornings hating me too.
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I don't oppose all wars. What I am opposed to is a dumb war. What I am opposed to is a rash war.
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Happiness is no laughing matter.
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My own zigzag path through life led me back to Santa Cruz in the early Eighties, and I have revisited regularly since. The place hasn't changed: head in the clouds, backside on the hills and feet in the ocean - one of the most decent and beautiful places on earth.
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I am convinced that creativity is a priori to the integrity of the universe and that life is regenerative and conformity meaningless.
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I had a very big crush on Errol Flynn during 'Captain Blood.' I thought he was absolutely smashing for three solid years, but he never guessed. Then he had one on me but nothing came of it. I'm not going to regret that; it could have ruined my life.
