George C. Wolfe Quotes
A lot of directors tend to manipulate actors' vulnerability to get what they want, and that can work.
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I'm optimistic about people and about the planet and about nature. I think it's resilient, like people are.
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As you get older, challenges arise that you aren't prepared for, but what got me through it was music.
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I approach these people from a standpoint of love. How were they loved? How do they love? What's going on in their heart? There's that that I think about with every role.
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There are no benefactors in Canada because there is no incentive.
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Judge of your natural character by what you do in your dreams.
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Even in this globalised world, London is still the standard for our times. The city has embraced the world's diversity and represents the finest in human achievements.
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I believe that of all the things I have done, exciting though many of them have been, there's no doubt in my mind that the most worthwhile have been the establishing of schools and hospitals, and the rebuilding of monasteries in the mountains.
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The states are not free, under the guise of protecting maternal health or potential life, to intimidate women into continuing pregnancies.
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Denial of childhood and denial of freedom are the biggest sins which humankind has been committing and perpetuating for ages.
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The American people know something is wrong as far as energy is concerned. They don't think they are being told the truth.
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I think every teenager feels like a Martian in something, whether it's in their family, I think, or in their school. I think every teenager, every human being has a sense that they don't belong somewhere.
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Vice is a creature of such hideous mien... that the more you see it the better you like it.
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I'm not always angry. In fact, I think I usually go out of my way to try to find roles that don't seem to be like me.
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Beauty is the promise of happiness.
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As far as acting goes, you get to a certain point where, I think, everyone can do the job, and it comes down to a level of commitment. I think sometimes all you have to do is show up.
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I can't give you a brain, but I can give you a diploma.
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When I interview celebrities, I always try to throw them off balance. My favorite is to ask 'em about crazy sex stuff like donkey punches and Monroe transfers. Works every time.
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The people of Iran have had to endure repressive laws that have stifled their freedom of speech and religion for too long.
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Since my illness, I've felt the presence of my angels.
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Fashion isn't interesting when it comes from an uninspired place. It's like voodoo; we don't want things that are soaked in blood, sweat, and tears. I adore life, and I'm very easygoing - and it shows in my work.
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To remain a credible leader, I must always work first, hardest, and longest on changing myself. This is neither easy nor natural, but it is essential.
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When I made the decision to stop working regionally and just focus on being in New York, part of the reason that instigated that choice was a desire to work on new plays and know what it was to originate a part.
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It might work with one orchestra, and the next orchestra - the oboe player might not get it. It's different every time, but some of the orchestras do end up enjoying it and having a great time.
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A lot of directors tend to manipulate actors' vulnerability to get what they want, and that can work.
