Jonathan Demme Quotes
When I saw Justin in 'The Social Network', I became deeply obsessed with the desire to work with him and reached out to Justin. When we met, we talked about a couple of things I was working on that did not come to fruition, but it gave us a meeting.Jonathan Demme
Quotes to Explore
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There are no sacred and unsacred places; there are only sacred and desecrated places. My belief is that the world and our life in it are conditional gifts.
Wendell Berry -
Well, one of my favorite ones to work on - besides just about any scene from 'Deadwood' - was my scene with Brad Pitt in 'Assassination of Jesse James'. That was just a fun day.
Garret Dillahunt -
In a democracy, allegations will never improve situations. So, I'm against allegations, but I always welcome criticism.
Narendra Modi -
My dream role is Jack Johnson, the first black heavyweight champion.
Mahershala Ali -
Unfortunately, America doesn't have a minister of culture, and I don't understand why. It's really bad for young people.
Quincy Jones -
No good actor ever stops learning. He is constantly evolving.
Mahesh Babu
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I love Brazilians. Brazilians ought to be made compulsory at 15.
Victoria Beckham Spice Girls -
I have this data bank garbage can in the back of my head that is an emotional collection of events that have occurred in my life.
Gary Sherman -
I don't understand people who dream in black and white. I just don't get it. My dreams have always been vivid color.
Gary Ross -
If you want to be happy, make others happy!
Dada Vaswani -
Film music should have the same relationship to the film drama that somebody's piano playing in my living room has on the book I am reading.
Igor Stravinsky -
I had almost three acres of land in Beverly Hills. And I had a big atrium of chickens because I love that feeling of being in the country and living from the soil.
Eartha Kitt
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My first tour I was on the road for 18 months. You're just out there promoting.
Taylor Dayne -
Part of what's so tricky in a film that's two hours long is how many themes can you effectively explore.
Gavin Hood -
Fools are more to be feared than the wicked.
Queen Christina -
We should not pretend to understand the world only by the intellect. The judgement of the intellect is only part of the truth.
Carl Jung -
I find that with any good run on a show with good writers, they put something on paper, and you put something back on film, and that affects what they put on the paper the next time.
Dallas Roberts -
There is no black-and-white situation. It's all part of life. Highs, lows, middles.
Van Morrison
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The ugly duckling is a misunderstood universal myth. It's not about turning into a blonde Barbie doll or becoming what you dream of being; it's about self-revelation, becoming who you are.
Baz Luhrmann -
I love playing other people's work. I love acting.
Eric Bogosian -
Sometimes work is a bit slow, and I always wanted to be a princess at Disneyland. There were 1,500 of us who auditioned, and 11 of us were hired. I went through all of the training, but never ended up actually getting to play Belle because 'Revenge' started. It was the time of my life, though!
Christa B. Allen -
Very often pessimistic people speak against their own desire. They want to undertake some work, and they say, 'I will do this, but I don't think I shall succeed in it.' Thus they hinder themselves in their path. Man does not know that every thought makes an impression on the consciousness and on the rhythm with which the consciousness is working. According to that rhythm that reflection will come true and happen; and a man proves to be his own enemy by his ignorance of these things.
Hazrat Inayat Khan -
I would like to have my gun for protection.
Taya Kyle -
When I saw Justin in 'The Social Network', I became deeply obsessed with the desire to work with him and reached out to Justin. When we met, we talked about a couple of things I was working on that did not come to fruition, but it gave us a meeting.
Jonathan Demme