Peter Ustinov Quotes
Contrary to general belief, I do not believe that friends are necessarily the people you like best, they are merely the people who got there first.
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In the eyes of many people, giving doesn't count unless it's completely selfless. In reality, though, giving isn't sustainable when it's completely selfless.
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So many songs are just a wink to the audience, but people take them seriously. 'My Humps?' C'mon!
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When you choose your friends, don't be short-changed by choosing personality over character.
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To me, it's weird when people review improv at all.
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I'm not confident around compliments or being celebrated, and I'm not comfortable with the thought of envy, which some people thrive on.
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I believe that it is better to tell the truth than a lie. I believe it is better to be free than to be a slave. And I believe it is better to know than to be ignorant.
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When I'm on the red carpet, most people say, 'Who the hell is that?' It's downright embarrassing.
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It's human nature to want to be with other people.
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Yes, I believe the will is very important. It's how I have succeeded in life.
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Collaboration is just, really, a group of people getting in a room with their eye on a very similar prize and wanting to come out with the same show. The director, ultimately, is the guy in front of whom the buck stops. So, he has to have the courage to prevail. But, he has got to have a huge amount of respect for his collaborators.
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Daniel Day-Lewis is one of the greatest actors of our age; he's like Olivier. He's one of those people who can take you into a place where no one else can take you.
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I try genuinely, when I'm playing a character, to not judge them and just to inhabit someone as how one sees them. That being said, you also want to make sure that you don't blur the edges of people too much because humans are naughty and complicated beings.
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People talk fundamentals and superlatives and then make some changes of detail.
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When you tell people you are a model, they have a very narrow view of who you are, and it's good to be able to say that it's not all that I am.
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I cherished the dream of a country embracing all its people.
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People think that their world will get smaller as they get older. My experience is just the opposite. Your senses become more acute. You start to blossom.
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Hollywood's like a warehouse. It's just a place that you go. What's interesting in the warehouse has to do with the creative people.
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The most sought-after candidates in the world today by companies like mine are people who make computer software - there's a shortage of talent.
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I want people to know their palate is a snowflake. We all like different things. Why should we all have the same taste in wines?
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What I was looking for was a romantic athmosphere that I could feel at home with. I think I've achieved that. I love my home. I have friends round. I take care to live in it, not to work in it.
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I feel that I have such an abundance in my life, and once you've seen how many people suffer and how little it takes for you to actually change their lives for the better, it's hard not to do something.
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I don't think about the future. It sort of will take care of itself; there's not really much that I can do other than fundamental things like taking care of my voice, keeping to my exercise routine, and getting some rest.
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Don't depend on a guy for your happiness. You have to live your own life and do your own thing. That's when good things come around - when you do your own thing and you're not worried about a man. It will happen in due time.
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Contrary to general belief, I do not believe that friends are necessarily the people you like best, they are merely the people who got there first.
