Paul Giamatti (Paul Edward Valentine Giamatti) Quotes
As an actor, to have achieved financial stability is amazing. But I always have this weird fear that I'm not going to get any more work; it's about not having enough money.
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We must broaden the definition of who our neighbors are, and extend the boundaries of our interest and empathy.
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The big thing is that you know what you want.
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It takes a while for executives to understand that every company is a spatial company, fundamentally: where are our assets, where are our customers, where are our sales. But when they get it, they light up and say, 'I want to get the geographic advantage.'
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If I had to choose a religion, the sun as the universal giver of life would be my god.
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Judging from the main portions of the history of the world, so far, justice is always in jeopardy.
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The actor’s realm is that of the fleeting.
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The person passionate about what he or she is doing will outwork and outlast the guy motivated solely by making money.
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Money may not buy love, but it buys something like it. Not having any money makes love complicated.
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We were like confirmed opium-eaters: in our moments of reason we well knew the deadly nature of our pursuit, but we certainly were not prepared to abandon its terrible delights.
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As an actor, to have achieved financial stability is amazing. But I always have this weird fear that I'm not going to get any more work; it's about not having enough money.
