John Gilpin Quotes
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Our conscience is not the vessel of eternal verities. It grows with our social life, and a new social condition means a radical change in conscience.
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Sometimes we do things that are really awful.
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I've never got into debt and I've always been in control of my taxes and VAT, but having four children costs a lot. They are my weakness.
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You can't write a screenplay if you've been doing a zero-hours contract. Which means that the people who write drama, the people who commission dramas, and the people who direct dramas all come from a small circle of society.
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In my opinion, he only may be truly said to live and enjoy his being who is engaged in some laudable pursuit, and acquires a name by some illustrious action, or useful art.
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Gay activists claim that because I don't subscribe to their political agenda, I am a homophobe, meaning I have a mental disorder - because that is what phobias are.
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If I was doing 'The Hunt' constantly, I would get very old, very fast.
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A completely disrespectful photographer was asked to stop taking photographs, and then said, 'I've got what I want. What are you going to do about it?' How would you feel if somebody walked up and started taking your photograph? I don't think you'd be very happy.
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I was fascinated by fairies when I was growing up, and I wanted to see one dreadfully.
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We're trying to make money, trying to add a zero onto our net worth.
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I don't know if I have any feelings about psychics. I never really met any.
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My religion is based on truth and non-violence. Truth is my God. Non-violence is the means of realising Him.
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Writing for me can be homework. I do get a lot from it in the end. But I hate doing it.
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With Bound, we wanted to pull at conventions, because you begin to wonder, Why do these stereotypes exist? Where do they come from? You use that as the subtext.
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If you're not willing to accept the pain real values incur, don't bother going to the trouble of formulating a values statement. You'll be better off without one.
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I am a trained hypnotherapist, yes, but it's more like a guided meditation. Most of the people I take under struggle with stress in their lives and have unbalanced sleeping patterns, so what I do enables my patients to regain energy and peacefulness on a subconscious level which affects their conscious mind.
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If something goes wrong at the plant, blame the guy who can't speak English.
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I go to the favelas in Brazil. It's the same in the South Side of Chicago. It's the same, or just more violent. We're trying to get them to stop selling dope. You see kids with AK-47s, and nine-year-olds with nine millimeters. You know, they don't play. They make us look like nuns.
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I don't think I can play Mr. Bachchan.
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I'm shooting a pilot based on my show. It's a one-camera show. I play myself.
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I do believe food plays an important role in preparation for the Olympics or any competition.
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You want to know how I think art should be taught to children? Take them to a museum and say, 'This is art, and you can't do it.
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Usually bad guys are much more fun to play and much more interesting to watch.
