Michael Arad Quotes
There are bound to be differences in any artistic collaboration with landscape elements, or theater, of lighting elements.
Quotes to Explore
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I know politics and politicians are hated, but I still believe in goodness of a heart that has selfless intentions. With the grace of God, I will make a difference.
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There is always shame in the creation of an object for the public gaze.
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I go to all these photo shoots, and each time I figure out something new about myself and what I want to wear.
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My grandfather would live to see his children become doctors and ministers, accounts and professors.
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You think, 'You hired me because I'm a creative artist with a vision. Don't try and knock it out of me.'
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Wherever there's an all-encompassing 'always,' 'all' or 'never' in your life, it's a sign that your mischievous subconscious is setting you up for failure by consistently leading you back toward these repeat performances.
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Martin Scorsese, everything he does, I've got to see. And Jack Nicholson, I've got to see what he does.
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In the acting community in New York we call 'Law & Order' 'grad school,' because everyone eventually does a 'Law & Order.' My first one was in 1995, which was a year after I got out of school. Matthew Blanchard was the character's name.
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If you just did a horror tone throughout an entire movie you almost, as an audience, can get a little bit used to it. But if you're laughing one minute and, you know, somebody's doing something quite horrific the next minute, it's a little more shocking.
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It's common in rural Ireland to pick up a nickname that relates to an animal, bird, or a spider. Mine became 'scorpion' because I fought back, and scorpions are docile creatures until pushed too far.
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Our ability to perceive the world around us seems so effortless that we tend to take it for granted.
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I've always been acutely aware of differences and the way you are supposed to act if you want to be popular.
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Political rhetoric leads only to confusion.
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Where my guides lead me in kindness I follow, follow lightly, and there are no footprints in the dust behind us.
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Our people expect the best of us. They send us to take care of the people's business, and those of us who take hold of that responsibility understand that's what it's really about.
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I do feel privileged to play Elektra, because definitely she is a strong female character. She's a strong character. It would be nice if eventually we'd just say she's a strong character, not a strong female character.
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'Wolf of Wall Street' opened up a lot of doors for me. It was such a massive opportunity, which provided me with only more opportunities.
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You don't want to do something that's all terrifying.
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Freedom and happiness are won by disregarding things that lie beyond our control.
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The essence of cross-cultural communication has more to do with releasing responses than with sending messages. It is more important to release the right response than to send the right message.
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I say statecraft is soulcraft. Just as all education is moral education because learning conditions conduct, most legislation is moral legislations because it conditions the action and the thought of the nation in broad and important spheres in life.
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There are bound to be differences in any artistic collaboration with landscape elements, or theater, of lighting elements.
