Errol Morris Quotes
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Well, I think a lot of people just want to be famous.
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I feel like Adele is a diva. Not in the bad way. She is one of the greatest voices of this industry and of her own art. What she offers is so unique that she's risen to such a status that very few artists can enjoy.
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If you're famous, you're not free.
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Ricky Martin is one of the artists I wanted to be growing up.
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Some people are instantly brilliant. The Kenneth Branaghs of this world are ready-formed actors at 23 - he has used his success in lots of different ways - but there are people out there for whom acting is: 'Ooh, I can get on the telly and be famous.'
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The fame thing is interesting because I never wanted to be famous, and I never dreamt I would be famous.
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Museums are for dead artists. I'd never show my work in the Tate. You'd never get me in that place.
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You can't date if you're famous. That's how it seems to me.
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The famous convention of 1787 met in Philadelphia to define the additional powers needed to enable Congress to do its job effectively. Instead, the convention proposed a brand new national government.
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I got the famous Oprah hug!
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I grew up with artists and drag queens. These were just my neighbors and friends and the people who are raising me.
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I don't do ski racing to be famous.
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Donors want to meet famous people, and getting a high profile draw for a fundraiser is one way to boost both the crowd and the cash. It's why the president and the vice president are always in demand. These folks are in demand because people around the country want to meet them.
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In Los Angeles, as I gained and lost celebrity, then gained it again, I often found myself wondering why I, out of thousands like me, had become famous.
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The more far-out artists, the better.
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I never wanted to be famous. It was amusing at first, but now I hate it. I just wanted to be respected by people I respect. And I wanted to be rich. It's best to get rich, then you can do what you want.
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You meet people in Hollywood that are famous, and you're not sure what they got famous for.
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I will either be famous or infamous.
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Reggeton has changed very much, musically. It has evolved. The artists have also evolved.
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Most visions of extraterrestrial life are actually steeped in human hubris. The fictional extraterrestrials of 'Star Trek' or a hundred other space operas are less alien than many of my neighbors. And funny, the ones running the place are mostly WASPish men.
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There's no reason for Gillette to be world class on the web, but there's every reason for Gillette to be world class in producing billions of high powered razor blades at low cost.
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If the music in a groove fits with what you're playing, then play it; if not, then you can play it backwards. If that doesn't work, you try it at a different speed. If it really doesn't work you just break it. The whole ritual to put a record on a turntable just to listen to it, I don't do that too often.
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It is not a fun process to run full-tilt toward guys who are running toward you full-tilt.
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It's really hard to know why certain artists become famous and others don't.
