Paul Newman (Paul Leonard Newman) Quotes
I had no natural gift to be anything - not an athlete, not an actor, not a writer, not a director, a painter of garden porches - not anything. So I've worked really hard, because nothing ever came easily to me.
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When a pointed question is beaten back with an attack or threat of, 'How dare you...' it's a reliable signal that deception is involved. Trump is a master at this.
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We convinced him quickly that the possibility of war was absolutely nil and continued our festivity. On the next day we were ordered to take the field.
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When you're fighting with a stunt person, your intent is to miss.
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The musical has always been in jeopardy - until - or was in jeopardy until it was realised that it is probably the safest living theatre art form.
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The Wild West attracts cowboys. A sheriff is a good thing.
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I'm home schooled, and I have a teacher that goes with me on all my movies.
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Barbra Streisand, for one, is one of my idols. I've listened to her since I was a little kid - the first album I ever bought was 'A Star is Born' with Kris Kristofferson.
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I am single and childless, but I have lots of friends and I am an aunt to three lovely children.
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Political ideology can corrupt the mind, and science.
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I like to work.
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We knew we were going to do a fashion line at some point.
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I have vanity and greed enough for one person. But at the same time, I feel in my bones you lose a lot of life's value if you don't see yourself as a member of the family of man.
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I'm really pragmatic. That's my reality.
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How we live our lives in the Western world has impacts on the rest of the world.
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Owning great landmarks such as the Empire State Building or Trump Tower or the General Motors Building or the Plaza Hotel - there are certain just spectacular landmarks - it's an honor; it's really an honor.
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When I have a chunk of time that I can really dedicate to music, I really want to get into it. I want to do some really hard stuff and push myself.
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Just to be back in the world of 'The Librarian' again was such a joy.
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It's a fantastic review. Sixty percent of the American reviews are sensational, 20% are mixed, not so good.
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To ISIS and others: We will defeat you.
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St. Teresa of Avila described our life in this world as like a night at a second-class hotel.
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As a director you already have a script, you have actors... you have collaborators when you're a director. When you're writing there's no one to collaborate with, there's no material to look at. I haven't adapted something yet, so, I'm sure that would be helpful. When you're writing an original piece you have nothing.
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Directors have to push me because I never start [high] and then need to be pushed down; I have to be pushed up. Not all the time, but often.
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I had no natural gift to be anything - not an athlete, not an actor, not a writer, not a director, a painter of garden porches - not anything. So I've worked really hard, because nothing ever came easily to me.
