Abel Ferrara Quotes
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I can work in films as long as the story doesn't have a realistic nature. If I'm working with an allegory, a fantasy, it can be developed in synthetic terms.
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When the Chinese first came to San Francisco, they were actually welcomed by the mayor and they had special ceremonies for them-again this is when their colony was very small, only a few Chinese.
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In my industry, it's important to have people I look to for different things: guidance, inspiration and motivation.
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Peoples do not defy repression and death, nor do they remain for nights on end protesting energetically, just because of merely formal matters.
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Destiny is something not be to desired and not to be avoided. a mystery not contrary to reason, for it implies that the world, and the course of human history, have meaning.
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I love to cook a meal for the so-called holidays. You always need the turkey. I like making a good BBQ brisket as well.
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The best time to expand is when people are asleep at the wheel.
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And when did mere preaching do any good? Put something in the place of these things. Fill the vacuum of the mind.
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There's an excitement to officiating a well-played game. A lot of discretion, a lot of judgment comes into play.
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I hope that people will see that we don't have to sit by the sidelines and watch as the two major parties limit their choices to slightly different flavors of the status quo. It is, in fact, possible to join the fray, stand up for principles and offer a real alternative.
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I've never been someone who needs a lot of takes or enjoys a lot of takes. I like the fast thing of it.
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In my own country, I play light comedies and funny parts.
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I do not want to foresee the future. I am concerned with taking care of the present. God has given me no control over the moment following.
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I'm like an old vampire, so it's important to talk to young people.
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It's a very hard industry, and it's very cold. It's loving for when you have a hit record, but when you don't have anything going on, there's really not much support.
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It's always been my dream to do a dance scene with Anthony Hopkins.
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I did not lose this election, or had a bad result compared with what we might have got because of Islam.
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At 17, I became a member of the Boston Repertory Theatre. I had an opportunity pretty quickly and performed with the theater for six years.
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I am so proud of Michigan's citizens for the kindness and generosity they have shown in assisting in this endeavor. It is truly heartwarming to see the compassion shown for those in need.
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Now when I was a teenager, I was angsty as any teenager was, but after 17 years of having a mother who was in and out of my life like a yo-yo and a father who was faceless, I was angry.
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You shouldn't have to have money to have a luxury fragrance.
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I've mostly been focusing on writing, and I've really enjoyed not playing music. It will always be part of my life, but I don't feel the immediate need to be playing for people.
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The last day of your life is still going to be a day.
