Sarah Gavron Quotes
I had wanted to make this film Suffragette for over a decade. There has never been a cinematic rendition of this story. I had not been taught any of the history of the movement at school, and the version I had gleaned had been the Mary Poppins story of women in large hats, petitioning. There was another version.
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I worry that my daughters are too taken care of.
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My tastes are aristocratic, my actions democratic.
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In a summer marked by instability in the Middle East and Eastern Europe, I know the world also took notice of the small American city of Ferguson, Missouri - where a young man was killed, and a community was divided. So yes, we have our own racial and ethnic tensions.
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I like my house to be unique to me. Sure, I've bought plenty of things out of a catalog, but the way I put them together in my home is special. You might have bought your sofa at a major home decorating store, but the rug you found at the flea market is so unique, it takes your room from 'carbon copy' to 'simply yours' in no time.
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The way that people have gotten on board with me is the most encouraging thing in the world, but it's all very connected to the 14 years I've been on tour with Steel Train, even my band before that, Outline, and then fun. and now Bleachers.
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There are so many elements that make a good film. You need a great director who's driving it.
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No characters in 'Stay Close,' including the leads, are black and white. I want them to be grey. I think that makes for a much more interesting reading experience, something that will stay with you a little bit longer.
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There is nothing more difficult to define than an aphorism.
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Polo is a great thing to do with your kids and your family - it is a great day out. And to me, horses are amazing creatures that give you this cable to Earth and put you in contact with nature.
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I live in a constant state of hyperbole.
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Die Antwoord will be presented to the world as a wild and savage rap crew from the deep, dark depths of Africa.
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Riches do not consist in the possession of treasures, but in the use made of them.
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It's been great having my little girl. It's like having a workout 24 hours a day. I don't need to go to the gym! I'm chasing after my daughter everywhere she goes.
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Every adversity, every failure, every heartache carries with it the seed of an equal or greater benefit.
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'Until Friday Night' is the first book in my new young adult series, 'The Field Party.'
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Obviously we had to study Shakespeare at school, but to be honest, I was not a fan. I found the language very difficult, and I didn't enjoy watching it or studying it. I auditioned five times for the Royal Shakespeare Company early on in my career, and I didn't even get past the first rounds.
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And sometimes you have to go above the written law, I believe.
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My workout is ballet class and rehearsal - I've never belonged to a gym.
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I was considered an ugly duckling.
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I felt like a misfit at school, and I think that's quite common.
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Filmmaking in general is my second career. I thought that writing wasn't practical, so I went to business school and got an MBA, and I worked three years in grant management.
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Any woman who wishes to smash into the world of men isn't very feminine.
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Surprisingly, I think if you're known on the Internet, you're probably an introvert.
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I had wanted to make this film Suffragette for over a decade. There has never been a cinematic rendition of this story. I had not been taught any of the history of the movement at school, and the version I had gleaned had been the Mary Poppins story of women in large hats, petitioning. There was another version.
