Simon Callow Quotes
I went to Queen's University Belfast and stayed nine months, then I ran away to be an actor.
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All that I say is, examine, inquire. Look into the nature of things. Search out the grounds of your opinions, the for and against. Know why you believe, understand what you believe, and possess a reason for the faith that is in you.
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I love putting people to work of color.
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I can do a good John Wayne.
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Punk has always been about doing things your own way. What it represents for me is ultimate freedom and a sense of individuality.
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A Jew cannot be a true patriot. He is something different, like a bad insect. He must be kept apart, out of a place where he can do mischief - even by pogroms, if necessary. The Jews are responsible for Bolshevism in Russia, and Germany too. I was far too indulgent with them during my reign, and I bitterly regret the favors I showed the prominent Jewish bankers.
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I think that's the biggest misconception - that in order for me to be sexy I have to make sure my boobs are out.
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I don't see much point in doing things for a pure joke. Every now and then you need a joke, but not so much as the people who spend all their lives constructing joke palaces think you do.
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Living with depression is like trying to keep your balance while you dance with a goat -- it is perfectly sane to prefer a partner with a better sense of balance.
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There is a tendency to dehumanize kids that commit crimes. The system is focused on punishment, not on rehabilitation. These kids are the most misunderstood and most cruelly treated.
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Your lies didn't stop me loving you; your truth hasn't stopped me either.
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I feel stronger, but physically I feel like I'm falling apart. Every day I get a new pain or ache and think, 'Oh, that will be a hip replacement in a couple of years'.
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Love is easily killed.
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I keep sailing on in this middle passage. I am sailing into the wind and the dark. But I am doing my best to keep my boat steady and my sails full.
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Gratitude is a duty which ought to be paid, but which none have a right to expect.
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Maine Road was a great football stadium but as time moved on it stayed where it is.
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Sometimes funerals can be good. It reunites you with your cousins you haven't seen in a while.
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Facts are important to me, not emotions. I would caution against speculation.
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I went to Queen's University Belfast and stayed nine months, then I ran away to be an actor.
