Jack Nance Quotes
I say that I played a doorstop in Dune because I remember standing around a lot. I was down there for months.
Quotes to Explore
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Always remember that the most important thing in a good marriage is not happiness, but stability.
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Remember who you are and where you come from; otherwise, you don't know where you are going.
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I cannot turn down this incredible honor twice.
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It is the job of our military to protect America and to hunt down and kill those who would threaten to murder Americans.
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Growing up on a farm was the best. I remember loving that expanse of space. The sky at night was so clear, I could see every star.
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I've got nothing very original to say myself.
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The tension between the essence of spiritual teachings and the harmful fundamentalism that often arises in the name of religion is an issue that has engaged my mind practically as far back as I can remember.
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Before I liked to write, I liked to type. I remember visiting my grandmother Adele in Ponce Inlet, Florida, when I was three years old, and she had an IBM electric typewriter.
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Things are never perfect, so I never get too high about things, or get too down about things anymore.
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My dad was more tensed than I was a day before the release. Having learned that 'Bruce Lee' has released to the highest openings in my career, he has settled down.
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Back in the really olden days, dinner was seldom a ceremonial event for U.S. families. Only the very wealthy had a separate dining room. For most, meals were informal, a kind of rolling refueling; often only the men sat down.
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Surround yourself with people who provide you with support and love and remember to give back as much as you can in return.
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Triple 6 Mafia and Mystikal in Atlanta was one of my first shows. I remember how sweaty and smashed up everybody was, and it was so punk rock.
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Oftentimes when you see adaptations of books you like, you're let down. As an author, you assume that they are going to suck. A little bit of hope is dangerous.
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Most movies are lucky to have one moment, one shot that you look at and you always remember that moment and that scene.
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Maybe I'll learn how, but the only thing I can do is turn down parts that would hurt my conscience.
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I've been writing for a long time. I sat down to write my first novel in the middle of March of 1982.
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Literature is memory written down. All literature is memory.
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You see countries like India really investing in their space program because they see it as inspirational and good for their economy.
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If I can't really find a way to live with myself, I can't expect anyone else to live with me.
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Hamlet got a gun now.
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The few times in my life where I had four or five movies in a row, it was a nightmare. I felt trapped. I felt like my life was planned for a year and a half or two years, and it was terrible. Most of the time, everything collapsed.
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One of the biggest reasons that teachers have trouble with student-centered learning is that they have to give over a level of control to the kids. And, when you do that, you can have chaos, or you can have high levels of learning. Often, teachers are afraid of the chaos.
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I say that I played a doorstop in Dune because I remember standing around a lot. I was down there for months.
