Sophocles Quotes
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It's true that I run a multi-national group but I have no interests in India. So please tell me, what should my identity be?
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I love to feature children and young adults as real people - flawed, naive, virtuous, venal - but real. I think it adds nuance and depth to the stories that wouldn't exist without them.
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When I do a character, I try to base it on someone I have met or an experience I've had.
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I don't regret doing any of my films. All of them have been great learning experiences, and they have contributed to making me what I am today.
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We assume in our daily lives that the world is both safe and sane. Otherwise, we could not carry on.
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I spend so much time in Los Angeles and normally stay at a corporate apartment when shooting 'Top Chef: Just Desserts,' but when I have the chance to stay somewhere more luxurious, I love The Montage in Beverly Hills.
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I personally love the record-making more than the actually performing and travelling. It's funny, the drastic shift in lifestyle that comes with it. It certainly satisfies my more adventurous side, but it leaves little time for contemplation and all of that.
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I make mistakes on a very grand scale.
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I have worked hard and learnt that I have to make a decision - whether I am going to conform and protect myself or not. I chose not to.
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I don't think I'm really open to having Washington change me.
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I've never been that guy who says, 'Ooh, I have to play King Lear'. First off, that'd be a disaster anyway. I tend to read something and see who's involved, and then know I want to be part of it. But I don't think I'm through with comedy. I still love to make people laugh.
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I hate running. I know I'm curvier - I know I'm small, but I'm not ripped. But I make a choice to be that way. I realize my arms aren't as toned as Halle Berry's but I don't want them to be.
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There has to be so many other ways of approaching airline security than demeaning ourselves by giving up a lot of our dignities and our liberty to do this.
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I'll tell you what's helped me my entire life. I look at baseball as a game. It's something where people can go out, enjoy and have fun. Nothing more.
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In terms of 'Seinfeld', I think there's lot of reality in a show that's supposed to be about nothing.
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I know that many authors say editors don't edit anymore, but that's not been true in my experience.
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The freedom that money gives you makes you... well, I wouldn't say happy, but I'd say it gives you diversity.
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Cyndi Lauper is really good at talking to you about normal things. It's strange to be in the presence of a big celebrity like that. You want to make these connections and say things related to being a fan. It's not as interesting for them. She's amazing at making small talk without it seeming small.
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I was born in Jerusalem in 1939 to a poor family that shared a rented four-room apartment with two additional families and their children.
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He who conquers others is strong; He who conquers himself is mighty.
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We do care about some more than others. It's the fame factor and who, at the time, is particularly in the news. If you've followed their lives, you're going to be more interested.
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Dreams are more original than images we see in the media, and are surprisingly unaffected by media. For example, the average person watches several hours of television per day, yet dreams are rarely about shows we have watched or news of the day.
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My house is about equidistant from the Young's brewery and the Fuller's brewery. This is no accident.
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None love the messenger who brings bad news.
