Stephen Frears (Stephen Arthur Frears) Quotes
The only way you can learn about making films is by making them, by putting your stamp on the thing.
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Music seems hard-wired into our very being. It moves us, stirs us to action, sets us in motion, sticks in our memories and minds.
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Conscience is God present in man.
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I hope Obama gets scary in the next four years, 'cuz he ain't gotta worry about getting re-elected.
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If I'm confirmed, I'll be myself.
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I'm a cynic about corporate democracy and boards.
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It's the irrational things that interest me.
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Religion is what keeps the poor from murdering the rich.
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I got a manager, and I thought, since I was going out on auditions, I should do this for a living. Then there was this moment on set when I realized I was having a lot of fun, and I really wanted to do this forever.
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My favorite toy as a kid was Legos. I loved building things, and that's what we're doing with SumZero.
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Atheism is nothing more than the noises reasonable people make when in the presence of religious dogma.
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The next time you feel unworthy, inadequate or inferior, remember that these experiences have nothing to do with humbleness, any more than lowering yourself to connect with another individual has to do with humbleness. There are no lower or higher individuals in the perception of a humble person. There are only souls. There is only love.
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If people don't have a job, they're not too interested in how you intend for them to have a job. They want to see results.
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The secret of happiness is to admire without desiring. And that is not happiness.
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I think people inspire me the most. If I meet a person who is incredibly complex, and all of a sudden, I start thinking in rhymes, that person could be a muse.
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I can't play a character that I am judging.
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In many of the things that people do, they themselves are the centre of attention, but they inscribe some other name on their banner.
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I would say I've always lived creativity, but now I - I do it with an intention that's got a completely different power.
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Generally speaking, if a human being never shows anger, then I think something's wrong. He's not right in the brain.
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I've always been opposed to groups. I can't believe the doctrine of group is going to work for every single person within the group.
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The strength of our economy allows us to maintain the mightiest military in the world, effectively enforcing a Pax Americana.
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Few things are as essential as education.
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We now had impressive evidence that low protein intake could markedly decrease enzyme activity and prevent dangerous carcinogen binding to DNA.
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However, the thought hit me that this was a pretty pathetic way to kick the bucket - being accidentally poisoned during a photo shoot, of all things - and I started weeping at the idiocy of it all.
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The only way you can learn about making films is by making them, by putting your stamp on the thing.
