Stephen Mangan (Stephen James Mangan) Quotes
I dont like to watch myself on screen because in my mind there is a touch of George Clooney about me, but when I see it, there is more than a little Donkey from Shrek about me.
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It's hard to make a good movie in four weeks. It's hard. I've done it, but it's not easy.
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Certitude is not the test of certainty. We have been cocksure of many things that were not so.
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I have decided in 2020 to run for president.
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An idealist is one who, on noticing that roses smell better than a cabbage, concludes that it will also make better soup.
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Soviet expansionism in Europe, the battle for control of China, and the 1950 invasion of South Korea would shatter once-euphoric dreams of post-war cooperation with the Kremlin.
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I find myself gravitating towards drama. It interests me. In the books I read, the paintings I like, it's always the darker stuff.
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I was into sports and swimming as a kid and didn't spend a whole lot of time sitting down. I was a gymnast.
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At Oracle, silver medal is first loser.
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I'm not into nostalgia, and I only look back to find lessons.
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The battleground has been moderates of all faith traditions in all the countries of the world against the radicals of all faith traditions in all parts of the world.
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It's because we are so flooded with American culture that we're startled when we see ourselves up there on the screen.
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'Brand-Dropping' is the term that the Kluger Agency coined to describe discreetly advertising by product mentioning in song, and we feel we can make this the way of the future without jeopardizing any artist's creative outlet or typical style.
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Luckily, I don't have to be anybody but Yolanda, because people don't expect me to be anything other than who I am. For an artist, it's a great place to be.
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The founder of the Mona Foundation actually knew my dad for years, and the more I learned about it, the more I realized I really found the perfect charity. It sponsors schools and educational initiatives all over the planet.
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I'm a much more chill person now that I know who I am and know my own voice, so I don't really get nervous with live TV at all.
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It's more egalitarian on the Internet - anyone can put anything up. But in terms of the money it takes to allow a band to get good, there's less of it to invest.
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Clothes and jewellery should be startling, individual.
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When I was in Van Halen I was hitting notes that were out of my range. I never went for those registers before until Eddie pulled it out of me.
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When you locate good in yourself, approve of it with determination. When you locate evil in yourself, despise it as something detestable.
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You kind of think people get sick of you after a while, but apparently not.
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I can think of plenty of writers whose work I revere and whose lives I know little about.
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Redwoods flourish in fog, but they don't like salt air. They tend to appear in valleys that are just out of sight of the sea. In their relationship with the sea, redwoods are like cats that long to be stroked but are shy to the touch.
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I dont like to watch myself on screen because in my mind there is a touch of George Clooney about me, but when I see it, there is more than a little Donkey from Shrek about me.
