Steven Soderbergh (Steven Andrew Soderbergh) Quotes
We're all standing on the shoulders of what other people have done. But you're supposed to take that and add your own sauce. It can be intimidating, believe me.
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This was just one of many times God has spared me.
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As an actor, you read so many scripts and parts written for Asian-specific characters, and you see a lot of stereotypes and a lot of one-note characters, especially in comedy.
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A good composer does not imitate; he steals.
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I really bonded with my mom, growing up, through our love of horror movies!
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There is no age limit on the enjoyment of sex. It keeps getting better.
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We have to think about the future and what it is we want to accomplish from this party.
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I own a guitar, a piano, a bass.
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I think Barack Obama has brought a new level of ethical standards to Washington. Has he changed some basic hard-knuckle politics? No. You need hard-knuckle politics to succeed.
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Without doubt, machinery has greatly increased the number of well-to-do idlers.
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There's only one way to become a hitter. Go up to the plate and get mad. Get mad at yourself and mad at the pitcher.
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I think a great athlete transcends eras.
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All those who are around me are the bridge to my success, so they are all important.
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After six years at Le Cirque, I decided to start my own business. I opened Daniel at 76th Street in May '93.
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I had always been feeling uncomfortable in my mind about giving advice to others and not acting upon it myself.
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The British tend to shy away from the spotlight. We don't like being singled out in any way, and I think that is something which is important for me to learn to do.
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Many people decide to jump from niche to niche, as they cannot find success immediately with the niche that they have chosen for their online business.
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I'm certainly getting a lot more mail... that's basically it.
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My theory about why Hemingway killed himself is that he heard his own voice; that he reached the point where he couldn't write without feeling he was repeating himself. That's the worst thing that can happen to a writer.
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There are times when a leader must move out ahead of the flock, go off in a new direction, confident that he is leading his people the right way.
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It's odd how people waiting for you stand out far less clearly than people you are waiting for.
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We do not like or trust groups. We believe that committees and meetings are a waste of time and that group decisions diffuse accountability. We only spend money and time on team building when it appears to be pragmatically necessary to get the job done. We tout and admire teamwork and the winning team (espoused values), but we don’t for a minute believe that the team could have done it without the individual star, who usually receives much greater pay (tacit assumption).
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We're all standing on the shoulders of what other people have done. But you're supposed to take that and add your own sauce. It can be intimidating, believe me.
