Ian Smith Quotes
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Whether I do an original film, a dance, or a remake of my dad's hit songs, I have always been compared to him.
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Buildings are always better than drawings and models.
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My fiance likes drawing on napkins, which I save. I'm always scared I'll get caught taking a linen napkin from a restaurant!
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When you first hear Mozart's music, your first impression is that it's very alive, but if you peel away the layers, you can hear sorrow and sadness behind it, and that's what I try to be: multi-layered.
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I've always been a bit of a poser. I was chucked out of ballet lessons for looking in the mirror.
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I always dreamed of being Maria in The Sound of Music.
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My perspective was always being on a number one show doesn't mean anything if I'm not still working consistently at 40 to 50 and 60 years old.
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I'm not averse to being a supporting character. I try to pick parts where I can add something.
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Always forgive your enemies - nothing annoys them so much.
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There's this idea of a star, and this person is very aloof and writes all the music, and they don't talk to anyone unless they go through the record label. And I always felt very uncomfortable about that.
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When I'm not on a crazy schedule, I'll try to do yoga or the gym once or twice a week.
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If the world sees that we can defend our borders... then no one will try to come to Hungary illegally.
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Nice girls aren't always what they seem.
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I lived near Arthur's Seat when I lived in Edinburgh. It was the perfect playground as a child. I always have a wee run up there when I'm back.
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There's nothing worse than a director who feels more like a cop than a comrade, so I try to never give orders or create an environment where it's 'my way or the highway,' because actually allowing talented people to bring their originality and insight always brings more depth and complexity than if everyone has to do what you tell them to!
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You can't try to be authentic. You either are or you aren't.
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Hunger and homelessness aren't things we always want to talk about.
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I always paid attention to Lil Wayne - close attention. He's my idol. He's still my idol.
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India always inspires me.
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I'm not sure why I still think of myself as 28 - maybe that's the point where you start growing up, and then you just feel the same for evermore.
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I'm not a fan of people romanticizing their loved ones in death.
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There are trends in our societies... that can lead to some political decisions in America and in Europe that can give some ground to the radicalization discourse.
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The machine of awards season is very stressful. But this is the Oscars! It's your peers, your heroes, people you admire, the people who inspired you to get into this work in the first place. It's a pretty overwhelming feeling when you think about it.
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I always try to be reasonable and effective.
