Taika Waititi Quotes
Sundance felt like a natural fit. I love coming here, and I do think that this festival suits my films rather than most of the festivals I've been to. I'm not going to Cannes, you know.
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Thanks to 'A Prophet,' I'm known in a lot of countries.
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The Islamic method of waging war is not to kill innocent civilians, but it was Christians in World War II who bombed innocent civilians in Dresden and dropped the nuclear bomb on Hiroshima, neither of which were military targets.
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I believe how you measure a good movie is how many times you can see it. With comedies, I like to be a producer, because comedies can get corny and go off track real fast. I'm always the 'less is more' guy when it comes to a scene. So I'ma be the one who will keep it grounded.
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There is nothing, really, that I wouldn't write about, and I do write about a lot of grim things.
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It's awfully nice when people thank you for the pleasure and laughter you've brought to their lives.
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You got to choose between tightening your belt or losing your pants.
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Music is an element that should be part and parcel of every child's life via the education system.
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Out into the cool of the evening strolls the pretender. He knows that all his hopes and dreams begin and end there.
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I categorically declare first my absolute innocence, second my lack of criminal intent, and third my effusive apologies.
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You don't appreciate home until you leave it and, let me tell you, you can't appreciate life till you've almost left it! Some people hope and die with their song still in them. I used to think that happiness resulted when my earnings matched my yearnings! But not anymore!
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I originally thought I would be going into wedding dresses. I wanted to create gowns, especially for weddings. I liked the idea of dealing with just one color, and within that, you could design whatever you want.
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I have found I'm leaning toward more vibrant colors because I'm so happy in them.
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Building upon the world we created with 'Avatar' has been a rare and incredibly rewarding experience. In writing the new films, I've come to realize that 'Avatar's world, story and characters have become even richer than I anticipated, and it became apparent that two films would not be enough to capture everything I wanted to put on screen.
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I have always loved beautiful leather objects, especially the detail that goes into designing them both inside and out.
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Even though we work in the same field, we have an intense private life away from our professional lives.
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I have lots of best friends, but my brother is the main one.
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I feel like being a good model for my children is something that I do take seriously.
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I would be a pastor. It is something I think about doing when my playing days are over.
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The top end are still making bucket loads while maintaining the illusion of the American dream: that if you work hard enough, you can make a fortune. Meanwhile, the working and middle classes have been hollowed out of the system.
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Take time to enjoy the flight - read a good book, watch a film, catch up on emails and sleep.
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United is no longer just a football club; it is an institution. I feel the demands are beyond one human being.
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We're human beings trying to love each other. There are constant revelations and room for growth.
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A man follows the path laid out for him. He does his duty to God and his King. He does what he must do, not what pleases him. God's truth, boy, what kind of world would this be if every man did what pleased him alone? Who would plough the fields and reap the harvest, if every man had the right to say, 'I don't want to do that.' In this world there is a place for every man, but every man must know his place.
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Sundance felt like a natural fit. I love coming here, and I do think that this festival suits my films rather than most of the festivals I've been to. I'm not going to Cannes, you know.
