Norman Wisdom (Sir Norman Joseph Wisdom) Quotes
I've an idea for doing a Situation Comedy myself but its always difficult to get people to listen to you because they like to put their own ideas forward.
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Unfortunately, terror is now linked to immigration, and anyone with dark skin or a beard or a Muslim name is suspect. Russia, France, then the United Kingdom, and now even Germany have no qualms about going far beyond their borders to strike at the enemies of their countries.
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There are roles out there and women out there that are fascinating to me, and there are things in our culture that I see that I want to express. It's my passion to express that.
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You mustn't upstage the bride.
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Green, red, and mixed shades of haemins are known. If magnesium is replaced by iron in chlorophyll, green haemins are obtained. Their colour is due to a strong band in the red which is already recognized in chlorophyll.
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I know what it is like to fear violence. I understand the adrenalin rush that comes before violent confrontations. I write my scripts from an emotional point of view and direct so the audience can experience this adrenalin rush.
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With a focus on records and making money, you tend to miss a good story.
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I missed quite a lot of school because I was working from the age of 11.
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As long as I love Beauty I am young.
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It's aggravating that Hollywood has never gotten credit for the role it played in promoting modern design.
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As an author, I had spent years writing my stories on my own in a quiet room. My ideas traveled from my brain to my fingers, executed exactly as I saw fit, never veering from my own intent. TV simply doesn't work that way.
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A lioness has got a lot more power than the lion likes to think she has.
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Everybody in America who didn't come over the Bering Strait ice bridge stole his land from somebody else.
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I want my weekends off and I want to put my kids to bed. Those are good reasons to want to be in 'Batman 2'.
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'Mixtape' sounds retro! I used to make lots of mixed tapes. It was one of those '90s things - every girl gave them to her best friend. I remember exchanging a few with a boy on a bus when I was 14. I thought he hated me, but in hindsight, maybe he was in love with me, because he gave me the best music.
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The 90's are the 60's standing on their head.
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The perfect expression of receiving a lifetime award is to be working when they're handing it out.
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I don't do evening business dinners, and I don't do weekends.
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Today I began the novel that I determined to be great.
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I would never say I will stay in electronic music for the rest of my life. I will always do whatever I feel like at that moment.
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For 'The Rise of Cobra,' I was dieting more and using protein powder to help supplement my meals. For 'Retaliation,' however, I opted for more natural protein. I had a chicken breast and broccoli meal about five times every day. I also drank plenty of water and made sure I got enough rest.
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I've never walked away from any of my positions. I take pride in them.
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There are times when it's absolutely appropriate to march up to someone, stick out your hand and introduce yourself, and times when it's best to let your male cameraman or producer do the talking and hang back until you've felt out the situation.
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Writing is the hardest way of earning a living, with the possible exception of wrestling alligators.
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I've an idea for doing a Situation Comedy myself but its always difficult to get people to listen to you because they like to put their own ideas forward.
