Terry Zwigoff Quotes
I think I have pretty good taste in the projects I choose to take on. It's a blessing and a curse - I certainly could have worked a lot more if I wasn't as selective, but I just can't bring myself to spend two years of my life slaving away on some project I'm not really enthused about.
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Any people attempting to govern themselves by laws of their own making, and by officers of their own appointment, are in direct rebellion against the kingdom of God.
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The difference between an actor and a star is the budget and the overall presentation of a film.
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I will never support any tax increase on middle-income earners, ever... If you're not going to eliminate loopholes and exemptions, then I wouldn't support lowering rates.
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I think my father was somewhat disappointed in not having had a son, and in that way I was the nearest thing he had.
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What I believe unites the people of this nation, regardless of race or region or party, young or old, rich or poor, is the simple, profound belief in opportunity for all - the notion that if you work hard and take responsibility, you can get ahead.
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We've reached a very low-level equilibrium where it's not clear whose interest it is in to develop Africa... It's not in the interest of those in the aid industry to develop Africa because then there'd be no more industry and 500,000 people would lose their jobs. The only people whose interest it is in is Africans, but they have no voice.
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I think that 'Lost' is a bit of a dinosaur in terms of the type of show it is. The economics just don't support making a show this big and complicated profitable enough for a network.
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I don't want to be liked. I want to be respected.
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I like heels and make-up.
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I think when you've got a passion for something, it comes out of you, and people can feel it. Then your mind is so geared towards that and how you can improve on it, and you're so excited about performing that it comes together.
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But it is also clear that left entirely untouched by public policy, the capitalist system will produce more inequality than is socially healthy or than is necessary for maximum efficiency.
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If Casey Stengel were alive today, he'd be spinning in his grave.
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I wanted to be in this business, and once I got into the business I knew I enjoyed it, and I liked it, and I wanted to continue, but I never had a five year plan.
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Some of life's best lessons are learned at the worst times.
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I'm actually in a tradition of classicists with a big public face who like sounding off.
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Donald Trump's interest in Russia dates back to Soviet times. In fact, there's extraordinary footage of him shaking hands with Mikhail Gorbachev. It comes from 1988, the peak of perestroika and Gorbachev's efforts to charm the American public.
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I'm still pulled over... We were nominated for two Oscars for 'Monster's Ball,' and I almost didn't make the Oscars because I got pulled over in Beverly Hills.
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Just looking when I was little at pictures of cars and houses that I wanted - it gives you a certain motivation, it gives you a goal.
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My last meal? The food would be much less significant than the company.
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Will be a divine fight, a holy war...Armageddon on a miniature scale.
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Who didn't grow up through the '90s watching 'Friends?
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I can go everywhere and no one recognises me.
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This is the most disappointing preseason I've experienced in a long time. We'll look for the silver lining, and when I can find it, I'll let everyone know.
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I think I have pretty good taste in the projects I choose to take on. It's a blessing and a curse - I certainly could have worked a lot more if I wasn't as selective, but I just can't bring myself to spend two years of my life slaving away on some project I'm not really enthused about.
