William Friedkin Quotes
I have to see the whole scene in my head before I go out and do it. Which I do. I will envision the entire scene before I shoot it.
Quotes to Explore
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It's the coolest part about writing music. I don't know how other people work, but so much is derived from some amalgamation of all these different songs that I love. That's why they jump all over the place.
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Principles are a dangerous form of social dynamite.
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South Africa is highly politicised; even small issues become politicised, and it becomes quite bitter.
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In high school, I loved history. I also loved cosmography, algebra. Mexico is so rich in culture and history, and I have always enjoyed that.
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My first priority is trying to protect my family.
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There might be a proper age to know how to tell a story, but there's no proper age to start telling them.
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When we fall in love, we feel that this person is ours and we are theirs by our mutual volition, and we know they could leave - we know that because they are free, and their freedom is part of the thrill.
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I went to L'Academie de Cuisine in Gaithersburg, Maryland, and I think French cooking is the basis for a lot of classical cuisine, a foundation of a lot of other cuisines. That said, it's not the only way to approach a cooking career.
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The London games mark the 24th anniversary of my winning two golds and setting the world record in the heptathlon. Someone is going to want it; records are made to be broken - it's only a matter of time. I hope mine will outlive me.
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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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One of my favorite films is 1994's 'Little Women', with Winona Ryder and Kirsten Dunst.
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I am thrilled to return as Honorary Captain of the GREEKs for HBCUs Team. I reflect fondly on my days at Florida A&M University, and how visible and active all of the sororities and fraternities were. Membership in Black Greek letter organizations on college campuses is preparation for a lifetime of service.
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I spent a lot of my life schlepping around New York with people not doing things for me.
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Isn't she lovely made from love?
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If God is the Creator of the entire universe, then it must follow that He is the Lord of the whole universe. No part of the world is outside of His lordship. That means that no part of my life must be outside of His lordship.
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I think it's great if a guy has a good sized package.
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If there is one single molecule in this universe running around loose, totally free of God’s sovereignty, then we have no guarantee that a single promise of God will ever be fulfilled.
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When you're in love, the whole world is Jewish.
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Gradually the live TV scene simmered out, replaced by film, and that took place in L.A. So many actors left New York.
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We'll probably have him do as much as he can as long as nobody is around him. We won't take any chances.
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I came up from growing up with a lot of Catholic guilt, a lot of punk rock, hipster guilt in the later years where I think people have thrown a lot of things on me. Where I always felt like I'm not supposed to tell the horn section what to play or I don't want to come off egotistical.
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My eldest son, Jack, grew up with me as a 'part-time' dad.
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I have to see the whole scene in my head before I go out and do it. Which I do. I will envision the entire scene before I shoot it.
