William Gibson Quotes
Naps are essential to my process. Not dreams, but that state adjacent to sleep, the mind on waking.
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'Heroes' really changed the game for me in a way that nothing before it had.
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I approach these people from a standpoint of love. How were they loved? How do they love? What's going on in their heart? There's that that I think about with every role.
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There ought to be more grants that go to people in their late twenties and early thirties. That's a crucial age, although it's very hard to judge who is worth supporting and who is not. Looking back on my own life, I see that was the period when I was closest to giving up as a novelist and when I most needed some encouragement.
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I have a song about being in love. I have a song about being supportive. There's inspiring ones, and there's some that show a little bit more fun and daring. It really is a range of who I am.
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You have to interpret what's hot to make it work on yourself. If tweed suits are in, but you're not a suit kind of girl, wear the jacket with jeans and a pair of Converses.
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I think it's always easy to be sympathetic to parts of the government in detail; in their concrete manifestations. Because obviously, we don't have government for no reason.
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To die for an idea; it is unquestionably noble. But how much nobler it would be if men died for ideas that were true!
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How movies are financed, it's a world market now... I feel like, you know, the independent film way of working is something that was in my bones. It's like being a part of a punk band, but no one's singing punk rock anymore. Only a few bands are able to play, and Woody Allen is one of them.
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When you're buying paintings, it feels grown up.
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Education is at the heart of achieving your dreams.
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Nine months after we submitted the original screenplay for 'The Attack,' the studio that was involved pulled out. I've been told that 'you don't write in a French way; you can't make these multicultural films.'
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I went to acting school, but only for nine months. If you're an actor, you know, don't really need to learn how to do it.
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I resent limitations. I'm going to be this way for a while.
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I think that when you are on a four-inch balance beam, you don't care about laughing or smiling or waving to the crowd because you're going to be down in a second.
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We can build new housing while preserving the quality and character of adjacent residential districts and ensuring infill development strengthens the surrounding neighborhood.
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The last day of your life is still going to be a day.
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I just can't read music.
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I believe we should work to end all racism in American society and staunchly defend the inherent rights of every person.
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Future generations may or may not judge Wittgenstein to be one of the great philosophers. Even if they do not, however, he is sure always to count as one of the great personalities of philosophy. From our perspective it is easy to mistake one for the other; which he is time will tell.
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I just want to keep pushing the envelope without it feeling forced.
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I've had a big heart my whole life; all the Korn fans know that. A lot of people told me that I was different.
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I like that Pilates compromises the mind and body. It's not just about being able to run around the block a few times. It's about alleviating stress and controlling breathing. It's about being balanced.
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Naps are essential to my process. Not dreams, but that state adjacent to sleep, the mind on waking.
