William Gibson Quotes
If I meet someone and discover that they're an absolute, very earnest nationalist, it's unlikely that I'm going to get much closer to them. I don't understand them. It doesn't matter where they're from, I just don't get it. I'm a multi-national kind of guy.
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You must not fear death, my lads; defy him, and you drive him into the enemy's ranks.
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If you go to India the roads are being built almost entirely with private sector money and by the private sector. If you look at many, many countries in Europe that's how they're doing it.
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There are times when marriage is not such a comfortable place... But you find your way; you become a different person. You grow into it. And you have to work at marriage every day.
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I had an ethnic preference, if you will, for the warm weather, coming from Chennai. So I finally said, 'Look, can I move to California?' because every time I come here, it would be in the 70s or 80s, and there would be beautiful blue sky and warm.
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I influence people, hopefully on the positive side.
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The intensity of being in front of all these incredible musicians and tremendous conductors in these elaborate halls can be overwhelming.
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But I knew that what had happened was an eye-opener not only to the United States but also to Pakistan, who realized that after what has happened on the 11th of September, it was simply impossible to continue to play those games in Afghanistan.
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I've said that playing the blues is like having to be black twice. Stevie Ray Vaughan missed on both counts, but I never noticed.
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There is no better way to bring people together than with desserts.
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I have all sorts of problems and feel discouraged.
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Film has always been where my heart is.
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People get to choose who they follow, so they follow me for me. It's super humbling and awesome.
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I don't regard myself as a cracking good climber. I'm just strong in the back. I have a lot of enthusiasm, and I'm good on ice.
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I don't necessarily like being defined by my profession.
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I'm going to college. I don't care if it ruins my career. I'd rather be smart than a movie star.
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'The Road' is about that fear that all parents can have - 'What's going to happen to your child if you're not around?'
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I stay true to myself and my style, and I am always pushing myself to be aware of that and be original.
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The only time people get pressured into doing reunions to make more money is when the current lineup is underperforming. And by bringing back the other guy, it increases their draw.
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I'm not interested in making horror-comedies, but I'm very interested in making scary movies with funny parts.
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I am a movie fan across the board, though, so if a movie is well done then I love it and it does not really matter what the genre is.
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I try to play my game and that's being emotional because I'm that kind of guy.
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Let me be patient, let me be kind, make me unselfish, without being blind.
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You grow your way to prosperity; you don't cut your way to it.
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If I meet someone and discover that they're an absolute, very earnest nationalist, it's unlikely that I'm going to get much closer to them. I don't understand them. It doesn't matter where they're from, I just don't get it. I'm a multi-national kind of guy.
