Albert Memmi Quotes
There is a strange kind of tragic enigma associated with the problem of racism. No one, or almost no one, wishes to see themselves as racist; still racism persists, real and tenacious.
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You're creating new things in movies and people are going to steal them.
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I'm happy to say that I'm a lesbian in the world. I know there are people who don't want to be called women comedians, but I think it gives a path to the fact that we live in extremely patriarchal times.
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I didn't know I was compared to Elizabeth Montgomery, but I think that I'm in very good company with her.
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Jesus Christ was a patriot! His country was the world. His laws were the eternal principles of liberty, and his followers, in every age, have been the chosen champions of freedom!
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In studio films, everything has to be boxed in, everybody needs to know beforehand - this is comedy, this is sci-fi, this is drama - and what's the point of independent film if you don't get to experiment?
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Dictionaries are always fun, but not always reassuring.
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The VA does a lot of good things, but determining if a firm is a small business is not one of them.
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It could be interesting doing something with Kanye.
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The hardest thing for me is not to keep laughing. Jennifer particularly is like a clown.
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When a nation is surrounded by weaponized nations, she has to equip herself.
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Otherwise, to be a movie star, it's a lot of compromise and also a lot of headaches. You can't do what you want. You become a prisoner of your fame. This happened to me in France and I don't want it.
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Great work is done by people who are not afraid to be great.
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Cynthia's lyrics always expressed the feelings people felt but they couldn't express themselves.
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People can be so neglectful of each other and of their own heritage - then death intrudes. Conversations we wish that we'd had earlier are had too late.
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It is very distressing that anyone would look at these matters from a political viewpoint. Core beliefs about when life begins and ends are far too important for any such calculations.
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That is the essence of science: ask an impertinent question, and you are on the way to a pertinent answer.
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If you write memoir, it can't be about blame or hurt; it has to be creative.
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It takes a while for audiences on film to see you as something different if they've seen you for so long as a specific character. It's up to the actor to be like, 'Look man, let's try something else,' even if it's an ultra-low-budget independent. People who rep you will keep going with whatever they can send you on.
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Idealism increases in direct proportion to one's distance from the problem.
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There's just a total boatload of crazy that goes with singing live for the first time when you're 60 years old.
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I realised success as an actor alone wouldn't make me happy. I needed to explore my spiritual side in more depth.
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Never be afraid to fail. Be afraid of not learning from mistakes.
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There is a strange kind of tragic enigma associated with the problem of racism. No one, or almost no one, wishes to see themselves as racist; still racism persists, real and tenacious.
