William Lewis Trogdon (William Least Heat-Moon) Quotes
The open road is a beckoning, a strangeness, a place where a man can lose himself.

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Africa is poor because its investors and its creditors are unspeakably rich.
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But I think we need the international market.
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I've fondly dreamed of becoming the face of an important brand since I was a child, in the same way that others dream of becoming an astronaut. I dreamed of this as I first and foremost dreamed of becoming an actor and would look up at these huge posters of celebrities while driving along motorways or crossing under bridges.
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He's this amazing ambassador for all superheroes. What we've made as a film not only examines that but is also an amazing adventure story. It's been an honor to work on. As a comic book fan, Superman is like the Rosetta Stone of all superheroes.
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I loved politics and, I confess, I enjoyed politicians immensely.
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With realization of one's own potential and self-confidence in one's ability, one can build a better world.
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Keep in mind that no matter how perfectly you get your life in order, you will never be rid of all your problems. Problems are a way of life, always have been, always will be. But how you elect to view those problems is all up to you.
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I did notice growing up that there are so many things, obstacles and things, that people think you can't do because you're Muslim or because you're wearing a hijab. You hear a lot of no's. That was something that I wanted to see change.
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I love action movies.
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Conflict is the beginning of consciousness.
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Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.
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People come up to me in bars and on street corners and they say to me, 'Hey, Paulsen, have you got any change?'
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My job is to create myself a career that I can go to sleep satisfied with what I'm doing.
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I am always attracted to the moments when a person who is associated with a certain message, image or sensibility evolves. I am very interested in how audiences respond to that maturation and absorb the evolution.
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Kids coming out of college want that urban core excitement more and more.
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I think I still have that same drive and determination, the same curiosity and passion for filmmaking that I did when I first started. Every film brings with it unique challenges and experiences, and I approach every one with the same enthusiasm.
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The United States and Mexico are trapped - economically, culturally, politically and because of drug crime - in the same continent.
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My mom is the most amazing woman ever. She grew up a single mom raising five kids, and she's always told me to follow my dreams. One thing I've learned about her is she sacrificed her whole life for me to focus on my dream, and I cannot wait to do that for my kids.
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The funniest thing is that all the things every director goes through, I thought I could shortcut, but there was no getting around those issues.
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If there is anything in life in which I take a pardonable pride, it is my friendship for certain old woodsmen and hunters; obscure men, as far as the world is concerned, but faithful friends, loyal comrades.
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I had one week in the fall of 1996 where I was like, 'I'm America's greatest living teenage poet.'
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I always got along with Borg, who was my greatest rival. People like to see me and Connors, me and Lendl, go at it. We didn't like each other.
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To me, theater is the mecca; if you really love to act, that's where it's the most fun, by a long shot.
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The open road is a beckoning, a strangeness, a place where a man can lose himself.