Gary Oldman Quotes
I took a bit of a back seat, I had kids and I wanted to focus on them. There's that period in the late '90s, the early 2000s, where I didn't do a great deal.
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In fairy tales the bad guy is very easy to spot. The bad guy is always wearing a black cape so you always know who he is.
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In my opinion, all relationships between people have some sort of violence, and it is central.
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As we get more transparent with data sets about infrastructure and systems management, I have a feeling we'll see big changes in how we think about complexity and our relationship to our actions.
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Imagination will often carry us to worlds that never were. But without it we go nowhere.
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New Year's Eve, we're going to be doing a concert with the Philadelphia Orchestra in Symphony Hall. It makes me feel good, because of all the people they could have had, they wanted me! We do have to do a little work with the rhythm section.
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Work is the thing that happens around the game time.
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Geffen was never supportive of the band.
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The people, and the people alone, are the motive force in the making of world history.
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The first song I did was over a Chief Keef beat – 'Understand Me.' I did that in, like, 2011 or 2012, I think.
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This is just rap. I'm not trying to make people think I'm some sort of scientific wizard or inspirational poet.
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I was so keen to become a comedian that actually doing the comedy itself almost came second.
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When it comes to working out, I really don't like the gym. I go because I have to, but I'm usually not happy about it. I do what my trainer and coaches tell me to do, but I'm always anxious to get outside.
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I had a lousy marriage and I drank too much.
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I work out at home. I don't have a gym, but I use light weights. I do calisthenics, which is basically using your own body weight, like you do in yoga, to strengthen your core. I also do a bit of cardio.
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Some of my books sort of have a provocative take. Sometimes you find interesting things about characters that show they weren't necessarily the way people usually see them. It can make for lively conversations, but that's great. Spark a little controversy, get people to think about it. That's what it's all about.
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I never want to change so much that people can't recognize me.
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I think the perfection of love is that it's not perfect.
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It looks like you can write a minimalist piece without much bleeding. And you can. But not a good one.
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Once I got married and had kids, I moved away from romantic roles, because it seemed wrong to have my three-year-old wondering why Daddy was kissing someone else.
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A lot of children remember seeing cartoons, 'Pinocchio' or 'Bambi' or something that breaks their heart. I remember seeing 'The Blue Angel' and it breaking my heart. It was the first time I realised there was an adult world - that adults could damage each other or destroy each other emotionally.
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I haven't really had any experiences, as far as having paparazzi sit outside of my house or following me around on the street. But, I actually don't really go to places where they do that, unless they knew where I lived or what kind of car I drive.
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I always take part in the creative process of every film of mine. Gone are the days where an actor would walk into the sets, finish his portions, take the money, and leave. In fact, I've been accused of being interfering - but that's the way I am. It is important for every actor to get involved with the script.
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I took a bit of a back seat, I had kids and I wanted to focus on them. There's that period in the late '90s, the early 2000s, where I didn't do a great deal.
