Gary Oldman Quotes
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It's insane that people have these Internet identities. It has very little to do with who we really are. As a writer, who I'm friends with, how I spend my time, what I look like, what I wear, what I eat, what kind of music I like - it's totally not important to the work.
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Yes, because when you're in love, you are shy.
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In order to acquire a growing and lasting respect in society, it is a good thing, if you possess great talent, to give, early in your youth, a very hard kick to the right shin of the society that you love. After that, be a snob.
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Kings are more prone to mistrust the good than the bad; and they are always afraid of the virtues of others.
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A hen is only an egg's way of making another egg.
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When something happens far back in the past, people often can't recall exact details. Blame depends upon point of view. There may be a villain, but reality is frustrating because it's often ambiguous.
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A historical romance is the only kind of book where chastity really counts.
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I like to wear shoes that are cool but also practical. The same goes for bags. Your bag is a big deal in New York. You can't just carry around a little clutch, because you don't have a car or anywhere to stash things during the day, so you need to carry your whole life with you. That's why I like big, chunky bags with lots of compartments.
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There's nothing wrong with a thick eyebrow; Frida Kahlo had them.
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I like men who paint or write or do something creative.
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It seems that fighting is a game where everybody is the loser.
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I am a very loyal man and always keep my promises when I commit to something.
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I saw hell. The hospital had divided and conquered pretty successfully.
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My company invents all kinds of new technology in lots of different areas. And we do that for a couple of reasons. We invent for fun - invention is a lot of fun to do - and we also invent for profit. The two are related because the profit actually takes long enough that if it isn't fun, you wouldn't have the time to do it.
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I like to feel that all my best photographs had strong personal visions and that a photograph that doesn't have a personal vision or doesn't communicate emotion fails.
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Our deals and performance speak for themselves. And whoever doesn't feel comfortable investing with us will not.
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As an actor, I want to build a career as an actor. It's hard to even get a job sometimes, so as my career builds, I can be more picky than I used to be.
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The flesh is the surface of the unknown.
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All girls know that they can be anything now. That transformation is to me one of the most satisfying things.
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As a fan, I want all of the Marvel TV projects to be successful. I am a comic book fan.
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Sometimes after a compliment about my characterization skills, I'm asked if I model my characters on real people. Emphatically, no. And sort of, yes.
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I'm really fascinated by other directors' methods. I've done a lot of learning by observation.
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I had to make different kinds of music for everybody but still keep it classic T-Pain at the same time.
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You choose your friends by their character and your socks by their color.
