Barbara Gates Quotes
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It's interesting that one of the definitions of the word 'human' is 'sympathetic.' More and more people are beginning to show that they understand why that is important.
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I believe that movies are fast becoming antique and dinosauric as a medium. Film is a medium for the over-40s and television has gone the same way. If you're going to look towards the new generation, then of course you're going to have to be a lot more random, spontaneous, irreverent and provocative with your programming.
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It used to hurt me that people thought I didn't have the technique and the temperament to play Test cricket.
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No one's gonna give a damn in July if you lost a game in March.
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With a film, you just don't have time to build sympathy for the character. But I think we're moving away from that in TV. With TV, you have a little more leeway to allow them to rise and fall and rise again and be much more complicated beings.
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Life is going to unfold as it should because life always does.
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Growing up, there were TV shows that were very funny but very traditional. Classic things like 'Fawlty Towers,' obviously, and 'Blackadder' were pretty traditionally shot. And then there were the ones that start to break the mold or be really ambitious. The ones that spring particularly to mind would be 'The Young Ones.'
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Music is God's gift to man, the only art of Heaven given to earth, the only art of earth we take to Heaven.
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The reform process began with the historic consensus on the Charter of National Action, in which the Bahraini people decided on a new chapter of their history.
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The first important movie that I did, I shaved my head for the movie. When the hair grew back, I had white hair for the first time in my life.
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Instead of sitting on the sidelines, President Obama has made it clear that the US is ready to lead a global effort to combat climate change.
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I love Lady Gaga. She's not afraid to take risks and be herself.
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As we were all growing up, there used to be a very big mantra in India which was called 'export or perish.' There was a long period when we used to focus on import substitution.
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In black Africa, one does not strike, one does not express, one walks right.
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When you're having conversations about actors, you realize these same conversations have happened about you. If you want to make a film for $5m, then you cast A, B and C, but if you want $20m, you won't be able to cast them, you need X, Y and Z.
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The highest activity a human being can attain is learning for understanding, because to understand is to be free.
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If my favourite director gives me a role that is very sparkly? A very brilliant character? I'll do it.
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Anytime you're writing stories about a group of people with whom you have limited experience, there's a lot of guesswork.
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Foolish people - when I say 'foolish people' in this contemptuous way I mean people who entertain different opinions to mine. If there is one person I do despise more than another, it is the man who does not think exactly the same on all topics as I do.
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Too many people looked to me in the eye and did not tell me the truth.
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My goal is to improve my game, stay healthy and be competitive. If I have that, I know I can be able to win tournaments, which in the end is what it counts.
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I think my style as far as vocal delivery and even down to the pronunciation of certain words is so deliberate.
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Narrative is so rich; it's given up so much.
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Animals are like people because people are animals.
