Ben Aaronovitch Quotes
He was calling it an atonic seizure because, even if he didn't know why it had happened, it was important to give it a cool name.
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The way I create music is maybe like a painting, to compose in a more visual way. Basically it's the music that I want to hear- that's my inspiration and bottom line. I just try to get ideas from books, movies, paintings.
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I do Athlete Devotion throughout all my fight camps. I am a Christian, so I fight with God first, and I have my devotions with me everywhere I go.
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I think all chefs who pursue great flavor have good ethics.
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The crew loves working on the show, even though we have to work really hard. There's nobody in the show that's difficult. We really have a great group.
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The box office has become global. I think that factors in to the question of how to portray different ethnicities and cultures.
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To plunder, to slaughter, to steal, these things they misname empire; and where they make a wilderness, they call it peace.
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I hate watching myself on film because I am so judgmental.
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I exercise every morning. I do light weights - 5lb and 10lb arm exercises - and then lie and lift my arms and legs. It's all about keeping core strength. I do a lot of stretching too.
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I love going to concerts, so that whole environment is something that intrigues me anyway.
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A committee is organic rather than mechanical in its nature: it is not a structure but a plant. It takes root and grows, it flowers, wilts, and dies, scattering the seed from which other committees will bloom in their turn.
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I tend not to have any references to anything. I just jump into the script in front of me. If you reference too much, you have no idea if the performances are right.
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You don't get second chances in the real world.
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'The Sisters Brothers' has endeared so many prize juries because the Western format has more of a broad appeal and is familiar to readers.
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Usually Mexico, or always Mexico has defended itself and its territory.
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A revolutionary idea is usually one with its sleeves rolled up.
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I want anything I produce to be good for people kind enough to try it, but it's the momentum and process I enjoy most.
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Little Zac had it easy – but he didn't realize he had it easy, so he took it for granted. I think going through 'Hairspray' and other projects helped me learn about the business and life in general.
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I don't think couture will die. But it should have no pretension that it will conquer the world. It's not something that will disappear because all you need is a thread and a needle to start making something couture.
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If you're a sports fan, it is really cool when you see the best-on-best for hockey at the Olympics.
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The creative impulses of man are always at war with the possessive impulses.
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Endings don't have anything to do with what your movie is about. Now, there is an emotional climax, there's an emotional resolution that is 100 percent important. If I get that wrong, get your money back.
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The first and most important quality of all scientific ways of thinking must be the clear distinction between the outer object of observation and the subjective nature of the observer.
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For me, the script is important. If it excites me, I'll do the film.
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He was calling it an atonic seizure because, even if he didn't know why it had happened, it was important to give it a cool name.
