Ben Lerner Quotes
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I had such an amazing time filming 'Major Movie Star.' I loved everyone in the cast. They all brought their own spirit to the film, and I hope that is what will be seen on screen.
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Lyrics are so important, I hate every second of writing them, but it's something I take great pride in when it's finished.
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When I'm in 'Man vs. Wild' mode, it's not pleasure. Every sensor is firing and I'm on reserve power all the time and I'm digging deep - and that's the magic of it as well, and that's raw and it's great.
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Death is not extinguishing the light; it is only putting out the lamp because the dawn has come.
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I have a theory that if you're famous more years than you're not famous, then you get a little nutty.
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Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice. And moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue.
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And so, the youngsters you have today, even though there are far fewer of them - in World War II 16.5 million men and women in uniform, today roughly a million in uniform in spite of the fact that the country is almost twice as large a population as we had in World War II.
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I am permanently relaxed.
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I did not think I would be able to do myself justice if I had to speak to the players in English. I would not be able to get my emotions and feelings across.
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And I tell you that's one of the reasons why I didn't have the friendships with the media, maybe like I could have. But I had to do what I had to do to make myself successful.
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It takes a lot of courage to face up to things you can't do because we feed ourselves so much denial.
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My physical transformations - like changing my hair - are usually a reflection of what's inspiring me at the moment.
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Why push people away? I love when people come up to me and say they appreciate the work!
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Teachers are very undervalued for what they do.
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Was die Menschen unter den andern Bildungen der Erde, das sind die Künstler unter den Menschen.
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Some chick came up to me and said something, so I kicked her in the box and shoved her.
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Do you know that my personal crusade in life (in the philosophical sense) is not merely to fight collectivism, nor to fight altruism? These are only consequences, effects, not causes. I am out after the real cause, the real root of evil on earth - the irrational.
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So nice to be a fashion icon in my day.
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See, a painting is much cheaper than making a film. And photography is, you know, way cheap. So if I get an idea for a film, there are many ways to get it together and go realise that film. There's really nothing to be afraid of.
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No one is such a liar as the indignant man.
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Something has happened, hasn't it? ... It's like being up close to something so large you don't even see it. Even now, I'm not sure I can. But I know it's there.
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I think that people have to just go with their gut and follow their passion if they're photographers.
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Art has to offer something other than stylized despair.
