Richard M. Nixon Quotes
Remember, always give your best. Never get discouraged. Never be petty. Always remember, others may hate you. But those who hate you don't win unless you hate them. And then you destroy yourself.
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When I was growing up you would see big American films that really mythologised their landscape, that really showed the vastness and the drama of their country.
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From my own internal fanboy perspective, there's nothing that I hate more than seeing a three minute trailer for a movie where I feel like it's shown me the entire movie.
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I'm a good Catholic boy.
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Art is subjective. I'm not looking for people's praise.
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I'd always put on little shows at home, but when I was 11, I did a community event in Woodford, where anyone could go. You had three days of vocal training and performed your song at the end.
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Avoid war, because that always pushes human beings backward.
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I've never really had a TV career. I've been a soldier and a climber.
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If vaudeville had died, television was the box they put it in.
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You can over-think things. If the script's good, everything you need is in there. I just try and feel it and do it honestly. I also don't learn things for auditions, because I feel like it's just a test of memorising rather than being real.
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I got married quite early. And then I had a son. I had a family. And this may be hard to believe, but I am a complete family kinda girl.
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Deep inside, I was hoping I'd win: The competition was tough, but I learned from other's mistakes.
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I happen to dig being able to use whatever mystique I have to further the idea of peace.
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Sword fighting in film is not about how good the fighter is, but how good the actor receiving the blows is.
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I think, because of the lack of guaranteed contracts in the league, there's hesitancy to speaking your minds at times. But I feel like there could be a movement beginning where guys are feeling a little more comfortable talking about things that are important to them.
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I always liked parties. You meet people; you can have fun.
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It's not about earning a paycheck, it's about doing something good that you believe in.
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I never got the opportunity to be romantic or feel romantic with anyone.
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The story is a machine for empathy. In contrast to logic or reason, a story is about emotion that gets staged over a sequence of dramatic moments, so you empathize with the characters without really thinking about it too much. It is a really powerful tool for imagining yourself in other people's situations.
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If you operate under the premise that everybody already has some experiences that could be sources of empathy for them, I wonder if there's some process of coaxing people into tapping into that knowledge.
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Israel's international position is very badly damaged. A country which started off as a symbol of recovery of a people who were greatly persecuted now looks like a country that is persecuting people. And that's very bad.
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You always hear about people going through miscarriages and you never understand what one is like unless you go through it.
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Unless and until Barack Obama addresses the full depth of Americans' anger with his full arsenal of policy smarts and political gifts, his presidency and, worse, our economy will be paralyzed.
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I went down and played with Magic Johnson at his all-star game in Atlanta. I remember Magic stopped the game and said, 'We need you here with us in L.A.'
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Remember, always give your best. Never get discouraged. Never be petty. Always remember, others may hate you. But those who hate you don't win unless you hate them. And then you destroy yourself.
