Richard Phillips Quotes
People get confused when they see my shows, but that isn't the intention. My intention is to destabilize the act of seeing.
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The first thing people say to me when they meet me is, 'You're so much skinner in person.' You have to live up to these standards that are so unrealistic. I try to tune it out.
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I am not Shakespeare or Hemingway, but I have written stories on tennis that were brilliant.
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I've never managed to keep a journal longer than two weeks.
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Be who you are and be that well.
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In my opinion, the vast majority of scripts written - as well as most movies that are released - are not very original, well-written, or interesting. It has always been that way, and I think it always will be.
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Let the path be open to talent.
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My father taught me many important giving lessons, but two stand out. First, always give as much as you possibly can. And second, give equally from among your resources - your time, your mind and your capital. These are principles I live by.
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How can I wage political battle against a widow who does not mean anyone any harm except only the president himself?
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There is no age, height, or weight requirement to skate. It is good exercise no matter what your age is. If you want to be competitive, most start young. But, I practice with many adult competitors.
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I was kind of lost for several years.
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That I am today the face of Louis Vuitton almost seems like a twist of fate. You dream back to front, wanting the rewards before putting the work in. And then you work, get on with life, and just sometimes these childhood dreams have a way of catching up with you. This is a true privilege for which I am eternally grateful.
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I don't think God cares what you put in your body or on your body.
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Good new songs are the backbone of the music industry. There isn't an artist out there who could survive without hit songs.
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I like having a good time. It's probably my mother's Brazilian genes in me - party, party.
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Man differs from woman in size, bodily strength, hairyness, &c., as well as in mind, in the same manner as do the two sexes of many mammals.
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Wisdom is known only by contrasting it with folly; by shadow only we perceive that all visible objects are not flat. Yet Philanthropos would abolish evil!
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If you don't like me, don't turn your television on at the holidays, because you won't be able to escape.
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I've been wearing Red Roses since I was 22. Jo Malone London is woven into the fabric of my life, and I couldn't be happier to be working with a brand I love so much.
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The American idea of wealth creation is being embraced in India, in China, all over the world. It's lifting hundreds of millions of people out of poverty. So ironically this American formula that we are moving away from at home under Obama is being enthusiastically embraced all around the world.
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It is simply that we treat Japanese history, the history of the Japanese people and its unique culture with greater respect and interest. This generates enormous interest in Russia!
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People get confused when they see my shows, but that isn't the intention. My intention is to destabilize the act of seeing.
