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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Played tennis for years. But you can't improve at tennis after you're 50. You get to be in your 40s, and suddenly you're a doubles player.
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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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When you're in school, every little mistake is a permanent crack in your windshield. But in the real world, if you're not swerving around and hitting the guard rails every now and then, you're not going fast enough. Your biggest risk isn't failing; it's getting too comfortable.
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I try to make music that's relevant to my life and relatable to the culture I live in.
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No one in my family wrote. And there was no real introduction. I suppose I somehow blundered into it when I was about six or seven years old. I was asked what present I would like, and, without knowing why, I responded that I would like a journal. It was a beautiful journal - so beautiful that I didn't want to sully it.
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Sometimes you just gotta let sh-t go and say 'to hell with it' and move on.
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If you don't give education to people, it is easy to manipulate them.
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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.
