Quentin Tarantino Quotes
I'm basically like, you know, learned pretty quickly the guy who throws the first punch usually wins, so when people gave me a hard time I just punched them.
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I live in Derry, a little town in Ireland, and I don't have the background of Hollywood or Broadway.
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Films are meant solely to provide entertainment. There are no lessons to be learnt and and inferences to be drawn. Has anyone become dutiful and law abiding after seeing a film that espouses these very virtues? Films can do no more than influence fashion, decor, and hairstyle trends.
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I kind of found a niche for myself after 'Firefly'. I found something that I enjoyed doing and that I did well, but as far as how I seek out a part, it's always different. It's always something that lights you on fire when you read it. It might be just one scene, it might be one line that defines the character for you.
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We have to surmount the difficulties that face us and work steadfastly for the happiness and prosperity of our country.
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Comedy, we may say, is society protecting itself - with a smile.
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From age 16, I lived and breathed wine. I read every magazine and book about wine.
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I always appreciate people's opinions, but sometimes I have to take a step back and remember why I'm writing and what I want to do with it. Shutting out the voices is difficult but it's been good for me.
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Reverence is fatal to literature.
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I like to keep my private life private.
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If someone asked what kind of music I play, I wouldn't say I'm a folk singer; however, if folk music means music for the people, and playing music to entertain them and share different messages, then sure, I'd like to think that I'm part folk singer.
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Age is just a number. If someone can perform at 45, who will stop that fellow from playing top-level cricket?
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I think a smart person today realizes that you have to be part of the art films that are done just for the sake of the art.
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Human faces shouldn't get lost amid the statistics.
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There isn't much in the way of pure communist spirit, because the whole nation seems to be engaged in capitalistic enterprises. Much of the country still operates under government control.
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The wave of the Islamic revolution will soon reach the entire world.
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I may have had a lot of luck in my life, but I still need to find a challenge in the game.
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I am always worried that over-planning and outlining will kill the magic of writing; most of the world I created in 'California' occurred via good old sexy sentence-making.
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A war still rages over the legacy of the 1960s.
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I think most Americans probably believe that our relationship with Japan began in 1941. In fact, obviously, it began in 1854 when Commodore Perry sailed into Yokohama harbor and threatened to burn it down unless they would open up to trade with us. The imperial impulse was first ours historically.
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Our common membership of the E.U. provided an important external context to the Irish and U.K. governments working together for peace. It should not be discounted lightly.
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I don't know why it is we are in such a hurry to get up when we fall down. You might think we would lie there and rest for a while.
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The old 7 Series, the E38, was an elegant car, an evolution of the classic BMW look. But it wasn't penetrating the luxury market as we desired. It just didn't have the presence to be noticed.
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I'm basically like, you know, learned pretty quickly the guy who throws the first punch usually wins, so when people gave me a hard time I just punched them.
