Dan Simmons Quotes
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I think that as you get older, you become aware of everything that could go wrong.
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I'm not a fan of people romanticizing their loved ones in death.
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I don't know why directors sign on to these projects and completely rewrite everything.
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I'm a collaborator. I know I don't know everything. I don't want to know everything.
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My dad was a football player - a soccer player - for Manchester United, and I loved playing football, but I also happened to be the guy in class who was pretty good at sight reading. My teacher gave me scripts, and I was very comfortable.
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I've always loved science fiction. I think the smartest writers are science fiction writers dealing with major things.
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I feel sorry for these kids in bands. Everything is so disposable nowadays. These kids don't even get 15 minutes of fame, it's like a minute and a half.
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My heart reaches out to those whose loved ones were lost on MH17.
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I do think Jesus would skip church on Sunday morning and instead visit the nursing homes and retirement homes where so many have abandoned their loved ones.
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Everything Michael Jackson does on stage is exactly right.
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I've always loved Def Leppard, ever since I was little.
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I read the script for 'Guncrazy' in 1985 and loved it because it was one of the few scripts I'd come across that revolved around a strong female character.
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A lot of the things that loved ones say to each other, friends would never accept.
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When I was really little, I loved Whitney Houston. I thought she was the prettiest thing in the world.
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I loved working with kids, and kids are the most incredibly discerning audience. And if they don't believe you, they will tell you and let you know. I mean, kids is where it's at, really.
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I know everything about Michael Jordan.
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God invented mankind because he loved silly stories.
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There's many a bestseller that could have been prevented by a good teacher.
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I owe my whole career as a storyteller to my father. He was an actor/director/producer and teacher.
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My school career was absolutely crucial to me. As an endurance athlete, some of the most important years are maybe when you are 16, 17, and 18. For me, getting that right was very important, and my school allowed me to do that.
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I've always been terrified of violence which is probably why I keep making violent films - I'm trying to exorcise some demons or something. My mum ended up bringing me up on the edge of a big estate in south London, so I was on the periphery of violence - a lot of football violence and stuff because I was a Millwall supporter. So I've always had a very healthy fear of it, yet at the same time a fascination. I think in all of my films that's a really strong subtext... people who are terrified by violence but are yet compelled by it as well.
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Never complain, never explain. Resist the temptation to defend yourself or make excuses.
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I loved almost everything about being a teacher, but I was an unusual teacher.
