Damien Chazelle Quotes
Certainly, I've loved musicals for a while, so I did some short films in college that had musical numbers and things like that, so I've kind of been obsessed with Fred and Ginger and Vincente Minnelli and Stanley Donen and Jaques Demy forever.
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No one rises so high as he who knows not whither he is going.
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It's not my goal to be a famous actor.
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I feel like I work on scripts for comedy as well as dramatic stuff the same.
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I feel like if you've done something wrong, then you should keep on apologizing to that person.
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If you seek my help and guidance, I will immediately give it to you.
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When I was in a band after high school and in college, I didn't even play the guitar. I played the bass because I couldn't play lead, and I didn't have the gear.
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I've had some incredible moments in my life - thus far. I hope a lot more are coming.
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The minimum wage should be a living wage.
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Certainly, I've loved musicals for a while, so I did some short films in college that had musical numbers and things like that, so I've kind of been obsessed with Fred and Ginger and Vincente Minnelli and Stanley Donen and Jaques Demy forever.
