Damien Chazelle Quotes
The greatest thing has been that projects that were pipe dreams before 'Whiplash' are now feeling more realistic.
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Sometimes people fear the truth. They'd rather not speak to you than know what you really think.
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Our economy creates and loses jobs every quarter in the millions. But of the net new jobs, the jobs come from small businesses: both small businesses on Main Street and many of the net new jobs come from high growth, high impact businesses that are located all across the country.
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An American worker should not expect his pay to be cut because somebody comes to this country illegally and is willing to work for less than he or she should be paid.
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Saints were saints because they acted with loving kindness whether they felt like it or not.
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Never sit staring at a blank page or screen. If you find yourself stuck, write. Write about the scene you're trying to write. Writing about is easier than writing, and chances are, it will give you your way in.
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I'm a British intern going in. I'm hoping that John will just kind of tackle it from who this person is and what she's about rather than trying to go in on her culture. We need to move a step forward than that.
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When friends ask for a second cup they are open to conversation.
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The artistic capability of reinforced concrete is so fantastic - that is the way to go.
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Playing Juliet in 'Heavenly Creatures' changed my life, and the role of Clementine in' Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind' opened many new doors creatively.
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The most influential thinker, in my life, has been the psychologist Richard Nisbett. He basically gave me my view of the world.
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I guess just a lively imagination is the best effort an actor can have.
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If the amount of hours spent on FarmVille were spent on actual farming, imagine what we could achieve.
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This is what I love to do. And if pressure is something that comes with playing good golf, that's something a professional golfer has to handle.
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Frankly speaking, it's only the script that matters to me the most. If I like the script, then I just commit to myself and go ahead with it. But I also look at the commitment and confidence of the director of the film because it's him who will shape the film.
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I want to be judged by who I am, not by a relationship.
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What I'm very concerned about is how do we bolster our self-awareness as humans, as biological organisms?
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I am always late because people stop me for autographs and say hi.
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The two World Wars came in part, like much modern literature and art, because men, whose nature is to tire of everything in turn... tired of common sense and civilization.
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My passion is doing movies, and as long as I keep doing that, I'll be happy. I want to do movies, fun roles and dramatic ones. I love all of it.
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Music for me is a bit more spiritual. There are moments when I'm sitting at my piano, and I don't realize that I've been playing for two hours - it feels like divine power. I know it's so cheesy.
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What do you call that when you add '-ism' on the end of a word? What is that process? 'Wordism'? Something like that, yeah.
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It is exciting to write about the present once one gets beyond the trivia of the moment. As a time to live in, as a time to think about, the present is intriguing.
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There is a tremendous amount of pressure when you are a world No. 1 with everyone behind you trying to knock you down. But I always believe you should be enjoying the pressure at the top. It is a case of being able to relax and keep playing the game that got you there in the first place.
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The greatest thing has been that projects that were pipe dreams before 'Whiplash' are now feeling more realistic.
