Earle Birney Quotes
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I had a strong vision for 'The Best Man Holiday,' so I was able to translate that to the actors and ultimately to the screen. Things can't get too heavy or too outrageously funny; it has to strike a balance. Tone is everything. If you've set the right tone, you can get away with a lot of stuff. You can get away with making people cry.
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Some indeed have tears naturally, when the higher motion of the soul makes itself felt in the lower, or because God our Lord, seeing that it would be good for them, allows them to melt into tears. But this does not mean that they have greater charity or that they are more effective than others who enjoy no tears.
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I felt like the country lays out like a pretty beautiful story itself, heading from the East Coast to West.
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I have a farm and I love it there. There's really nothing to do, but even watching the chickens, its fun.
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Humans can make friends easily if they are open to it and are interested in other people.
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I think, by nature, human beings are curious. And I think that's only amplified as an artist.
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The idea of being a painter, I've always thought, is better than being an artist or a sculptor.
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Some people think they are worth a lot of money just because they have it.
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To be understood is to prostitute yourself.
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The only art her guilt to cover,To hide her shame from every eye,To give repentance to her lover,And wring his bosom, is — to die.
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During slumber's magic reignOther times shall live again;
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When I go to the movies, I like to see something different.
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I feel strongly that I need to try to make my shows as real as possible. What you see is what you get.
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Hamdan Sports Complex is an amazing venue, and I think all the players will love it.
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We're going to look awfully stupid if we give income tax relief to people who do not pay income taxes.
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I'm never sloppy, and I never wear jeans. I don't work one look in particular, but it's usually retro - I'm a flea-market freak. And detailed - I'm always very done, even at the gym.
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Some of the stage outfits I've got are ridiculous. I'll lay out clothes to pack, and it'll look like Polly Pocket clothing - because it's all stretchy, it's tiny. I don't need a case when I tour; I can fit it all in my handbag.
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Corny answer is of course is that everyone who wants musicals are children in different ways, aren't they? So you think of them in different ways. There are things of mine I'm sorry haven't come here.
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Acting was my after-school activity. I never planned on growing up and becoming an actor.
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Certainly we were disappointed. But the thing that really kept us in our spirits was that the entire country was behind us.
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What's great about HBO is they just care about quality. They care about the brand. They're not worried about ratings; obviously they want people to buy subscriptions, but they just want people to be into what's on HBO.
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The essentials of poetry are rhythm, dance, and the human voice.
