Nathaniel Kahn Quotes
There are a lot of bad films out there. There's a lot of bad architecture out there, and I think sometimes it takes a lot of time to begin to see what's really good. And I think what the test seems to be is, what really sticks with you. And what really becomes a part of your life.
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To die, to be really dead, that must be glorious. There are far worse things awaiting man than death.
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Can a moment of madness make up for an age of consent?
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I am healthy and happy.
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If writers, like comedians or singers, could only hear themselves bombing as they worked, it's likely that certain books would be cut short after the first few leaden sentences.
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Having been governor of New Mexico, I know that legislation gets passed to benefit those who have money and influence. Then they buy more money and influence. That's one reason why, as governor, I vetoed more than 750 bills and thousands of line items. I did it to keep crony capitalism away from government.
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Be fond of the man who jests at his scars, if you like; but never believe he is being on the level with you.
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I was sitting alone in a grim mood – furious that the press attacked Senator Edwards on the price of a haircut. But it inspired me – from now on, all haircuts, etc., that are necessary and important for his campaign – please send the bills to me... It is a way to help our friend without government restrictions.
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I don't seek validation outside, not even with the audience. Today they like me, but tomorrow they may hate me. I don't want to be anybody's role model.
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Sometimes you have to be okay with what you are to the world, where you are in the world, and make the most of it.
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Lots of people think the violence in the films I make is overwhelming, but they think they're seeing something that they aren't seeing.
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A man always remembers his first love with special tenderness, but after that he begins to bunch them.
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Calculated risks of abuse are taken in order to preserve higher values.
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Find your own style. Don't spend your savings trying to be someone else. You're not more important, smarter, or prettier because you wear a designer dress.
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I'm engaged to Hollywood. If there's something I find I have to do, I'll do it. Otherwise, I'll just stay home and have a vacation.
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You walk on a set, and you have no idea - that's why I don't storyboard. It's all possible.
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I like other people's kids and being able to give them back when I want to.
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If I'm trying to please every craze fan, then I can't. Of course, we all want to please the fans.
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Old age and sickness bring out the essential characteristics of a man.
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We all belong to an ancient identity. Stories are the rivers that take us there.
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When parents tell their children not to congregate on corners, especially in groups, out of fear for them encountering the police, what does that say? We have a trust problem.
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Access to basic quality health care is one of the most important domestic issues facing our nation.
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I'm a responsible soul. But anyone who has the chance to spend time with me can see I'm still 22 years old. I love talking about clothes and guys and shoes and makeup. Plus, I'm obsessed with anything Hello Kitty!
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I suppose the most radical part of my teaching at present is that love is not a feeling. Everybody suffers from love, or the fear of it, or the lack of it. Why? Why is love so universally and inevitably heart – breaking, whether it be through the end of a love affair, the death of a loved one or being locked in with the habitual casualness or grim indifference of a partner? The answer is because we've been taught and conditioned by the world to believe that love is a feeling.
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There are a lot of bad films out there. There's a lot of bad architecture out there, and I think sometimes it takes a lot of time to begin to see what's really good. And I think what the test seems to be is, what really sticks with you. And what really becomes a part of your life.
