Ira Sachs Quotes
One of the biggest things that happens to many people when they have kids is that you suddenly realize that you're not going to last forever. You know there is another generation who are the heroes of their own stories, and that is humbling.
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When I started out back in Louisville, there was Harry Collins. He was my first teacher. He saw that I was so obsessed with magic that he taught me the love of magic.
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I like to do the splits onstage.
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These rules may seem simple enough, but it will require great morale and physical courage to adhere to them. But if carried out in the strict sense of the word it will surely lead to a greater success than could otherwise be attained.
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I've never left them to go do a film. No, we all go together. I could never leave them. My kids are my whole world.
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Christmas is, of course, the time to be home - in heart as well as body.
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Normally, when congee is served, the different condiments and garnishes are placed in little bowls on the side so diners can make their own personal creations.
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Gov. Perry has led the way in Texas on creating an environment for job growth.
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You can talk about and think about Muslims as you want, but you can't stop Muslims from building a mosque. You can hate Muslims from the comfort of your house or publicly, but when that becomes stopping Muslims from building a mosque or worshipping, then we are crossing the line into something else.
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I've always exuded some connection to my sexuality even as a kid. So to me, being sexy means staying connected to that part of me.
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I constantly remind people that crime isn't solved by technology; it's solved by people.
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Everybody knows how to raise children, except the people who have them.
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The only thing documentary filmmakers have to work with, at least the way I make films, is trust. That's been true of everyone from James Carville and George Stephanopoulos to the kids in 'American High' to the soldiers in 'Military Diaries' to Anna Wintour to Dick Cheney.
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People ask me about fighting in real life and, honestly, it wouldn't look as graceful as it does in film and TV.
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I never lose confidence. As soon as you lose confidence, you're done.
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All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better.
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Moderate doesn't mean that you're a wimp - far from it. It means that you've chosen a path because you believe that's the only way for global harmony and peace.
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To be 49 years old now and still be called The Kid, that's kind of special.
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I am proud of my kids and happy to brag about their achievements. Their success has been an immense source of happiness for me.
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Ah me, why did they build my house by the road to the market town?
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It's really hard to imagine there ever being the kind of impact there was when punk rock happened in the late 70's. I wish there would be one big change like that again, but I don't know if that'll ever happen.
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Like all of my friends, she's a lousy judge of character.
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The March on Washington affirmed our values as a people: equality and opportunity for all. Forty-one years ago, during a time of segregation, these were an ideal.
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One of the biggest things that happens to many people when they have kids is that you suddenly realize that you're not going to last forever. You know there is another generation who are the heroes of their own stories, and that is humbling.
