Ira Sachs Quotes
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Ancient Egyptians went to great lengths to avoid change; they couldn't entirely do so, of course, but did preserve a cultural continuity for almost four thousand years.
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I've been really lucky with the people that I've gotten to work with. I learn a lot from them, just by watching them.
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Privacy is not explicitly spelled out in the Constitution as freedom of speech is in the First Amendment.
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Some people are used to having things done for them by her parents, I am not. I can do it myself.
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It is good to be in front of the lens to appreciate more being behind the lens.
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You don't have to become Mother Teresa to make an impact in the world. But nothing can be achieved if, at the very least, we are not talking about it.
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Playing evil is just not interesting. I don't think anyone who does evil stuff thinks they're doing evil stuff. That's the scary part.
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The world would be happier if men had the same capacity to be silent that they have to speak.
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God doesn't know things. He is things.
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If you're expecting an intellectual film, then you will be disappointed.
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A love of books has opened so many doors for me. Stories have inspired me and taught me to aspire.
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Boys wear their hearts on their sleeves. Even when they're trying to pull one over on you they're so transparent. Like men.
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World War II has always been of great interest to me. I've known for decades that it was just one more war the politicians suckered us into.
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There's this perception sometimes around here that I'm this Hollywood guy.
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I didn't feel like I was meant to be a nurse or a secretary.
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I'm a conservative Republican, small-business guy, married to same gal - love of my life - for 36 years. Strong family man, deacon at my church; I believe in America. I know government is not the answer; individual liberty and personal responsibility is the answer.
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I love the crowds at festivals because they're so chilled out.
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I wake up every morning and I wish I were dead, and so does Jim.
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I had the perfect level, growing up, between being normal and having a little taste into Hollywood. People would recognize me once in a while, but I could still go out and have my life.
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You love all your characters, even the ridiculous ones. You have to on some level; they're your weird creations in some kind of way. I don't even know how you approach the process of conceiving the characters if in a sense you hated them. It's just absurd.
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My beliefs will run through everything I do. My beliefs, my values are my anchor and when people try to drag me, as I know they will, it is to that sense of right and wrong, that sense of who I am and what I believe, to which I will always hold.
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I don't believe in the 100 crore club.
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As far as I know, most organizations are avoiding population issues because they're politically frightened by the charge that comes from some proponents of immigration that if you oppose the immigration policy we have now, you're a racist.. There is no way in the world we can forge a sustainable society without stabilizing the population. ... There's no practical way of stabilizing the population of the U.S. without reducing the immigration rate. When do we decide we have to do something, or do we wait until things are as bad here as they are in the countries people want to leave?
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For gay people, we learned about our lives in secrecy and a lot of fear.
