Elizabeth Inchbald Quotes
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The long irons are the nemesis of the average golfer. I'm convinced that the underlying reason for this is that he keeps hearing how hard they are to handle. They're not that difficult, truly.
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'Straight Outta Compton' is my first biopic, my first period piece, and I got a chance to kind of get out there like some of my idols, you know, like Scorsese, Spielberg, Spike Lee, the guys who came before me. You know, I'm feeling good about it.
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This was just one of many times God has spared me.
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The regime is afraid of the people because it knows that free and fair elections will bring about its end.
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I mean Afghanistan is a very rugged, complicated country.
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With any character I have played, there's infinite possibilities for how they might behave, depending on who they are talking to or how they react to things.
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Ringside seats mean you hear the breaking of ribs, the splattered cartilage of what was once the boxer's nose, the dislocation of the jaw, the horrifying 'ugggh' that the boxer utters milliseconds after receiving a crushing left hook to the solar plexus or kidneys or head.
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Ignorance is not bliss, but in my case, that was.
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I think in the past I think I probably was a little too diverse, probably went from one spectrum to the complete opposite and confusing people.
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Our music comes from our hearts - and it always has.
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We owe it to our children to equip them with all the capabilities they'll need to thrive in the limitless world beyond the classrooms.
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If high-wage, high-cost nations like Germany and Japan can compete on exports, California can.
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So please don't think I have a 'down' on the MVS people. I'm just pulling off their arms to beat other people over the head with.
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We always say, ‘Gisele’s so hot, how do we break her down?'
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'And we jolly green giants cuz we smoke so much broccoli'
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Zu unserer Besserung bedürfen wir eines Spiegels.
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Film is like sculpture, writing, acting, technical arts, all sorts of arts. And that's why I wanted to do it for so long, because it would include so many places for attention.
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Man conquers the world by conquering himself.
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There's a potter that lived back in the 1800s, in Biloxi, Mississippi, and his name was George Ohr. He was of Russian descent, but they called him the "Mad Potter of Biloxi." I'd love to do a great character study and comedy about that guy's life. That would be my dream role. I know it's an oddball thing, but it's true. He lived at the turn of the century, in the 1800s.
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(On seeing a former lover for the first time in years) I thought I told you to wait in the car.
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True patriotism is better than the wrong kind of piety.
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Have you ever noticed when people stop laughing, they say, 'Oh dear?'
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I don't say it was likely -- I only say it is true.
