Daniel Espinosa Quotes
I did two movies that were arthouse movies; they were critically successful but made no money at all... but after making those movies, I thought, 'I wouldn't watch my own movies when I was 16, and my buddies where I came from wouldn't watch my movies, because they were boring.'

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I've never said I was a chef - I think I make great food. I will never open a restaurant to do, like, tasting courses.
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Dinner is often a stew of beans or legumes, which are awesome for dieting; they give you that meaty satisfaction and both are excellent with whole grain rice or bread.
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Everyone has fond memories of 'The Carol Burnett Show' and the characters we did.
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I'm a paleoanthropologist, and my job is to define man's place in nature and explore what makes us human.
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These 'Sports Illustrated' people, they know how to hold a secret.
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I figure this current era of history is the one with the best chance of quality of life for a black, female, disabled, middle-aged, queer person who's most comfortable not fitting in. The odds still aren't great, mind you. But I'll take my chances with the 21st century.
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When you're in prison, and we're left to our own devices, you're stripped of everything, and you really get to see who these people are, the good and the bad.
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People are intrigued when they discover you date a footballer - women especially.
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I do make a good ragu pasta, which everyone seems to like. Or that could be just me talking; who knows what they really think. I actually stole the recipe from my older sister Vera, who also loves to cook. I took all my recipes from her.
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Certain thoughts are prayers. There are moments when, whatever be the attitude of the body, the soul is on its knees.
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When you're in a band, it's like everyone's the CEO, and anyone could destroy it at any moment.
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A lot of people tell me I have to trash-talk more, but I got here with my fists, fighting, not with my mouth.
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No matter what political reasons are given for war, the underlying reason is always economic.
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There's times when you're having dinner with a good friend and you're in the middle of a conversation and somebody comes up and cuts you off. Can you sign this? Can I take a picture with you? I'm adjusting to all the attention.
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Would we be so enamored with dystopian fiction if we lived in a culture where violent death was a major concern? It wouldn't be escapism.
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We think of the 1950s as an oppressive time in the culture, and indeed it was, but it was also in many ways a more secular moment, and one in which great scientific achievements flourished. I don't want to get too gauzy about this, but there was much more respect for science as a necessary part of society.
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Man, y'know, I'm a music guy. I like a lot of different things. It depends on the time of the day and the situation.
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The best thing I can say is professional football is a business. When they are recruiting football players, they are not recruiting model citizens. Everybody has to be aware of this. What's being selected for the NFL is the ability to play and perform on Sunday afternoons. Everything else is secondary.
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I have made enough money to secure my family and that is all I care about.
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Turn off the TV and start digging around for information that's not from a corporation trying to make money.
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In all honesty, at that time, I never saw myself as an author... I was just a Mom in a state of panic, trying to enter a short story contest to win the prize money in order to keep the lights on in my home.
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We remain the most prosperous, powerful nation on Earth. Our workers are no less productive than when this crisis began. Our minds are no less inventive, our goods and services no less needed than they were last week or last month or last year
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My party trick is that I ask everybody questions. I'm just nosey.
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I did two movies that were arthouse movies; they were critically successful but made no money at all... but after making those movies, I thought, 'I wouldn't watch my own movies when I was 16, and my buddies where I came from wouldn't watch my movies, because they were boring.'