Sam Raimi Quotes
Any time anyone makes a comic book into a movie, in some way, I think they have to kill the comic book.
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I know politics and politicians are hated, but I still believe in goodness of a heart that has selfless intentions. With the grace of God, I will make a difference.
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The possibilities for creation and insight are endless. We're constantly collecting more data, and it's starting to be very relevant to our lives.
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As an organization, Esri is strong, and we're continuing to grow. We're dedicated to this. And we're excited to see what you can accomplish and to watch your work evolve.
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She was a great lady. We raised three boys, were together as long as she lived, and now she's passed on.
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Where having been an actor was extremely helpful to me was in casting. That's where I think a director who has acted can really shine, and casting is the most important thing you do.
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I don't think there's any formula for what makes great art.
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If I was to do anything besides acting, I would be a fireman or a beat cop. I'd do a regular job.
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More than four thousand programs produced and consumed. Some of them were pretty good, a great many of them were forgettable; but a handful may even be worth a book.
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Retiring for good wasn't difficult. I knew at the time it was right. I was no longer capable of achieving the standards I'd set myself and there was no light at the end of the tunnel.
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All writers are the same - they forget a thousand good reviews and remember one bad one.
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Whenever you do a new interpretation of a great, previous text of any kind, you always look for some kind of immediate significance right now.
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I was with the Jessie Bonstelle Stock Company in Detroit and Buffalo for three seasons - 10 performances and a new play every week. She was an amazing woman who did a great deal for me.
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I always wanted to act. I guess I've always been a bit of a drama queen.
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I never really address myself to any image anybody has of me. That's like fighting with ghosts.
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My dad's a Jew, and my mom's a WASP, so that should pretty much say it all. It was a comically dysfunctional family.
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Local innovation and initiative can help us better understand how to protect our environment.
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I'm fascinated by the way Diane Arbus saw things. She came from this fashion background and then twisted it.
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I tell people marriage is a compromise, and so are renovations.
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Democracy is not about one party dominating.
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Don't be too timid and squeamish about your actions. All life is an experiment.
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I was with my grandmother, while one of my brothers lived with my dad, and one lived with my mom. It wasn't a great situation. Acting was the one good thing I was involved in.
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I don't doll myself up for TV because I want people to accept me for who I am.
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The men who succeed best in public life are those who take the risk of standing by their own convictions.
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Any time anyone makes a comic book into a movie, in some way, I think they have to kill the comic book.
