Brian Boyd Quotes
I would be very surprised if on another planet we discovered a species as intelligent as humans that didn't have narrative, or didn't have art in general.

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The film kept me from working as a secretary. It was a real stroke of luck. A miracle.
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I come from really humble people. We never had a lot.
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I think every movie is its own little world, and a director certainly sets the tone.
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Christians are being systematically exterminated.
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Hate, emotionalism, and frustration are not policies.
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Fiction will always be my greatest love, with poetry close behind.
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Another Visitor: How did you manage, Monsieur Degas, when you painted that plein air called 'Le Plage', the one Monsieur Rouart has? Degas: It was quite simple. I spread my flannel vest on the floor of the studio, and had the model sit on it. You see, the air you breathe in a picture is not necessarily the same as the air out of doors.
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'I’ll survive,' Floyd said. 'I’m a private detective. If I don’t get clouted on the head at least once a week, I’m not doing my job properly.'
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The taming and domestication of religion is one of the unceasing chores of civilization.
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I don't do nothing to disrespect the fans.
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One indicator of Ernest Lawrence's influence is the fact that I am the eighth member of his laboratory staff to receive the highest award that can come to a scientist - the Nobel Prize.
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Never let go of that fiery sadness called desire.
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What I've really learned over time is that optimism is a very, very important part of leadership.
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I've been incredibly blessed with good roles the past few years, but none of them compares to the experience of playing Ellsworth on 'Deadwood.' There are times when I've had as much fun or had comparably great material, but as a body of work, playing Ellsworth tops anything else in my lifetime.
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The September 11th tragedy forced us all to look at the world in a different way, and it reminds us all of the importance of living every moment.
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I've worked for 27 years nonstop in theater and films. That's a lot of work.
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I said to Scott that the ascent seemed to be going slowly and that I was concerned descending climbers could possibly run out of oxygen before their return to camp IV.
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When we did the sign outside, we did not do the cigarette or the mug of beer because it was going to be outside. I wasn't sure if the city would object.
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Music documentaries are hard to tell, but I think they're an amazing vehicle to look at racism, our attitude to sex, the way we judge drugs. There's the ability to get a big audience because of these incredible, iconic, charismatic people. You can look at a number of issues - the challenge is to make sure you choose something that has all those issues. Popular music is like a mirror of culture, of who we are.
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Women would all be better off if we realized we didn't have to choose between being an intelligent being and a sexual being.
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I felt connected with Madonna from a very young age. I think I share a lot of qualities from her personality. I really respect her.
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Oh I used to be disgusted and now I try to be amused. But since their wings have got rusted, you know, the angels wanna wear my red shoes.
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Paranoia is an illness I contracted in institutions. It is not the reason for my sentences to reform school and prison. It is the effect, not the cause.
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I would be very surprised if on another planet we discovered a species as intelligent as humans that didn't have narrative, or didn't have art in general.