Jack Bowman Quotes
But my patriotism goes for something beyond what we have. We don't have something that I want to die for - anymore.
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I am very lucky to be surrounded and guided by an incredible support team comprised of my family and agents.
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There's a critic that I love, Manohla Dargis of the 'L.A. Weekly.' I like the underground point of view; it's my old radical sympathies. Maybe I like her because she likes my movies.
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I'm a huge fan of 'Eastbound & Down.' It's one of my favorite shows.
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I want to do roles that take women a step farther. I don't want to be slotted into anything. But if I get a brilliant role which requires me to be a mother, then I will do it. But I want people to see that a woman could be anything at whatever age, even if she is married or has two kids.
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There is always shame in the creation of an expressive work, whether it's a book or a clay pot. Every artist worries about how they will be seen by others through their work. When you create, you aspire to do justice to yourself, to remake yourself, and there is always the fear that you will expose the very thing that you hoped to transform.
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If I can help and influence girls who are going through body-image issues then I think that's amazing.
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I always feel the danger because you might always be subject to an unexpected or emergency event.
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I'm not strict on my calorie count; I just pay attention to my body.
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All of the songs my grandparents and parents listened to are called boleros - they're all love songs. They're about giving your heart to a person. It's a culture that is so romantic and passionate, and that's something that I'm very proud of. We grew up with nothing, so we just want to live a life full of love.
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For the most part, it's a very male-dominated business. Most executives are male, so it's always sort of their vision of stuff. I'm constantly fighting against that, even when I play the wife or the girlfriend or the best friend. I always try my hardest to bring as much layering in and not make things stereotypical, but it's hard.
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When you do a film, you get picked up in a car, lunch is free. Theatre is really hard, and you get absolutely no money.
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Feminism was about making women's lives less constrained and giving them more choices.
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I've been very clear. I won. I didn't commit the crime.
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I really like sort of disappearing.
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Whatever we do from government, we need to do what's best for America. If we do that, that's bringing power back to the people.
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I am forever grateful for 'Cheers.'
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Most actors and actresses are performative as people.
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Theology made no provision for evolution. The biblical authors had missed the most important revelation of all! Could it be that they were not really privy to the thoughts of God?
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I'm optimistic about people and about the planet and about nature. I think it's resilient, like people are.
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I think for the last fifteen, twenty years or so, Hollywood has underestimated the appeal of the Western. I think there is still a huge market.
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I met Gerhard Richter and Alighiero Boetti when I was a teenager, and I was really inspired by them. When Boetti died, I realized I only vaguely remembered so many things he told me. It was such a pity. Had I only recorded his voice, he would still be with me, and I could listen to it from time to time.
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But my patriotism goes for something beyond what we have. We don't have something that I want to die for - anymore.
