Brian Thompson Quotes
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I think it's good to live an artful life.
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I don't go to celebrity parties a lot. I don't really enjoy them because I really like going for it in parties. And sometimes at celebrity parties, there is no dancing on tables because people... it can be a little judgmental at times. So I tend not to go unless it is Taylor Swift's birthday party; then it's amazing.
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The historic role of the Conservative Party is to use the leverage of its political and diplomatic skills to create a fresh balance between the different elements within the state at those times when, for one reason or another, their imbalance threatens to disrupt the orderly development of society.
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The essence of good government is trust.
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Carbs - especially pasta - are the fuel my body needs to maintain an athletic lifestyle.
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When the militias came to Wau, they would blast out 'Thriller' as they moved down the dirt streets.
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I play in a lot of empty rooms.
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Is the patience of the American people that long suffering? Is there no outrage left in the country?
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How do you make money? Spinoffs, split-ups, liquidations, mergers and acquisitions.
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What I love about low-budget movies is my interests and the director's interests and the actors' interests are aligned. No one makes money unless the movie works, and that informs every creative decision.
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The presidents of colleges have to have some courage to step forward. You can't limit alcohol in college sports, you have to get rid of it.
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Granted there are only seven stories in the universe. And I agree with that. But give me a great variation of those stories. And literate.
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I was in 'Cliffhanger' years ago, so I'm a massive fan of the big event movies - the good ones - but there's a lot of crap that's made in between the good ones. It's just the superhuman films that I can't get my head around. I guess if you're a fan of them, then you love them.
Craig Fairbrass -
I feel intimidated by fashion.
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Your stereotypical L.A. Persian kids were not working at Sbarro pizza in the mall, but I was.
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I have always dreamt of going to an Olympics and watching these incredible athletes and being motivated and inspired to want to be successful in my own sport.
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'Inherent Vice' was a novel that already existed, and in 'Steve Jobs,' I was playing a real person; in those situations, you do feel an added pressure to please.
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They based their extrapolations on numbers. That worked as long as money, which is easily measured numerically, was the principle motivating force in human affairs. But as time progressed, human actions became responsive instead to a multitude of incommensurable vectors.
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We're playing the long game. Our priority is to position our company for long-term success.
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A nice blend of prediction and surprise seem to be at the heart of the best art.
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Our political problem now is, "Can we as a nation continue together permanently - forever - half slave and half free?"
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We have been so patient and loyal ... and what has it gotten us? We want our full share now.
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Every time I do something in life, I try to outdo myself.
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The fact that we're 2-2, there's a sense of urgency.
