Patrick Marber Quotes
I like them all - I don't always approve. I see myself as a sort of benevolent uncle to these characters, and I can see why they do what they do; sometimes they make some mistakes, but at heart I think they're decent.
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The will is commendable though the ability may be wanting.
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There is nothing out there that I have a grudge against or I have a problem with.
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If you think about it, you can have the best CGI, but you can always tell that it is CGI. Your brain can spot that is not real even though you think it looks cool. Your brain knows the truth, so you don't jump and you don't scream. It was very important for me to expose the audience to real elements.
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I've been working on this feature script for Master Class, a play by Terrence McNally that won a lot of Tonys.
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I don't believe in societal restrictions. It wasn't a choice - conformity simply never occurred to me.
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When 'Mulholland Dr.' was voted the Best Film of the Decade, that was very meaningful for me. That film opened up incredible doors for me, and I believe that that was the reason I was given opportunities to play all kinds of characters.
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Just because you used one set on one guy and had success doesn't mean you can use that exact set, that exact timing, the next time.
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I think the key for any kind of artist - and this transcends music - is a certain degree of authenticity and sincerity.
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My parents were both entrepreneurs.
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We're actually thinking about distributing 'Moon Over Broadway' on-line. It's tempting, because when you go to a major studio, it's sort of like a farm, you know? They make all the money, since it's kind of a buyer's market.
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God, our Creator, has stored within our minds and personalities, great potential strength and ability. Prayer helps us tap and develop these powers.
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Blogging and the Internet allow us to engage in a lot more real time conversations as opposed to a one-way dump of information or a message.
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Winning the peace is harder than winning the war.
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I did every job under the sun from bartending to ushering to temping.
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I will be up at 8 A.M. making spaghetti bolognese for Peter and Sophia's evening meal if I'm working that day. I may not get back for the evening, and I worry if I don't do that, then they won't eat anything.
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Yes, our band will change and evolve, but we want to establish the reality of what this band truly sounds like.
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I had a long period of writing what I think of as 'save the world' novels. 'Fledgling' was a chance to play.
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I just wanted to rollerblade at Union Square.
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I love connected culture.
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Don't pile your tomatoes in a container that doesn't breathe. I like my baskets or grass mesh plates, and I layer them single deep, stem end down to prevent bruises and premature rotting.
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I have a feeling we are going to be world champions, I can't really explain why. Brazil are probably the best team in the world in terms of individual players. But the team with the most gifted players do not always win.
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I feel like, Barry Seal, he's pure of heart.
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This world cannot break you—unless you give it permission. And it cannot own you unless you hand it the keys—unless you give it your heart. And so, if you have handed those keys to dunya for a while—take them back. This isn’t the End. You don’t have to die here. Reclaim your heart and place it with its rightful owner:
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I like them all - I don't always approve. I see myself as a sort of benevolent uncle to these characters, and I can see why they do what they do; sometimes they make some mistakes, but at heart I think they're decent.
