Gary Jarman Quotes
No one wants to be some guy who puts records out about how good it is. That seems quite arrogant.
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The main threat to the future of Europe is not those who want to come here to live but our own political, economic, and intellectual elites bent on transforming Europe against the clear will of the European people.
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Any art worthy of its name should address 'life', 'man', 'nature', 'death' and 'tragedy'.
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All my fiction starts from a feeling of unique perception, the pressure of a secret, a story that needs to be told.
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Advice and consent does not mean rubber stamp in the Senate.
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I was writing a lot even as a kid.
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There is a quite a lot of effort involved but I find action sequences some of the quickest to write and the most fun.
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What is called good society is usually nothing but a mosaic of polished caricatures.
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Yes, The Persuaders, that was great fun because one of my favourite actors is Roger Moore.
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The imagination imitates. It is the critical spirit that creates.
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It's definitely a necessity to make split-second decisions when you're doing gymnastics because things don't always go perfect.
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In Singapore, Malcolm X type of activity would be extremely difficult because the government can be very harsh on lawbreakers.
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We have some Jewish members of Congress, not a lot but there's a bunch of us.
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Religion is a complex and often contradictory force in our world. It fosters hope and comfort but also doubt and guilt. It creates both community and exclusion. It brings societies together around shared belief and tears them apart through war. However, what unites the faithful, whatever their religion, is the unshakeable force of generosity.
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I'm amazed at the amount of time people spend on the Internet.
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People who understand context would be steamed to have someone else dictating how they can call it.
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The danger of asteroid or comet impact is one of the best reasons for getting into space … I'm very fond of quoting my friend Larry Niven: 'The dinosaurs became extinct because they didn't have a space program. And if we become extinct because we don't have a space program, it'll serve us right!'
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I got quite cross when I heard about Emma Thompson adapting 'Sense and Sensibility.' It was absolutely childish of me, but I thought, 'I should be doing that. They didn't even ask me.' Some mistake, surely.
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When it comes to photo shoots, there was a clear moment for me when I thought, 'I'm going to have to enjoy this because it's going to be a part of what I do.'
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Astrology's a moving system that depends on where you're looking at it from on Earth. My horoscope here in London would be completely different to down in New Zealand.
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I have some role models. In Brazil, they are mostly writers. A writer named Afonso Henriques de Lima Barreto is my favorite. Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis is also a very important figure for me.
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I'm really scared of clowns, and for a while, I was scared to perform and sing in front of a crowd. Also, I'm not a big scary movie guy. They stay with me for a while.
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I met a lot of hackers, and some of them were very arrogant. They thought I was stupid because I couldn't follow what they were talking about. But then I met this great guy whom companies hire to find their security holes, and he was very good about explaining so I could understand.
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Honestly, I'm interested in politics; I'm interested in giving back in some form, performing some sort of civic duty. But I'm not exploring a run for governor or senator or anything along those lines. I'm focused on running Disney.
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No one wants to be some guy who puts records out about how good it is. That seems quite arrogant.
