Gerard Depardieu Quotes
In the film industry, all the money is focused on television and the stupidity of American cinema.
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The only power you have is the word no.
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Freedom is never granted; it is won.
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I like my house to be unique to me. Sure, I've bought plenty of things out of a catalog, but the way I put them together in my home is special. You might have bought your sofa at a major home decorating store, but the rug you found at the flea market is so unique, it takes your room from 'carbon copy' to 'simply yours' in no time.
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Hollywood needs to recognise all shades of African American beauty.
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When you face unexpected events, you have to try to overcome those problems, but at the same time, you have to continue working according to the plan that you defined since the beginning. So that's what we have tried to do - not to avoid the urgent responses but to continue the route that we had defined.
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Ignoring facts does not make them go away.
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I'm not one of these million-dollar actors. I have always been just a working actor. I probably work more than I would like to.
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No characters in 'Stay Close,' including the leads, are black and white. I want them to be grey. I think that makes for a much more interesting reading experience, something that will stay with you a little bit longer.
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Hope is the raw material of losers.
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I love making movies, but there's nothing like being in front of an audience.
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Man, it seems to me, is not in history: he is history.
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People ask what my goal is. I don't have a goal.
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Disapproval of homosexuality cannot justify invading the houses, hearts and minds of citizens who choose to live their lives differently.
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If I want to, I can sign 20 films for ridiculous amounts of money, but I really want to do different kinds of cinema. I want creative satisfaction.
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The stars that have most glory have no rest.
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Our responsibility as artists is to challenge ourselves.
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Hawaii is absolutely beautiful.
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Nuclear tests poison the environment - and they also poison the political climate. They breed mistrust, isolation and fear.
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I'm not going to judge what I do.
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Democracies are expense-averse and they think in terms of short-term, political interests rather than a long-term interest in stability.
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It's a matter of pride to me to get the film done fast, to get it done well. I understand the need for compromise. There is no such thing as a perfect shot, a perfect film. The purpose of film is not to make a monument to oneself.
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Yeah, I made it. It sneaks up on you. You're some schmuck and you wake up one day and you go, Good God, I'm the cheese.
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In the film industry, all the money is focused on television and the stupidity of American cinema.
