Paolo Sorrentino Quotes
Wasting time is something that people do or feel all over the world, not just in Italy.
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I think my thing is that... I don't know. And that's why I don't wanna sing about 'This is me, this is who I am' because, like, even the question, 'Tell me about yourself' - what are you supposed to say? 'Ooh, I'm a happy girl, but I'm sad, too'? People are so complex.
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That show, 'The Amazing Race' - is that about white people?
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Some people's personalities are so compelling that they command attention.
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What offends me the most when I hear criticisms about this so-called Africa bias is how quick we are to focus on the words and propaganda of a few powerful, influential individuals, and to forget about the millions of anonymous people who suffer from their crimes.
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People place such importance on the external. It's disgusting.
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I've been writing for a long time. I sat down to write my first novel in the middle of March of 1982.
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I want to do stories that inspire people.
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History is the version of past events that people have decided to agree upon.
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I went to see the film with a regular audience for the first time on Sunday, and was basically swamped.
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And a tiny number of people in a few states make these decisions, and we're left with these options that are increasingly not attractive to the American people.
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I'm not that involved in personal grooming. But I try not to be offensive to people.
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I hate wasting people's time.
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People who run a ready-to-wear company are businessmen rather than production or design people.
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The championship always goes to the team that wins the most rounds and is the most prepared. I think everybody on our team works hard towards keeping that goal. Time will tell if we're prepared or not.
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The Lebanese Civil War, 1975-1990, spanned four World Cups. It would have been a more symmetrical five had the Lebanese begun in 1974, but you know, we're Mediterranean, and timing isn't our forte.
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However, I don't feel the world is looking over my shoulder when I am working - I never think about this at all. What I think about is trying to make my work pure, and if it is pure then it can be accessible. It is quite straight forward really.
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'Lost' seems to be the inverse of 'Air': It explores dispossession and identity by forcing a bunch of people into one invented landscape instead of using many invented landscapes to keep people apart.
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You cannot say, 'Go! Go! Rah! Rah! Good move!' People want some emotion. Chess is an art and not a spectator sport.
Garry Kasparov
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I know a lot of people who transitioned and dropped out of society for two years. They don't talk to anybody. They become hermits. They try to do everything alone.
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I would love to spend my whole career in Scan Diego because I accept the challenge of turning this team around.
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I like to be home on a Friday night. I don't go out. I don't go to clubs. It's not my thing. I sit at home with my glass of wine and watch hours of reality TV.
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I have such an eclectic taste. I like listening to classical music and pop music.
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If I had to give one piece of advice to incoming college freshmen, I'd say always be true to yourself.
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Wasting time is something that people do or feel all over the world, not just in Italy.
