Malcolm McDowell Quotes
Different directors offer you different things, and it's not necessarily the most obvious things.
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There is nothing that says unions have a God-given right to be there. We have to work at it and make ourselves relevant to every section of the workforce.
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It's all about destiny. That's why people look at the zodiac or the I Ching - because there's a certain order to life, and that order has been lived since the beginning of time. No matter what you do, you're going to live inside of it.
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When I first put out music, people didn't know what I looked like. They called it a new type of something; they couldn't put a genre on it - it was where indie and urban kind of meet in the middle. I thought that was quite exciting.
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One of the things, one of the things that really got to me was the thing in Houston where you had the government, the mayor actually, trying to get the sermons of ministers. When the government tries to invade the church to enforce its own opinion on marriage, that's when it's time to resist.
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When I think about making 'Within,' it was not a very fun experience at all.
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The most costly of all follies is to believe passionately in the palpably not true. It is the chief occupation of mankind.
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I was born in San Diego, and we moved to Los Angeles when I was seven. A couple of years later, I started acting!
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There is no compromise when it comes to corruption. You have to fight it.
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I've never really had a TV career. I've been a soldier and a climber.
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I am insecure. If you ask me, everybody is.
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It's a great beauty tip, if you ever want to look five years younger, to shave off your eyebrows. It's amazing what it does. It really shaves off the years.
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Well, the most important thing about Islam is that we have to differentiate between two kinds of Islam. The first one is the institution of Islam... second, the culture of Islam.
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I've had many ideas come from clients.
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My stories are Alaska stories, and they need to be told in Alaska. Evergreen Films is located in Alaska; the company does amazing work, and I am thrilled at the prospect of working together.
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I think the reason they cast me as the good girls is because they couldn't find any in Hollywood.
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I realized after writing songs for years how important it is. Whether it provides a living for me or not, that creative outlet is something I need.
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In my proper character, I am an officer of the United States Army.
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Every poor designer can go with things that are popular at the moment.
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Hong Kong girls have a genius sense of style. I came back to the States thinking no one here has any individuality. Or cute enough socks.
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Since we desire the true happiness that is brought about by a calm mind, and such peace of mind arises only from having a compassionate attitude, we need to make a concerted effort to develop compassion.
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We take ourselves so seriously moment by moment, but India shows you a sense of eternity. You're one little ant on a hill. You're part of life, but you're not the whole thing.
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I always feel comfortable, basically in any situation except perhaps airports.
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I've been working in theater, really, since about 1965. I started working with the Mabou Mines about then, and in a way I've always worked in the theater, but it's never been a main part of my work. And it wasn't until Einstein that I kind of shifted into high gear with theater, working with Bob, with Bob Wilson. And since then I find it a very attractive form to work in. It's just an extension of my work.
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Different directors offer you different things, and it's not necessarily the most obvious things.
