Barton Gellman Quotes
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I don't know if I would say that I'm specifically a history buff. I do find a lot of things fascinating, especially anything that's bizarre or mysterious and unknown and we don't have all the answers for.
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You begin to realize that the genius of our country is the constant push to be more inclusive and find new ways of engaging everyone.
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The thing I love most about going to a book store is the self-help section is the biggest section because Americans know we're screwed up. We know it. But we want to get better.
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My parents were very supportive of me and my artistic endeavours. My father and mother came to every school play I ever did.
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'Cool' is detached and emotionally cool. My instinct is to battle anything that seems overly cool.
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I can't see how I'd learn to be a better actor from reading reviews.
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The thing I'm scared of most is not fulfilling my work. There's so much anxiety around trying to get a movie made that you don't really get to be afraid of anything else.
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The digital revolution has also meant a revolution in access to information. This puts more power and knowledge into the hands of nonexperts.
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Our new pro-growth tax policy will be like a shot of adrenaline into the heart of the Kansas economy.
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I've always dreamed of having a large family.
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There are no words to describe my feelings for Errol Flynn.
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That we must all die, we always knew; I wish I had remembered it sooner.
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The two things that hit you when you meet someone are, first, how they're visually put together and then, what they tell you with the tone of their voice - whether or not they're to be taken seriously.
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I don't think I look up to any players. Obviously you respect everyone.
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Children refuse to compromise. Adults learn how.
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Tenderness is a virtue.
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I suppose I am one: an activist - for animals and a vegan lifestyle. I hear that word, however, and look around to see if someone is indeed referring to me.
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I think someone should explain to the child that it's OK to make mistakes. That's how we learn. When we compete, we make mistakes.
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To use the image of Che Guevara to sell vodka is a slur on his name and memory. He never drank himself, he was not a drunk, and drink should not be associated with his immortal memory... As a supporter of the ideals for which Che Guevara died, I am not averse to its reproduction by those who wish to propagate his memory and the cause of social justice throughout the world.
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Throughout my early career, I would write from five to ten in the morning every day before going to my office, a habit that has stayed with me since.
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Art is born of humiliation.
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You have to be a pretty miserable person to not enjoy making movies. It's something I always dreamed about. I do not take it for granted.
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Some misunderstandings are hard to cure.
