Adam McKay Quotes
Nowadays, the truth is, I think a lot of the newer generation of action stars usually are pretty self-deprecating and cool. I mean, Dwayne Johnson is a great example.
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In general, I find that for videos the acting is more realistic.
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J. J. Abrams is a director that I've admired for a long time, from the very first scripts he wrote - including 'Regarding Henry,' which I was in.
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I've always loved to dress up a bit and show off.
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I don't try to sugarcoat things, but I also think my books make positive statements about the people and values in small-town America.
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Islam is antiauthoritarian, sex-positive monotheism.
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The goal is to divide my time between stage and film.
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In Egypt today most people are concerned with getting bread to eat. Only some of the educated understand how democracy works.
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The performances you have in your head are always much better than the performances on stage.
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Consciousness is an end in itself. We torture ourselves getting somewhere, and when we get there it is nowhere, for there is nowhere to get to.
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I can't watch a Mayweather fight. I don't find it exciting.
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Why is it that a large majority of Hindus do not inter-dine and do not inter-marry? Why is it that your cause is not popular? There can be only one answer to this question, and it is that inter-dining and inter-marriage are repugnant to the beliefs and dogmas which the Hindus regard as sacred.
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Passion rebuilds the world for the youth. It makes all things alive and significant.
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I only made $200 a week and I had to buy my own bullets.
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Usually, when inspiration strikes late, the light of day reveals that I haven't gotten an idea for a book so much as a psychiatric case study.
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I'm for people bettering themselves, no matter who they are and where they are, doing all they can to be all they can be.
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No one in the whole movie ever asks anyone, Did you write this letter' Part of the reason is that no one wants to hear that it isn't for them. As soon as they read it, they want it to be theirs.
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I'd like us to deliver a little message to all the men still out there who think it's the '50s, and coming home simply means watching television with a beer.
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It's so easy to look foolish online.
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At night the sea is very loud,And voices ride the tide.At another time, in another place,Beneath the silent moon,We laughed together.
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What appeals to me about an American music directorship is the involvement of the conductor with the orchestra and the community. I think that's a fantastic thing. In Europe, being principal conductor means merely that you're the person who does most of the concerts. For me, that simply isn't enough.
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It was a great feeling to be named an All-Star starter, to know that my hard work is paying off and fans around the world are recognizing that.
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I'd say that all nations have contact with the truth, and all religions have admirable people.
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Every character has an inward spring; let Christ be that spring. Every action has a keynote; let Christ be that note, to which your whole life is attuned.
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Nowadays, the truth is, I think a lot of the newer generation of action stars usually are pretty self-deprecating and cool. I mean, Dwayne Johnson is a great example.
