Alex Gibney Quotes
When it comes to governments and corporations, we should demand that less is secret. That's where corruption flowers.
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I accept you, and you get the same respect from me whether you are black, white, gay straight, Asian, bisexual, Australian, tall, fat, whatever it is. We are all people, and I look at the people of the world the same way, as my brothers and sisters.
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I wanted to publish a book simply to be buried with it; that's all I wanted. I had no ambition beyond that.
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Free imagination is the inestimable prerogative of youth and it must be cherished and guarded as a treasure.
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The difference between American parties is actually simple. Democrats are in favor of higher taxes to pay for greater spending, while Republicans are in favor of greater spending, for which the taxpayers will pay.
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I do not accept the right of big powers to change governments as and when it affects their interests.
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All wisdom does not reside in Delhi.
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Around 2005, the Canadian army tapped me to do a dramatization for a series of foresight workshops they'd done. They had stacks of papers and needed it boiled down to something simple enough for a 4-star general to understand. We decided to do it as a story. That's how I created 'Crisis in Zefra.'
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I love cars, but I love bikes more.
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I used to dress like Roger Taylor when I was ten because I thought he was cool. In high school, I used to dress like Stephen Perkins from Jane's Addiction because I thought he was cool. You just want to be those guys when you're that age.
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I care so passionately about improving the quality of life for women and girls, not just here in the United States, but internationally as well. I am a single mom and I raised a daughter who is now a young adult.
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I think all writers write from the time they're really young, and you just start asking the question, 'What if?'
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There's always going to be bumps in the road. There's always going to be this and that, adversity. You just overcome it. It's what I've done all my life.
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With His love, you can wake up every day with an attitude of faith and expectancy.
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I know that in my own mind, I struggle with a desire to be both entirely absent and entirely present in any given moment.
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First of all, Bolshevism represents revolution and the revolutionary struggle.
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You don't have to own squirrels and starlings to get enjoyment from them … One day, we would like an end to pet shops and the breeding of animals. Dogs would pursue their natural lives in the wild … they would have full lives, not wasting at home for someone to come home in the evening and pet them and then sit there and watch TV.
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Basically, men are afraid of women and can't handle the fact that they came out of the same thing they spend the rest of their lives trying to get back into.
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I came from an environment where I needed to succeed. There was no wealth or anything like that in the family. Not that we were paupers, but we had to fend for ourselves. Kids today are not as hungry as I was. They don’t understand how tough my generation was.
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Stick with me, kids. It's about to get so good... -A
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Once you do embark upon the separation or divorce process, it is very important to remember three key things: Be kind, be reasonable, be brief. Remember that this person will no longer be your spouse, but he or she will continue to be your co-parent, family member, and perhaps business partner in certain assets or entities.
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Once they ask for a recount, we will provide them with a recount.
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One thing I longed to do was to design a complete look, from head to toe, so I started a make-up line in 1966.
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Don't fall in love with politicians, they're all a disappointment. They can't help it, they just are.
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When it comes to governments and corporations, we should demand that less is secret. That's where corruption flowers.
