Gavin Hood Quotes
Part of what's so tricky in a film that's two hours long is how many themes can you effectively explore.
Quotes to Explore
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Football is good, but family, close friends, my brothers - I have family everywhere - is the most important thing.
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I am the last guy that wants to quit making music.
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The Violence Against Women Act is so important. It provides money to train the cop on the beat, to train the judges that this is a new day, that we won't tolerate this violence and to know how to deal with it.
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I didn't follow big box office ideas. That eventually led me to witches. It's led me to find interesting roles.
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Crime and the fear of crime have permeated the fabric of American life.
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Never hire someone who knows less than you do about what he's hired to do.
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I'm a big foodie and would love to indulge in such things. I've been to many restaurants in the city, and although I can't eat often, I know what's available where.
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I love engaging in conversation with other moms because we can relate to one another, and we swap valuable insight and information.
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I've always liked to dress up; I've always liked to look good. You look good, you feel good, you play good.
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The whole point of Superman, as originally created, was to be the ally of those who had no other allies. It put that magnitude of power, the most powerful guy in the world, in the service of those who had no hope, no chance.
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I support many organizations that I feel are doing the right thing, like Alonzo Mourning's foundation, Alicia Keys' foundation, the Make-a-Wish Foundation, and other well-established foundations. I kick out a lot of time and money wherever I can.
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Since grief only aggravates your loss, grieve not for what is past.
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Now all my teachers are dead except silence.
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Many hedge fund managers have become billionaires; perhaps this - plus their reputations as the smartest guys in the room - is why they have captured the investing public's imagination.
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Men are freest when they are most unconscious of freedom. The shout is a rattling of chains, always was.
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I'm addicted to 'Scandal.' Joe Morton is the devil, and I love him. I am addicted to 'Boardwalk Empire.' Jeffrey Wright is the devil, and I love him.
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Fiction should be about moral dilemmas that are so bloody difficult that the author doesn't know the answer.
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Born in 1936, I experienced the Second World War as a child in the city of Gelsenkirchen-Buer. This area was heavily bombed, but fortunately, all members of my family survived the war and post-war period.
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Some men have thousands of reasons why they cannot do what they want to, when all they need is one reason why they can.
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Your greatest asset is your earning ability. Your greatest resource is your time.
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In L.A., unless you've just won an Oscar or you're Mr. Studio Head, no one talks to you. Even at parties.
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It's different from Liverpool. Boston seems to be a friendly place.
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Vitality shows in not only the ability to persist but the ability to start over.
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Part of what's so tricky in a film that's two hours long is how many themes can you effectively explore.
