Alexander Payne Quotes
In the moment of making films, I want to share my observations of life, not of other films.
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I have thought a sufficient measure of civilization is the influence of good women.
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To be honest, I am very worried about the possibility of the U.K. leaving the E.U. But of course, like in the case of Catalonia, we have to respect the right to decide of the British people on a relationship that part of the Brits consider is not satisfying enough.
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I breathe martial arts every day of my life.
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If you're keeping yourself in the bubble and only looking at your own data or only watching the TV that fits your agenda then it gets boring.
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Music is one of the most powerful things the world has to offer. No matter what race or religion or nationality or sexual orientation or gender that you are, it has the power to unite us.
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I'm a sort of nuts-and-bolts guy. I'm into turning wrenches and swinging a hammer and wrenching on cars.
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I shall have a beautiful dream tonight. I also wish everyone to have a beautiful dream.
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If you're a large corporation, you can afford to pay the money to register patents, but if you're an individual like me, you can't.
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People say I have my own Cinderella story, and in a way, I guess I do.
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Chet loved artists. He did. But he was caught up in the system. He had two hats. He had to have 'em because he did two things: he was an artist, and he was an executive.
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The reason grandparents and grandchildren get along so well is that they have a common enemy.
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Democracies can't handle austerity measures very well.
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I never went to stage school or anything like that. It was always plays, productions at school and things like that. The thing for me with acting was it was the only thing I could fully concentrate on. I loved playing sports. I didn't really love studying.
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Risk is to do something that 99 percent of the time would be a failure.
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Many people love in themselves what they hate in others.
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I think every major character I've played was originally for an older woman. I have no idea what that says. I guess I'm mature for my age.
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'The Simpsons' money got bigger and bigger. When I left 'The Simpsons', no one thought that this thing was going to still be around. It's the cumulative effect. It's like, 'Oh my God, 25 years later, and it's still coming in.'
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Football was what I was good at, and it was what I loved.
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When decentralized blockchain protocols start displacing the centralized web services that dominate the current Internet, we'll start to see real internet-based sovereignty. The future Internet will be decentralized.
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Small businesses no longer need to feel like a deer in the headlights when considering constructing or updating their Web sites. With ClickThings what you see is what you get, unlike some other competitive Web-based Website building tools.
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I think in the wake of the domination of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, everyone is now looking for a grand plan.
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I always wanted to be in charge of my own career. I like having my own imprint.
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Alcohol is like Photoshop for real life
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In the moment of making films, I want to share my observations of life, not of other films.
