Alexander Pushkin Quotes
Moscow... how many strains are fusingin that one sound, for Russian hearts!what store of riches it imparts!
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Usually, you lose interest in a story beyond a certain point. But with 'Highway,' there was something very subtle, yet something very influential. I intended 'Highway' to be the first film that I ever made. Didn't happen.
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I wanted to be a director and producer and writer, but in the early '40's the union wouldn't let you get through the gates. You couldn't get on a crew, or even learn to direct.
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I used to visit London when I was younger with my family. I feel very close to the city.
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You always care about your teammates, and you care about the game.
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I have a three-year-old and a four-year-old at home, and my mornings are about just dealing with the fact of that. I oddly enjoy it.
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Understanding the intentions of a play is so key because you can block a guy into the running back if you don't know how the play is supposed to work or where the back is going to come out.
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It's the way you ride the trail that counts.
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I make a mean peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
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As an offensive lineman, having spatial awareness is key: understanding where the quarterback is going to be and understanding what the defensive end might do depending on the play we're running.
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Making comic adaptations means making a lot of choices - you need to adjust the pacing, the dialogue, and in this case, a lot of the cultural references.
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I follow a simple formula when I compose. I ask myself, 'What would the audience want to hear?' and 'Why would they buy my CDs?' And the process of answering these questions through music follows. Sometimes, it works. Sometimes, it backfires.
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You've got to realize. In the western world, regardless of what color you are, what title the music is, it's all played by the same notes.
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I've traveled around the world.
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Where liberty dies, evil grows.
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Breaking is when someone starts to laugh in the middle of a scene, which is so fun to watch.
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Don't wait. The time will never be just right.
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The only thing I do worry about is that the more films I do the more visible I am going to become as a personality because of press and because of the sheer quantity of films.
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I love mentoring young filmmakers and girl filmmakers.
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Aaron Sorkin is why people hate liberals. He's a smug, condescending know-it-all who isn't as smart as he thinks he is.
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The search for happiness has long been a dominant feature of American life. It's a byproduct of prosperity, not to mention the most famous line in the Declaration of Independence.
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I would like to believe that I am a collaborative actor. That's why I love all the directors I have worked with in recent times, as they are all collaborative directors. I think my constant desire is to keep bettering my own work. I don't get easily satisfied with my work; I am very critical of it. I learn from my mistakes.
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Magic is really difficult to learn, and it requires sort of a fanatical eye for detail.
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Moscow... how many strains are fusingin that one sound, for Russian hearts!what store of riches it imparts!
