Ama Ata Aidoo Quotes
It's a sad moment, really, when parents first become a bit frightened of their children.
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I'm 43. I'm not ready to sit down in a chair with my name on it yet.
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A couple of flop plays, a death in the family, and it could all collapse.
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A good actor always sets you straight. If you've written a false moment and thought it was probably pretty great, the actor's gonna show you when he gets to that moment. They're the great test of the validity of the material.
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There might be 1 finger on the trigger, but there will be 15 fingers on the safety catch.
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If there is one thing that makes me unique, it's that I riff a lot.
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To hear of a thousand deaths in war is terrible, and we 'know' that it is. But as it registers on our hearts, it is not more terrible than one death fully imagined.
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These are moments in your life to be cherished; they don't come around that often. To be flying around in a 'Game of Thrones' jet, to be greeted by massive enthusiasts.
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I will negotiate with my worst enemy.
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I'd say mostly I paint hot chicks.
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I was a kid watching music videos, which were so cool and made me want to learn how to dance. I wish I could've gone to dance classes and learn, like, hip-hop dancing.
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I didn't want to do a zoo show. I didn't want to do a study of someone with mental illness. I just wanted to show someone who was trying to live their life.
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I have rules for a lot of areas of my life. Love is not going to be one of them.
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These days, most nature photographers are deeply committed to the environmental message.
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Blackbeard is probably the most infamous pirate who ever lived. He's one of those characters for which most of your work is done before you start.
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You want entertainment in general, every aspect of it, to be more of a reflection of the diverse world that we live in.
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Passion is in all great searches and is necessary to all creative endeavors.
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We play tag and kickball almost every day. It's one of the ways that I've figured out how to spend some fun quality time with my kids while getting exercise.
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My only reason why I am not doing films is my children. My children need my attention, and it's my duty to give them my time. I have not given birth to them to just dump them and go off to work. I am not that kind of a person.
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I love coming back to Neath - this is home and always will be.
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In a potter's shop there are vessels of different shapes and forms - pots, jars, dishes, plates, etc., - but all are made of the same clay. So God is one, but He is worshipped in different ages and climes under different names and aspects.
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I really tried to get comfortable with the notion of shooting digital on 'Foxcatcher' and just couldn't. I shot many tests and experimented with all sorts of techniques to manipulate it into a place that worked for us, but it just didn't happen.
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Male writers don't want to be judged in the room. They want to be able to scarf an entire bag of potato chips while cracking fart jokes and making lewd comments without fear of feminine disapproval. But we're your co-workers, not your wives.
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Sentiment is the mightiest force in civilization; not sentimentality, but sentiment. Women will bring this into politics. Home, sweet home, is as powerful on the hustings as at the fireside.
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It's a sad moment, really, when parents first become a bit frightened of their children.
