Louis Theroux Quotes
For publicity purposes, everything gets simplified, and the fact that I wear glasses and am somewhat bookish makes me a geek. That's fine; there needs to be a shorthand, but there are important geek traits that I don't really share.
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Phrases that have historical significance or become headlines don't just magically appear in the moment. They are mindfully planned.
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The other actresses, who are called my contemporaries, they started with a megastar. They were superstars overnight and are the same even today.
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The characters are always the focal point of a book for me, whether I'm writing or reading. I may enjoy a book that has an intriguing mystery or a good plot, but to become one of my real favorites, it has to have great characters.
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I'll tell you something, and this is true: I've never been able to write a film which I didn't respect. I just can't do it. I'm very happy about all the films I haven't done.
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Illegitimacy is something we should talk about in terms of not having it.
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Practical wisdom is what's called for in situations that have a moral dimension to them.
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What you need is one black dress I call Plan B. It doesn't have to be fabulous, it just looks good, covers up the problems and is neutral enough for dinner, business, a date, a funeral. You don't overwear it, you don't overwash it, because the Plan B is - gold.
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The real challenge that we face in our communications with others is to condition our hearts to have Christlike feelings for all of Heavenly Father's children. When we develop this concern for the condition of others, we then will communicate with them as the Savior would.
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Most artists I run into aren't that thrilled with what they do anyway. They are glad to have different versions out there to see which one the audience likes the best.
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When I was young I thought that money was the most important thing in life; now that I am old I know that it is.
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Only a mediocre person is always at his best.
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There are so many things about which some old man ought to tell one while one is little; for when one is grown one would know them as a matter of course.
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I believe in the American Dream because I have lived the American Dream.
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I simply haven't the nerve to imagine a being, a force, a cause which keeps the planets revolving in their orbits and then suddenly stops in order to give me a bicycle with three speeds.
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When you know that you can overcome challenges, you do gain that self-respect, and then you won't end up in a situation that you regret later on.
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Look at someone like Steve Jobs. His look wasn't very special - black turtleneck and jeans - but he had style. He looked the same, and you knew it was him when you saw him. Plus, he was a very smart person, which is also very attractive. His style was simple, not distracting, and very strong.
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So many girls trying to be models, like, 'Oh my god, I want to be a model!' Nobody really knows the reality of it. It's a lot of hard work, but at the same time, it's a lot of fun.
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A complacent satisfaction with present knowledge is the chief bar to the pursuit of knowledge.
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Having a period of - well, austerity, shall we say - certainly humbles you.
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In my mind, the re-election of Richard Nixon, compared with what was available on the other side, was so much more important that I put it in just that context.
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Without peace, there is nothing truly human. Peace is harmony. And harmony is the highest ideal of life.
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No compression or as little as possible - that's how you get a good recording.
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Commercial radio is owned by one or two corporations now, and they're not in the music business. They're in the advertising business.... So let's not kid ourselves. If you want to hear music, go buy a guitar.
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For publicity purposes, everything gets simplified, and the fact that I wear glasses and am somewhat bookish makes me a geek. That's fine; there needs to be a shorthand, but there are important geek traits that I don't really share.
