Ben Gazzara Quotes
It's up to the courage of the filmmakers to make art in cinema, not just business. John was rejected by studios, he borrowed money and did movies with his own money. You're either courageous or not. You have to find a way.
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When you're not under a 'series regular' contract, and other jobs come up, you try to juggle everything.
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When life knocks you down, keep getting up.
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Honey, God loves everybody. It's human beings who mess things up.
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Creationists make it sound as though a 'theory' is something you dreamt up after being drunk all night.
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Low budget movies make lots of money.
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Back in the day, when the D.J. would be playing a record, I'd be on the mic trying to hype up the crowd. So once Public Enemy became a rap group, I decided that that's the role that I wanted to take on. I wanted to be the one that was hyping, because I've always been good at it. I can hype up any crowd.
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My parents owned a plants nursery. We all grew up growing things and planting things and selling things, and I also managed landscape crews.
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The most overrated tool: a pasta maker. Why make it when you can buy it? It's a lot of work!
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The implication that women work for pin money and can manage on a worse pension, presumably by relying on husbands, riles. But even more galling for women is that few government ministers seem to even appreciate the value of the work they do.
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My roots are in stand-up, and stand-up is very freeing. There's no script involved; you just fly.
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All you need is the plan, the road map, and the courage to press on to your destination.
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We can reorient our products and business strategy because we are an agile organisation.
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My hope for this country is that we remain a people who value freedom, who have the courage to face the realities with faithful hearts instead of anxious ones.
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I get criticized for taking roles in films like 'Ghost Rider 2', but if you look at my resume, dude, I've mixed it up as much as I can.
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I'm a California girl. I grew up in Inglewood right by LAX.
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Art, whatever form it takes, requires hard work, craftsmanship and creativity. As a writer, I know my grammar, cadence, the music of prose, and the art of the narrative.
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When you make art, you get really invested in it. When art happens by accident and you were just along for the ride? It's way more fun.
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We're not making records for the fun of it; we're in it to make money.
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In other words, Islam can never allow a true Muslim to adopt India as his motherland and regard a Hindu as his kith and kin. That is probably the reason why Maulana Mahomed Ali, a great Indian but a true Muslim, preferred to be buried in Jerusalem rather than in India. (pp. 330-331)
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One of the most difficult speeches to prepare is an address to a graduation class, which is why I don't often do them.
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Look at 'Batman' - that was theater of the absurd, as is 'Family Guy.'
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But, I'm kind of a control freak. I get really freaked out if I don't know what's going on and what's going to happen.
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Fame is something that is bestowed upon you because of success. Success is something you have to chase.
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It's up to the courage of the filmmakers to make art in cinema, not just business. John was rejected by studios, he borrowed money and did movies with his own money. You're either courageous or not. You have to find a way.
