Auguste Renoir Quotes
In painting, as in the other arts, there's not a single process, no matter how insignificant, which can be reasonably made into a formula. You come to nature with your theories, and she knocks them all flat.
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In Iran I think nobody loses their job because of making a statement that reflects their opinion. From this point of view, conditions in Iran are far better than in many other places in the world.
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When I'm not writing, I read loads of fiction, but I've been writing quite constantly lately so I've been reading a lot of nonfiction - philosophy, religion, science, history, social or cultural studies.
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I really do inhabit a system in which words are capable of shaking the entire structure of government, where words can prove mightier than ten military divisions.
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The thing about travelling is that you work hard and play hard, but you can do all those things without your parents knowing.
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I worked with the Neville Brothers for 40-some years on the highway, and up and down since I can remember - funk from New Orleans.
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I've only twice in my life come across someone with both high IQ and high EQ naturally; and that was because their parents were super high EQ, and the parents just EQ'd the hell out of them. They're inevitably very successful because now you've got someone who's sharper than the average person and well-rounded, too.
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When you work with somebody for a long period of time, you develop a shorthand with everything.
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I believe that of all the things I have done, exciting though many of them have been, there's no doubt in my mind that the most worthwhile have been the establishing of schools and hospitals, and the rebuilding of monasteries in the mountains.
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Once your IQ is 150 or over, it stops beings ability and becomes a disability.
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When I read the 'Country Strong' script, I thought, 'Can't they just hand-double it? Can't I just do the rest of the movie and not have to do the performing?' It took me six months to learn to sing and play guitar at the same time.
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Many times, when you do what I do or work in journalism in general, people try to not explicitly present their opinions on topics.
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It would have been fun to have played Tim Robbins' role in Bull Durham.
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I prefer doing interviews where people don't have to interpret what you say. I'm going to be real honest.
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Managers are the most creative people in the world.
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The Highlander was a documentary, and events happened in real time.
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That's what's interesting about the Lower East Side: It's New York, but it's also edgy. It's not as stuffy as Tribeca or Soho.
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In dwelling, live close to the ground. In thinking, keep to the simple. In conflict, be fair and generous. In governing, don't try to control. In work, do what you enjoy. In family life, be completely present.
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I don't really care how I am remembered as long as I bring happiness and joy to people.
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Being a global citizen makes you a more interesting person.
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...a tale of too many cooks in the defence.
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I can't compare these movies (Vampire Academy/Twilight/Harry Potter). Every single one of them has their own mythology.
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In painting, as in the other arts, there's not a single process, no matter how insignificant, which can be reasonably made into a formula. You come to nature with your theories, and she knocks them all flat.
