J. M. G. Le Clezio Quotes
If I examine the circumstances which inspired me to write – and this is not mere self-indulgence, but a desire for accuracy – I see clearly that the starting point of it all for me was war.
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I'm the 1st black platinum artist in Detroit, solo artist in Detroit.
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Films are meant solely to provide entertainment. There are no lessons to be learnt and and inferences to be drawn. Has anyone become dutiful and law abiding after seeing a film that espouses these very virtues? Films can do no more than influence fashion, decor, and hairstyle trends.
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I don't think what I look like is relevant.
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Because I'm in the public eye, I think that I would prefer to date someone regular who isn't in the news all the time, but I think even if you date someone regular, they'll still put it in the news.
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I can't conceive of cooking in a sunny place like Florida because my motivation comes from the changing seasons. That's why I decided to live in New York.
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If you're in a dark place, you're there for a reason. And the only way to get through to those kids or to other people going through the same thing is really to meet them in that dark place and then slowly bring them to the light.
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Put simply, the doctrine of 'Fair Use' applies to content republished from copyrightable material and how much of that content is, literally, fair to use.
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I wanna create a character that's really memorable... like Julia Roberts did in 'Pretty Woman.'
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Actors are greedy. They can never be satisfied. I want praise as well as box office returns.
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About three months before a contest, I drink a lot of water. I start to drink a lot of water.
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Procrastination is opportunity's assassin.
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Some stresses are unavoidable - it's just part of life. One of the things I do to avoid stress is not work with people that I don't really like or drive me crazy.
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It is so difficult in the world for people to find love, true love.
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When I started out, the idea of comfort in shoes was almost a dirty word.
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It's so hard for me to wrap my head around the concept of truth, I don't even know what people mean by it.
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You can't create a monster, then whine when it stomps on a few buildings.
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A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out.
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Poetry is the synthesis of hyacinths and biscuits.
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Physical nature lies at our feet shackled with a hundred chains. What of the control of human nature? Do not point to the triumphs of psychiatry, social services or the war against crime. Domination of human nature can only mean the domination of every man by himself.
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Advertisers are the interpreters of our dreams - Joseph interpreting for Pharaoh. Like the movies, they infect the routine futility of our days with purposeful adventure. Their weapons are our weaknesses: fear, ambition, illness, pride, selfishness, desire, ignorance. And these weapons must be kept as bright as a sword.
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If people have a basic understanding of right from wrong, possess a strong desire to better themselves and persist in their cause, they can break the chain of any negative environment.
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Where there is no desire, there will be no industry.
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I’m a terrible flop as Sylvia Sidney. Give me a role to play and I’ll do anything. I’ll assume a brand new personality.
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If I examine the circumstances which inspired me to write – and this is not mere self-indulgence, but a desire for accuracy – I see clearly that the starting point of it all for me was war.
