Ben Wheatley Quotes
If I'd been offered 'Spider-Man,' I probably would have done it. I don't think it's bad to go and do those things.
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When I was starting out and had to cut my teeth and build my resume to get in, I had to basically work for free on a lot of things.
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I'm a woman who eventually will get married and have kids - adopted at this point - but I see myself with a family and less time to commit to wanting to be a lead character.
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If the British Isles had an official vegetable, it would have to be the potato.
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I don't think our music has much to do with math rock.
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The presence of passion within you is the greatest gift you can receive. Treat it as a miracle.
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We need to move past blame and make sure we are delivering care to our veterans.
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Credit you give yourself is not worth having.
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It was great being together as a band, but much more difficult being brothers than it was being in a band.
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Ironically, I find it harder to get a foothold in Australia than I do in the U.S. When I was in Australia, I struggled. It can be a bit of a closed shop; it can be hard for a newcomer to break in, whereas in the U.S., it has much more of an open-door policy, and they will give anyone a shot.
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I'm fulfilling my dreams that I had as a kid every single day.
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Based on a lifetime of observations and a few decades in the markets, I understand that societies, beliefs and fashions all move in long arcs of time. We call these arcs several things: cycles, periods, eras.
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Cliff Stearns talks about what he did to Planned Parenthood, making Solyndra a household name - why didn't he do this sooner? Why didn't he see it coming? It's the oversight committee, not the hindsight committee.
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If people are telling you a story about themselves, they gradually map their own local territories and know themselves by them.
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Equality for women is progress for all.
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I think people feel like there are all these things in our lives that we don't really have control over.
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If you always think about your dreams or goals, work steadfastly towards them and continue to challenge yourself, you will definitely be able to realise those dreams or goals.
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Knowing others is wisdom, knowing yourself is Enlightenment.
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I feel if I'm healthy and happy, I look good. With a good mixture of fitness and healthy food I always feel great!
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The politicians always told us that the Cold War stand-off could only change by way of nuclear war. None of them believed that such systemic change was possible.
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I've always been a fan of Derek Jeter. Guys that consistently, throughout a long-term career, that not only have success but are very aware of their situation - I really dig that.
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Girls shouldn't drink because their bodies are not made for drinking and smoking.
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In fact, the Iraqi foreign minister admitted in March 2003 that Iraqi funds were sent to families of Palestinian suicide bombers who attacked and killed innocent Israeli citizens, and also 12 Americans in Israel in 2003.
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I'm a director because I directed a movie. And if I have any advice for people, it's, 'Go write something; go direct it. If that's what you have a desire to do, go do it. If the movie stinks, just put it on the shelf and try to do it again.'
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If I'd been offered 'Spider-Man,' I probably would have done it. I don't think it's bad to go and do those things.
