Adolf Loos Quotes
The house has to please everyone, contrary to the work of art which does not. The work is a private matter for the artist. The house is not.
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I'm an actor who wants to do great parts, and I've been very fortunate, for a long time, to get meaty roles, and sometimes some of them are meatier than others.
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All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.
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That attitude and toughness that we want to play with, that, to me, is the most critical thing.
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Somebody gets to be smart and somebody gets to be dumb. If we win, it'll be because of the president. And if we lose, it'll be because of me.
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I guess I'm lucky that I've been able to play a wide range of parts and a wide range of types of productions - I haven't felt much typecasting.
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I'm just someone who marvels at God.
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When I first got Yves Saint Laurent Couture, I didn't know how to take off a cape. I would ask Katoucha and Dalma - the real divas of the runway - 'Can you show me?' I've never been afraid to ask for help.
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When you're shooting a TV show, there's not a lot of time to build character.
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Even as our economy starts to pick up, and new jobs are created, there is a risk that young people in Britain won't get the chances they deserve because businesses will continue to look elsewhere.
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The vision must be followed by the venture. It is not enough to stare up the steps - we must step up the stairs.
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I love reading religious authors. Especially in the sort of circle I move in, people tend to be more secular, and I love reading books by just really smart people of religious faith. It's always a really cool perspective.
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I've always had tremendous support from my parents. I think there's a myth that gay people have lousy relationships with their parents.
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I was quite good at football once, although other than that my speciality would be maths. I'm great at sudokus and find all the spin-off games pretty easy too.
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Since there are only so many ways to kill a person, a good portion of homicides look pretty much alike.
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I've still got that little freedom part of me that wants to have a car that looks really sexy.
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I'm not about my breasts; I'm just about good health, OK. I'm not afraid of doing what I need to do to stay here. I really don't understand women who are in denial, who don't want to go for a mammogram. I think it's stupidity. Sorry. I have no patience for that.
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Care for life and physical health, with due regard for the needs of others and the common good, is concomitant with respect for human dignity.
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Whenever I read a script, I start recasting the role that I might play. I'm like, 'God, this should be played by Domhnall Gleeson, not me.'
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I love animation, I really do, but I don't do it for the children.
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If God is calling you to do something, do it! You can't run away from God!
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Still, small heavenly voices penetrate the heart with their gentle, convincing declarations… Most often, hope, encouragement, and direction come from a soft, piercing voice. Small voices are heard only by those who are willing to listen.
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I like to be in the laboratory with the doors closed. I like experimenting and trying things.
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The house has to please everyone, contrary to the work of art which does not. The work is a private matter for the artist. The house is not.
