Kevin Macdonald Quotes
The first documentary I saw that tried to show the actual experience of being a soldier in combat was 'The Anderson Platoon,' by French director Pierre Schoendoerffer, which won the Oscar for best documentary in 1967.
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What I look at with each vote is that priority of whether it's good for the middle class or not.
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I personally do not drink. To drink or not to is one's own choice. So long as it doesn't affect others, it is okay.
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If you date one woman a year, times 10 years, and that's 10 women.
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I like hip-hop, but I don't like concerts. There's, like, sweat on people's backs.
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If we keep an open mind, too much is likely to fall into it.
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I'm always shocked when I see myself because I don't recognize myself.
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A lot of West Virginia is untouched. It doesn't have as many strip malls, it has these old towns that feel like it used to be how it looked. Charleston has this river that runs through it, and it's really beautiful.
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Fallout shelters are like bell-bottoms. They've gone in and out of favor.
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All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.
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I just take it one day at a time. Austin Powers has given me a lot of opportunities as far as my career.
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When Hillary was First Lady, we went to the Beijing Women's Conference. She courageously stood up and spoke out on behalf of human rights and women's rights, inspiring millions to fight for a better future.
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I just started making Bloody Marys. I always thought they looked gross, then I tasted one. There's an art to it, from the Tabasco to the Worcestershire.
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I'm into the whole American and New York vibe, not just because that's what's going on around me but because of the fit. A lot of guys are into the European cut, but I can't really pull that off with my body type - I'm tall and have big legs.
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It's funny: when I set out to create the world of 'California,' I didn't give the type of apocalypse much thought... I simply set my two characters, Cal and Frida, in a depleted world and moved through it intuitively.
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What's the most important thing in the world? It's love, and I look at that as an energy, not a sentiment.
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You have to stay on top and learn from mistakes.
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I have been the last space marine between earth and an alien invasion. I really just don't need to go there anymore.
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Cyclists need to help themselves and should not jump red lights. I would ride in London, but I certainly wouldn't ride like that; you just have to be careful. I can understand going down the outside of traffic, but you should obey the rules of the road because we're all road users.
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As athletes, we all have egos, we all think we can help, and when you're not given that chance, it's hard to watch.
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I like getting a tan, so if I'm lying on the beach, I want to get as much skin out as possible.
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Recreational development is a job not of building roads into lovely country, but of building receptivity into the still unlovely human mind.
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I was very keen on squash. My father used to go to sleep in the afternoon. Normally, in Pakistan, everybody goes to sleep in the afternoon, because it's really hot. I'd go and play without telling anybody.
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I've spent a lot of time researching the subject and government deception. So to be involved in Star Trek is perfect for me. I enjoy meeting the fans and discussing my interests with them.
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The first documentary I saw that tried to show the actual experience of being a soldier in combat was 'The Anderson Platoon,' by French director Pierre Schoendoerffer, which won the Oscar for best documentary in 1967.
