Curtis Stone Quotes
When I see my staff take a step back because I've lost my cool about something food-related, I say never apologise for your standards. If someone doesn't meet them, then you should explain that and that you want it changed. I want my staff to be like that, too.
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Feature filmmaking is a very powerful medium. It has a hold on me now.
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Socialism is simply Communism for people without the testosterone to man the barricades.
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I focus on the elements of a movie that are meant to invisibly affect me as a viewer. The edges. As an author, I'm aware of how the subconscious things can pluck at a reader's emotions, and I love it when filmmakers do the same.
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I did about a 100 concerts this year. All over the United States. We're cutting back next year to about 40. We generate money for an organization called Mercy Corps.
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I am here because I think it was a terrible sin of the west to allow those years of war.
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I venture to say no war can be long carried on against the will of the people.
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I have a company called Earl Campbell Foods. I got into the meat business in 1991.
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My mantra is: 'Good design accelerates the adoption of new ideas.'
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The mantra from the Obama State Department is 'smart power' - the not-so-new idea that all elements of national power should be utilized to influence other countries.
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No one is above the law, not even the president. I believe perjury does meet at least the definition of high misdemeanor.
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I would say that no film is apolitical. There are politics in all films. Any film that is anchored in a society, any film that deals with humanity is necessarily political.
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I know what it takes to be fast and I feel like every year I learn valuable lessons about how to be better the next time.
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I never know what is going to have that 'X' factor and what isn't.
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I love puffins. They are small, round gothic birds, and their babies are called pufflings.
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I was lucky to have my allergist who diagnosed me with CIU.
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I love cars, but I love bikes more.
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Society can overlook murder, adultery or swindling; it never forgives preaching of a new gospel.
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What you wear onstage is a reflection of your artistry.
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There's movies that I would've loved to be in that I just wasn't even considered for because they need a name. And that happens so frequently that, after a while - from a creative standpoint - you just want to be able to have that opportunity to work with the best people. That opportunity is available to you with a certain level of notoriety.
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You may not know your complete family history, but the reality is everyone has something, and as you get older, you start to worry about these things more. Health is not sort of like a 6-month project. Health is a lifetime accumulation of behaviors.
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Some bands blow it before they even play. The most important moment of any show is when a band walks out with the red amp lights glowing, the flashlight that shows each performer the way to his spot on the stage. It's crucial not to blow it. It sets the tempo of the show; it affects everyone's perception of the band.
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Chess only appeals to quite a small minority. It does not have the cachet of a mainstream popular sport.
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When I see my staff take a step back because I've lost my cool about something food-related, I say never apologise for your standards. If someone doesn't meet them, then you should explain that and that you want it changed. I want my staff to be like that, too.
