Curtis Hanson Quotes
I love suspense movies, because in a sense they're the most dreamlike of any genre, and I'm sure I'll make another one.
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Art is an invention of aesthetics, which in turn is an invention of philosophers... What we call art is a game.
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You have to believe that people don't want what you think they're going to like, you know? They want what you like. Once you start doing that, you actually start connecting with people.
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I come from a poor family, I have seen poverty. The poor need respect, and it begins with cleanliness.
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Before mobile phones, I used to call my parents from a phone box and reverse the charges.
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I eat the same breakfast and lunch every day, both at my desk. I employ no time-saving tricks at all.
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I've always had a man's mindset, and that's why I mostly have men friends, and that's why I've been around so many men. I've always been a tomboy. And any man that knows me will tell you I'm not a girly girl.
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A key component of social media is 'following' - and no one is there to see what you have to say on Instagram or Twitter if they aren't motivated to follow you.
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I'd really love to be a versatile, chameleon-like actress, stretching myself a bit.
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My Chinese side comes out in my dancing. There's a certain in-the-moment sentimentality, an appreciation for the smallest details.
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I have a cellphone, but I have no Google, I have no gaggle.
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A thrint was master over every intelligent beast. This was the Powergiver’s primal decree, made before he made the stars. So said all of the twelve thrintun religions, though they fought insanely over other matters.
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I'm an analytics girl.
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I know that when you talk about something that may hurt someone, reactions are normal, and you are touching some nerves... But I don't do things because people always like what I do.
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I like the idea of a TV show. You take time to get to know your characters. You can introduce a lot of characters. You don't need your three-action set pieces that you usually need for movies.
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Over a period of 20 years, German reunification has cost 2 trillion euros, or an average of 100 billion euros a year. So, we have to ask ourselves: Aren't we willing to pay a tenth of that over several years for Europe's unity?
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When you're the good guy in a horror film, you're usually suffering a lot throughout the entire thing.
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I think, though, as African-American women, we are always trained to value our community even at the expense of ourselves, and so we attempt to protect the African-American community.
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The restaurant chefs in Spain are breaking ground, but in terms of the everyday cooking in Spain I still hear people coming back and saying they were disappointed. I think it's because they're expecting the chef stuff.
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...maybe it's only fitting that relationship that started with a lie would end with one.
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You cannot make money with a hockey team. You cannot make money with a hotel, either, and you cannot make money with a golf club. I have all three of them. When you have a certain amount of money, you do silly things - because it's pretty to have a golf course and it's interesting to have a hockey team.
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I love suspense movies, because in a sense they're the most dreamlike of any genre, and I'm sure I'll make another one.
