Ida Lupino Quotes
Often I pretended to a cameraman to know less than I did. That way I got more cooperation.
Quotes to Explore
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I write in a small office at home.
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It's like I understand images and some people understand poetry.
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For me, one thing I love is having an arc for a character.
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I am getting to that age where I am too old to play the boy next door and too young to play Uncle Fester.
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I don't think you should always stay calm in a tense situation, because you might not ever confront the problem. Maybe it's better to actually let yourself be tense - and find a solution.
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I was a newspaper editor in high school, and I truly thought of journalism as a career. I loved it.
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I'm a bad liar; I don't know what to say backstage.
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There's never going to be a great misunderstanding of me. I think I'm a little whacked.
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My mother did all she could to control me, but at age 14 she sent me to a military school.
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The thing about American writers is that, as a group, they get stuck in the same idea: that we're a continent and the world falls away after us. And it's just nonsense.
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First and foremost, I'm a decorator and product designer. Everything I do, the television shows, the books, that comes from the design work. It's what I love.
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Gov. Perry has led the way in Texas on creating an environment for job growth.
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But if we had to trade with a Europe dominated by the present German trade policies, we might have to change our methods to some totalitarian form. This is a prospect that any lover of democracy must view with consternation.
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Prior to the United Nations even being formed, Palestine was a country. But the right of the Palestinian people were trampled, and unfortunately, international organizations contributed to those rights being trampled.
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I have always believed that when you're feeling sorry for yourself, the best thing to do is help someone else.
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I try to work on a film that my audiences would appreciate and enjoy their time in a theatre.
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When Southern people tell us they are no more responsible for the origin of slavery than we are, I acknowledge the fact. When it is said that the institution exists, and that it is very difficult to get rid of it in any satisfactory way, I can understand and appreciate the saying.
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Coney Island was the centre of the world for me. I loved the rides, the hot dogs - I've never gotten over it.
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I came up in a family oriented towards the sick, so I always felt an obligation for doing something.
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A painting has a lot of advantages over other forms of communication. Unlike a movie, you don't have to put it into a machine and turn it on. It's just there every day. It's not limited by the element of time. It's a constant part of the home.
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The Way to do is to be.
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The most romantic thing someone did was surprise me at the airport, after being away for 3 months in Los Angeles. You always see people with signs, and you're like, 'Isn't that lovely?' and then you see your own name on one - that isn't a taxi driver's! I was very impressed.
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Our poets do not write about it; our artists do not try to portray this remarkable thing. I don't know why. Is nobody inspired by our present picture of the universe? The value of science remains unsung by singers... This is not yet a scientific age.
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Often I pretended to a cameraman to know less than I did. That way I got more cooperation.
