Conrad Veidt Quotes
I was appalled at the amount of study necessary in order to qualify in medicine, and gradually my desire was blunted by a keener - and secret - wish to become an actor.
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I didn't have outstanding numbers coming out of college and I'm not 6'6 with 230 lbs.
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I could not tell you the date of my mother's death. I could not tell you the date of my dad's death. These are not dates that I find significant.
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I like to think I'm quite brave. I stand up for myself.
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Fulfilling your mission is one thing; vision is another, and having a commitment to something leads you to do better work.
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Imagination rules the world.
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You've got to really be able to accept the rejection.
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My movies are, more or less, very short. I'm terrified of boring an audience.
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I will be up at 8 A.M. making spaghetti bolognese for Peter and Sophia's evening meal if I'm working that day. I may not get back for the evening, and I worry if I don't do that, then they won't eat anything.
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I want to be the coolest aunt in the entire world.
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The rich will do anything for the poor but get off their backs.
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Writing wasn't about making money. I wanted to find fulfillment in writing and telling stories, and that's what's driven me.
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I love people, and the hustle.
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What is wrong with George Bush? What is his problem?
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Personally I had the opportunity to go on several ride alongs with the LA County Sheriff's Department with some amazing detectives, who were invaluable to me.
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This country has far more problems than it deserves and far more solutions than it applies.
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I sold a bunch of stuff. I sold Omaha Steaks, vacation packages... the worst, though, was Time Life Books, because no one wants Time Life Books. No one wants an 'Encyclopedia Brittanica' showing up at their house.
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There's a very passionate pro-chewing movement on the Internet called Chewdiasm. They say that we should be chewing 50 to 100 times per mouthful, which is insane. I tried that. It takes like a day and a half to eat a sandwich. But their basic idea is right. If you chew, you'll eat slower and you will get more nutrients.
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'Stand By You' is about sticking by the person you love not only when things are easy, but being there for them during trials and letting them know they aren't alone.
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The greater the novel, the more it is apt to embody the special, non-replicable properties of the written medium.
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The independents who were our fiercest competitors all succumbed to the one-hit-makes-you-a-genius philosophy. It is a mistake to think you have the magic touch. Show business is roulette. If you start to play for stakes you can't afford, there's no way you can survive.
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Part of that is that New York has proved to be too much fun for me to live and work; I love New York so much.
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Is it not excessively ridiculous to seek the good opinion of those whom you would never wish to be like?
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I was appalled at the amount of study necessary in order to qualify in medicine, and gradually my desire was blunted by a keener - and secret - wish to become an actor.
