Colin Trevorrow Quotes
'Jurassic Park' movies don't fit into a specific genre. They're sci-fi adventures that also have to be funny, emotional, and scary as hell. That takes a lot of construction, but it can't feel designed.
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I got lucky. I won the San Francisco Stand-Up Comedy Competition in 1977 while I was still at San Francisco State.
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A celibate clergy is an especially good idea, because it tends to suppress any hereditary propensity toward fanaticism.
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When I first got Yves Saint Laurent Couture, I didn't know how to take off a cape. I would ask Katoucha and Dalma - the real divas of the runway - 'Can you show me?' I've never been afraid to ask for help.
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What I remember myself from films, and what I love about films, is specific scenes and characters.
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Oh my God, Betty White is actually everything that you would expect her to be like.
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We felt like, first and foremost, we were songwriters.
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I love the simplicity and freedom of running. A pair of shoes, and you are all set to explore new trails.
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The first time that I ever saw Babe Ruth was in the Boston Red Sox clubhouse.
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I just want Tina Fey to be my best friend. And Lena Dunham. And Oprah, too.
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Normally I don't watch myself, because I'm not very objective.
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You can tell a lot about a person just by watching their facial expressions. But there are times when it's best to hide your feelings, especially at work.
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Being the world's greatest athlete just does not get it done on the golf course.
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I feel like there's such a responsibility, when you make a film, to enlighten people, to make them think, to make them laugh, or even just to be entertaining.
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Our music has been an incredible gift to help us make a difference.
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I always have to be writing.
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I use debit cards for everyday purchases, as I don't believe in credit cards. But this has caused problems, especially with American touring, because I refuse to have a credit card - and in America you can't pay for anything on a debit card.
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In theatre, you've got to make the connect with your audience in the first three minutes. If you haven't, you know you've almost lost them.
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If I were running against Chuck Schumer. I would take every one of his Sunday press releases - and there are 52 for as many years as he's been there - and I would ask, 'How many of the things he said he was proposing became law?' I doubt many.
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I was a class clown; the nuns didn't like that.
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If it were any other way, it would be easy. And if it were any other way, everyone would do it and your work would ultimately be devalued. The yin and yang are clear: without people pushing against your quest to do something worth talking about, it's unlikely it would be worth the journey. Persist.
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He looked as though I'd just run over his pet puppy (though no actual puppies were harmed in the formation of that metaphor).
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All broadcasts on Periscope need to be archived for playback permanently, unless the broadcaster chooses to delete the recording. So many treasured moments have been shared on Periscope only to vanish a day later.
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'Jurassic Park' movies don't fit into a specific genre. They're sci-fi adventures that also have to be funny, emotional, and scary as hell. That takes a lot of construction, but it can't feel designed.
