Colin Greenwood Quotes
One of the books we read a few years ago that had a big effect on us was Repeated Takes by Michael Chanan.
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If I can't face my accusers, that's a joke. We did that in medieval times.
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I'm 68 and a half years old; I grew up with newspapers; I love newspapers; I love the news business. I started CNN; I'm a journalist and proud of it.
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So long as the Zulu people are here, clearly I will still have a role to play in this country.
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I am interested in shows that are not out-and-out gag fests: you see the truth of a broken heart behind them. That is what life is like: it's really funny, you see funny things as soon as you step out of the room, but underneath that is a whole bag of broken hearts. It's that real pain and that real hilarity that makes life so intriguing.
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A president who aspires to be recognized as a global leader should not personally stake out a foreign-policy goal, commit himself eloquently to its attainment, and then yield the ground when confronted by firm opposition.
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The man who practises unselfishness, who is genuinely interested in the welfare of others, who feels it a privilege to have the power to do a fellow-creature a kindness - even though polished manners and a gracious presence may be absent - will be an elevating influence wherever he goes.
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He was born in 1741, a descendant of the Rhode Island equivalent of royalty. The first Benedict Arnold had been one of the colony's founders, and subsequent generations had helped to establish the Arnolds as solid and respected citizens.
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Actors go inside the heads of other people and are not afraid of the complicated places you can find yourself.
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Whatever storytelling muscles you've developed as a documentary filmmaker will be extremely helpful as a narrative filmmaker.
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Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive.
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The first time I saw 'Private Practice,' I was hooked. The camera work is captivating, the acting is the-best-of-the-best amazing, and each storyline is so interesting and different.
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And I think women have come a very, very long way, but they have a long way to go.
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It's a really natural thing: The people closest in your life are the people you want the first opinions from. At the end of the day, if you're not trying to impress those people first, then I think there's something wrong there.
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Certain actors wanna get paid, they think working in a low-budget movie is being ripped off. But for others it's like, 'Yes, let's do it.'
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People around me like me the best when I'm depressed because I'm a bit more passive.
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People forget that although we can pinpoint the price, we can only guess at future earnings. The past isn't much help: It simply tells whether a market was pricey or cheap.
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The future of Conservatism lies in our beliefs and values, not by throwing them away. We need to shed associations that bind us to past failures, but hold faith with those things that make us Conservatives.
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You don't find out who you are unless you work at it.
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Experiments are the only means of knowledge at our disposal. The rest is poetry, imagination.
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I like the community of acting better than the prison of writing. I like sets.
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I think if you're an actor you kind of have to be willing to look stupid.
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Wars might come and go, but the seven o'clock news lives forever.
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After the Dirk Pitt books became best-sellers, I could afford to buy the more exotic examples of classic autos.
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One of the books we read a few years ago that had a big effect on us was Repeated Takes by Michael Chanan.
