Neil Gaiman Quotes
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It is better not to express what one means than to express what one does not mean.
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It is my own firm belief that the strength of the soul grows in proportion as you subdue the flesh.
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Life is made up of marble and mud.
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At the Museum of Roman Art, the logic of the forms is very much modern. But in spite of that, the idea of the construction could be related to a historical time.
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If you take away the gift of reading, you create the gift of listening.
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The secret of all victory lies in the organization of the non-obvious.
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When I did 'Alien: Resurrection', a lot of the guys worked on planned production, and one of them was really into comic books and would draw all sorts of characters, and I was impressed with his sketches.
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You are the only you. That means you don't lose roles to anybody else. There's no competition, so they either want you or they don't want you, and it's not that they wanted someone else over you.
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How movies are financed, it's a world market now... I feel like, you know, the independent film way of working is something that was in my bones. It's like being a part of a punk band, but no one's singing punk rock anymore. Only a few bands are able to play, and Woody Allen is one of them.
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The tiger springs in the new year. Us he devours.
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I don't understand why there aren't more powerful female directors. I don't have the answers, but I hope that things may start to shift and that studios will employ more women to handle strong and interesting material.
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When you are poor, you'll have to think of ways to be better off.
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With the mega – fame came the mega – downfall – you know, with the press and everything – and at a young age, it was very stressful to me.
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You think you would react one way when a situation develops and, and when the sharp shells are flying, you don't quite stand up like you think you might.
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I punish myself more than anybody else does if I am stupid about my actions, and I suffer, really suffer.
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Entrepreneurial Philanthropy is not just a philosophy or a dream. It is a promise that philanthropy is at its best when it is founded on entrepreneurial zest and agility.
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I'm really anti-option, so computers have been my nightmare with recording. I don't want endless tracks; I want less tracks. I want decisions to be made.
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I know people who prepare their roles in such a way that they technically look ahead and memorize their gestures, and then they stick to it. Those that are technically proficient enough can make it seem natural, but they do that and don't really take in what other people are doing.
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The fact is I like Mumbai less and less. My son says, 'Baba, let's go for a drive', and I tell him, 'Where's the fun of a drive in this place?' You get caught in a million traffic jams, and you spend time cooped in your car with all that mad cacophony around you.
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My grandparents and my mom came from Cuba back in the '60s because they were fleeing from communism and Castro. I wouldn't be here otherwise.
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That boy from the music shop—he might be everything you believe he is. But in the eyes of our society, he is a convicted criminal. He has nothing to lose. He is stuck where he is. On the bottom. While you are walking away from the greatest opportunity a girl can have. To win. To become independent. To achieve international fame and choose the life you desire.
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It's every actor's dream to work in a hit show on Broadway and also shoot a television show.
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The part of modern pop music I don't know much about is hip hop.
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I am grim of mind and wrathful of spirit and I have no desire to be nice to anyone.