Ned Tanen Quotes
There's nothing like a hit movie to make you think you're one of the chosen people. It's amazing how smart we are the morning after a hit opens.
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Nothing is over and done with. Nothing. Not even your malice.
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I get a lot of influence from pro wrestling. People are like, 'Oh, it's fake.' But it's not about whether the guy wins or loses, it's about how he entertains you the whole time you're watching.
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I hate the domestic life.
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The only thing documentary filmmakers have to work with, at least the way I make films, is trust. That's been true of everyone from James Carville and George Stephanopoulos to the kids in 'American High' to the soldiers in 'Military Diaries' to Anna Wintour to Dick Cheney.
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I guess my main influences are Jesus, rock 'n' roll and ex-wives. In that order.
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I wasn't naturally drawn to fashion when I was younger but with my work I'm so exposed to what's out there that I'm hoping my style has become a little more sophisticated.
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I believe that everything has a shelf life.
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I've found that you don't need to wear a necktie if you can hit.
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You realize when you're pregnant how lucky you are to have access to medical care.
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I, myself, I am not interested in reality television; just me, myself, speaking.
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We are filmmakers, and we are specifically trying to entertain people.
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Nuclear disarmament is one of the greatest legacies we can pass on to future generations.
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The primary goal of management education was, as originally conceived, to impart knowledge that could be applied to a variety of real-world business situations.
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All my music is inspirational. You just gotta listen to the words and get what you can get out of it.
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Life continues to be difficult. It always will be because that's just life. But I am so glad I have put some happiness into the world.
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Show me the country that has no strikes and I'll show you the country in which there is no liberty.
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Art is always and everywhere the secret confession, and at the same time the immortal movement of its time.
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That's a comic cover's job: Attract someone's attention and persuade them to try the issue out.
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People who worry about their hair all the time, frankly, are boring.
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Thinking fascinates me, and I probably spend too much time in my mind. My wife says that my perfect world is to be in the Suburban driving, with her next to me and the boys in the back seat and complete silence for two thousand miles.
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A lot of people in my generation have dared to ask questions like, 'Who is James Dean?' And I can't imagine asking a question like that, just because it's been ingrained in me since I was so young.
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What people don't realize is that professionals are sensational because of the fundamentals. The sensationalism has taken over the professionalism.
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I think that turning on the charm without being fake is really important.
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There's nothing like a hit movie to make you think you're one of the chosen people. It's amazing how smart we are the morning after a hit opens.
