Ned Vizzini Quotes
Dad nods, looks me dead in the eyes; slowly and regretfully, he banishes all the smiling and joking from his face, and for once he's just my dad, watching his son who has fallen so low.

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I had to endure the worst time of all in terms of racial discrimination in Hollywood when I first started out. It was inconcievable to American directors and producers that a Mexican woman could have a lead role.
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I'm not religious. I was as a child, and like lots of people, I suppose, rapidly became very disillusioned with the whole thing. I also feel that organised religion has caused far more problems than it has solved.
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During the 2008 election, I made clear to the Obama campaign that I don't think it's wise for me to force my personal political agenda on anyone.
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You can only be free as an artist if you're free as a person.
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A system that was originally designed to support the poorest in society is now trapping them in the very condition it was supposed to alleviate.
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Long Kiss Goodnight has a huge cult following. They could make another version of that movie right now and make a lot of money.
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It's kind of comfortable portraying characters who are kind of unsavoury and not so nice. That can be refreshing sometimes.
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The truth is that the history of Mexico is a history in the image of its geography: abrupt and tortuous. Each historical period is like a plateau surrounded by tall mountains and separated from the other plateaus by precipices and divides.
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In England we burnt redheads at the stake, because we thought they were witches. There are still young redheads in Britain getting ripped for having red hair. 'Oy, Ginger!'
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Traditional copyright has been that you can't make a full copy of somebody's work without their permission.
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I think for a lot of amateurs, their alignment is always out.
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I keep my horses out in the open, but when I was working the ranches, I had to clean the stalls. It was a horrible job.
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We benefit tremendously from the E.U. Britain does very well in getting back E.U. money for the amount it puts in.
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In the practice of tolerance, one's enemy is the best teacher.
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The books of C.S. Lewis had a very profound, indirect effect on me.
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I think if they suddenly cut away and you realize there is a stunt guy, you're out of the movie.
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I love Jo Malone. I got the Orange Blossom scent as a gift many years ago, and I fell in love with it. It's very light, natural, sweet. It's there but not that obvious.
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I'm predisposed to never be in pure celebration mode.
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Our sins are more easily remembered than our good deeds.
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I'd rather have happiness than money. People ask for it. Sometimes when I don't have it. I make other people's problems my problem because they want me to; they ask me to.
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The world being unworthy to receive the Son of God directly from the hands of the Father, he gave his Son to Mary for the world to receive him from her.
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In the book of Colossians, it talks about that because of what Christ did, we are pure. We are without judgment on ourselves. And only through him can we do something like this.
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Dad nods, looks me dead in the eyes; slowly and regretfully, he banishes all the smiling and joking from his face, and for once he's just my dad, watching his son who has fallen so low.