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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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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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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In science, technology, engineering and mathematics, men far outnumber women in the classroom and the boardroom.
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In the Andes and the Alps, I have seen melting glaciers. At both of the Earth's Poles, I have seen open sea where ice once dominated the horizon.
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I love doing eyes - my signature look is a cat eye. I think it's so feminine, and it reminds me of old Hollywood.
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I do have an occasional temper - I sort of inherited my dad's short fuse.
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You want experimentation. Every once in awhile, you stumble upon something that blows your mind.
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The war has developed not necessarily to Japan's advantage.
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Soul development depends on attachment and bonding. Every brain and body is genetically wired to develop itself, but the full soul development of brain and body depends on each child receiving the care of between two and five completely bonded caregivers.
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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.
