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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If monarchy is corrupting - and it is - wait till you see what overt empire does to us.
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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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When you're doing a play, you don't always have a practical world that you're working off of. You have to create it for yourself.
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I pass on a lot of teen roles that get sent to me because a lot of the time it doesn't feel real. It's sugar-coated. There's no depth to it.
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I was terrible in my first play. After that experience, I had to face that I wasnt good enough to play with the big boys. I had to go away and learn, so I worked in regional theater for three years. I even understudied at the Kennedy Center.
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You have to promote yourself; you have to have this smile on your face all the time and be this nice guy - which I am!
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In the same way that people can drive each other mad, the company of people, and being understood by people, can also heal us.
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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.
