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Melvin Van Peebles Quotes

The studios didn't really take independent films seriously, till 'Sweetback' was such a financial success.

Melvin Van Peebles

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: actor
Nationality: american
Birth: August 21, 1932

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Success Financial Seriously Take

Even to this day, when I think about the fact that I'm in this 'Star Wars' world, that I'm a half-brother to Darth Vader and an uncle to Luke Skywalker, it's too hard to wrap my head around.

Day World Think Uncle Hard Head

The simpler the food, the harder it is to prepare it well. You want to truly taste what it is you're eating. So that goes back to the trend of fine ingredients. It's very Japanese: Preparing good ingredients very simply, without distractions from the flavor of the ingredient itself.

Good Food Eating You Back Want

The way Will Moore taught me, and the way I play it, the blues is just something different.

John Lee Hooker

Me Blues Play Will Way Something

Gratitude's not a natural posture. The prince of darkness is ultimately a spoiled ingrate, and I've spent most of my life as kin to the fist-shaker.

Life Gratitude Darkness My Life Most

Foreign audiences are used to seeing Mexico in other sorts of movies. 'Casi divas' is a step toward a more commercially successful cinema, without the violence, blood and exaggerations. The movie reflects a more human Mexico, while remaining a chick flick, although it is not a romantic comedy.

Romantic Step Comedy Violence Seeing

Everything on this record is what I really wanted to say, and I'm back to being the poet I always thought I was.

Thought Back Say Everything Poet

Everybody seems to live rather well down here in Monaco!

Live Down Here Seems Well Rather

I hate it when people say, Mary Elizabeth, this may be hell, but the movie is going to be sooo good.

Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio

Good Hate People Hell Say Going

What's great about being a character actor is you know that you can survive forever. It's not about the gloss of your eyebrows.

Character Great Survive You Know

I joined Twitter and you read a lot of the comments. You're biting your lip and you want to reply but you know a headline will be made from it and you don't want to give people the satisfaction.

People You Satisfaction Know Want

I don't really believe in cliques - I think everyone can be friends with everyone.

Believe Think Friends Everyone

Ms. Clinton, like the Obama administration more broadly, believes that appeasing Islamists... promotes peace and stability.

Peace More Stability Like Believes

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