John Lanchester Quotes

To make three films out of one shortish book, they have to turn it into an epic, just as 'Lord of the Rings' is an epic. But 'The Hobbit' isn't an epic: its tone is intimate and personal, and although it's full of adventures and excitement, they're on a different scale to those of the bigger book.

John Lanchester

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I carry a notebook and write down things to do, and I write out thoughts and stuff like that.

Joe Haldeman

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My main commitment is to Caudwell Children. I put more than £1m a year into the charity, besides a lot of time and effort.

John Caudwell

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When my mom turned 91, I wanted to use the time that we have left in our lives to get to know each other as adults.

Anderson Cooper

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Kaizad Gustad is quite crazy, and he has weird ideas, and 'Boom' is one such idea. It's a crazy film by a crazy guy. It's almost a satire, a black comedy.

Amitabh Bachchan

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When people ask if Marquette University is in Michigan, and I tell them my alma mater is in Milwaukee, they sometimes say, 'What's the difference?'

Steve Rushin

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I'm trying to learn to really use space. My philosophy is that every time you interrupt space in a very confident, secure manner, then music happens.

Roscoe Mitchell

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It's okay to be fat. So you're fat. Just be fat and shut up about it.

Roseanne Barr

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Seth Rogen told me to read 'Preacher,' and 'Preacher' was amazing.

Michael Pena

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It's never a good idea for a celebrity to sign autographs or take pictures if a crowd is gathering.

Chevy Chase

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Washington politicians think that government can make better decisions than you and me. But we know better. We know it's smaller, less intrusive government that will lead to real economic prosperity. We know it's business-friendly policies, not more red tape, that will create real growth.

Brad Wenstrup

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God truly had a better plan for me than I had imagined. You never know what life has in store.

Phyllis Smith

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I'm not altogether sure what I'm going to do for that. I think it will be a lot more low key than the other two I've done. Dare I say it, a bit more relaxing.

Peter Banks

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