John Sayles Quotes

I certainly grew up seeing more movies and television than I read books, but when it came time to do the thing itself you don't have to hire a lot of people to sit down and write a book, so that was the story-telling medium that was available to me.

John Sayles

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I've had so much plastic surgery, when I die they will donate my body to Tupperware.

Joan Rivers

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No matter what the character is, I just say to myself 'If I, Melissa George, was in that situation, how would I react?' and once you do that you can just go for it, and hopefully the performance comes through.

Melissa George

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The vice president can play a real role in that, in helping solve some of the biggest problems in the country.

John Hickenlooper

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I really don't go out at all; I just stay at home and watch movies and skateboard around the house.

Michael Angarano

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I do know I want to have children. That's the only thing missing in my life. I certainly thought I'd have some by now.

John Stamos

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People were asking me all kinds of questions about the business, and I was initially put off. I was like, 'Just invest if you want to invest. Don't bother me.'

Steve Ells

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A blind bloke walks into a shop with a guide dog. He picks the Dog up and starts swinging it around his head. Alarmed, a shop assistant calls out: 'Can I help, sir?' 'No thanks,' says the blind bloke. 'Just looking.'

Tommy Cooper

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The majors, they have to control the distribution, the record outlets, the radio and, in some cases, even the venues. And downloading and pirating have also put pressure on the majors.

Roy Ayers

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Actors love the big speeches and love to be the center of attention. I mean, that's why we do it.

Michael Pena

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For a first-time entrepreneur, there's nothing better than being in Silicon Valley because there is so much going on, and there's such a large number of inventors, that even a B level idea or a C level idea could be nurtured and be given venture capital there.

Jason Calacanis

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The kids called me King of the Surf Guitar. I surfed sunup to sundown.

Dick Dale

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My parents believed in exposing each of their children to an abundance of varied activities in the hope they would find something they loved. They each had found a passion - Dad with his music and Mom with her horses - so it was natural for them to encourage experimentation.

Dorothy Hamill

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