John Polson Quotes

I made 'Siam Sunset.' In Australia, it was pretty much universally hated, but I did notice that almost any American who saw it loved that film, so in 2001 I made a film in America called 'Swimfan,' and they released like a big studio movie, and it made money.

John Polson

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: actor
  • Nationality: australian
  • Birth: September 6, 1965

Topics

SunsetMoneyLovedAmericanAmerica

One of the things that I find so exciting about life is that you're constantly surprised. You never know what's going to happen, and it's certainly like that making movies; every once in a while, one will come along that transcends all of your expectations.

Jeff Bridges

LifeExpectationsYouFindKnow

The condition of women in Islamic societies as a whole is also far from desirable. However, we should acknowledge that there are differences. In certain countries, the conditions are much better and in others much worse.

Shirin Ebadi

WomenBetterDifferencesOthersFar

I want to work with anyone who's passionate about telling a story. I obviously have a list of people I really love, but it's a really long list.

Matt Bomer

WorkLovePeopleStoryLongWant

It is certain that the inanimate objects by which you are surrounded have a direct action on the brain.

Jules Verne

BrainActionYouSurroundedObjects

I've been very fortunate in my life.

Jason Jones

LifeMy LifeFortunateBeenVery

I often find that having an idea in my head prevents me from doing something else. Working is therefore a way of getting rid of an idea.

Jasper Johns

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Wonderful teachers should never let themselves be drill sergeants for the state.

Jonathan Kozol

TeachersNeverWonderfulStateDrill

To add to our misery and despair, a bloated aristocracy has sent to China - the greatest and oldest despotism in the world - for a cheap working slave.

Denis Kearney

WorldCheapDespairSlaveChinaOur

I think that when you get right down to it, people do evolve on different issues. And, you know, I'm pro-life. And I was begrudgingly the other way.

Donald Trump

PeopleThinkYouDownKnowWay

We're all walking around trying to deal with a certain amount of shame, to repress it. And we restrict our mental lives to smaller and smaller areas.

Deborah Eisenberg

WalkingTryingShameMentalDeal

I've got research, I have my own life experience I can apply, and I have my imagination.

Chris Cooper

LifeExperienceImaginationResearch

I went to UC Santa Cruz, overlooking the Bay of Monterey and Santa Cruz, in 1969. Back then, the city was part-hippie, part-surfer, but mostly retired chicken farmer.

Clive Sinclair

CityFarmerBackChickenSantaBay

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