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John Ridley Quotes

I've no desire to start a movement, to be the first name on an open petition, or to be the poster child for disgruntled writers.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: director
Nationality: american
Birth: 1965

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Child Start Name Desire Movement

I don't appreciate, really, talking to journalists when there's a sense of wanting to kick up dust to sell more papers or get more hits on their Internet site.

Appreciate Internet Talking More Up

Since evictions go through court, it has a record that comes with it, and many landlords that I spend time with use that as a big screening mechanism. And that's really the reason, we think, families are pushed into worse housing and worse neighborhoods after their evictions.

Matthew Desmond

Time Think Go Reason Housing Big

I get a stack of scripts, like, once a month, and most of the time, you find these placeholder girls that are there to provide a bounce for the male character. So we know he's funny because she's serious and she's mad at him. We know he's strong because she needs saving. So really, her job is to validate this personality trait of our hero or male.

Funny Character Time Hero Job You

The things I talk about and explain couldn't happen - yet, they don't seem impossible - you could say I talk about the world in an abstract perspective. But then, the world is basically insane - and it's trying to pass itself off as being a sane place. I show it for what it is.

Perspective World Impossible You Say

I do covers for CDs and LPs of music that I like, reissues of old-time music, and then I'm inspired to make some kind of drawing based on this love of the music. I don't do album covers or CD covers for groups or musicians I don't like or have no interest in.

Love Music Musicians Drawing Kind

Tony and I had a good on and off screen relationship, we are two very different people, but we did share a sense of humor, we now live in different parts of the world but when we find ourselves in the same place it is more or less as if there had been no years in between.

Good Live Relationship Humor People

The real intimidating stuff is the scene where you show up for the first day. You kind of square off, and that is where you look each other in the eye.

Day Eye You Look Kind First

There's so many good comic actors that you just take the best of and try and run with it yourself. Try and bring a little bit of yourself to it, too.

Domhnall Gleeson

Good Best Yourself You Run Try

I honestly think comedy is probably the hardest stuff to do.

Think Comedy Hardest Stuff Honestly

I wasn't the prettiest girl in the room, but I learned to carry myself with confidence - that's how you make the best impression on people.

Priyanka Chopra

Confidence Girl Myself Best People

As a director, nobody told me I'd be talking to people all day. I'm naturally reclusive - I feel myself peek out at a certain point and go, 'All the extrovert in me is done! I'm on reserve!'

Myself Day People Me Feel Talking

As a member of Congress, I strongly believe I have a responsibility to be truthful, even if that means delivering difficult news.

Scott DesJarlais

Responsibility Believe News Difficult

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