Spike Jonze Quotes

A lot of times, you have an idea, and all the things you are thinking about might fuel it. But that's not where the idea came from.

Spike Jonze

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ThinkingYouThingsWhereIdeaFuel

When I started playing the bass, I became kind of fascinated by it and started investigating various styles of bass playing, and I was really struck with funk music, mainly American funk music - Stanley Clarke, Funkadelic and that kind of stuff. That comes out in a couple of songs like 'Barbarism Begins at Home.'

Andy Rourke

HomeMusicAmericanKindOutBass

I never woke up and thought, 'I really want to live a bold life.'

Angelina Jolie

LifeLiveThoughtBoldWantNever

I am a disciplined person. When I am writing, I write for 7-8 hours.

Amish Tripathi

I AmWritingPersonWriteHoursAm

People always meet me and go, 'You're so much cooler than I thought you'd be,' and I'm like, 'What did you expect me to be like?'

Stormzy

PeopleMeThoughtYouGoMeet

Having caught a glimpse of what I might be able to do with my talent, I feel a tremendous obligation to try to fulfill it.

Simon Callow

TalentFeelTryObligationAble

What is hypertext? It is a method of giving a text more depth, structuring it, and letting the computer help you explore it. Links, like we know today - you see some blue underlined word and you click on it and it takes you somewhere else. That's the simplest definition of hypertext.

Robert Cailliau

TodayBlueGivingHelpYouKnow

I was a good student, sort of funny and athletic. I had friends.

Rosemary Mahoney

FunnyGoodFriendsStudentSortHad

So often, science fiction helps to get young people interested in science. That's why I don't mind talking about science fiction. It has a real role to play: to seize the imagination.

Michio Kaku

ScienceImaginationPeopleMindPlay

I think the Cold War was worse for Africa than colonialism.

Mo Ibrahim

WarColdThinkAfricaCold WarThan

Nobody in Formula One has won so many titles, so many races as I did. So Ferrari for me is crucial; it is more than important.

Luca Cordero di Montezemolo

MeNobodyImportantMoreFerrari

I want to let you in on a little secret: I don't always feel like I'm a success. That's right. There are plenty of times when I feel like I've just totally messed up and failed to connect with the people I'm trying to communicate with.

Joyce Meyer

SuccessPeopleFeelTryingYouWant

Whenever people want to talk about how hard it is to be an actor, I want to go, 'Um, it's hard to be a baby-heart surgeon.'

Jon Hamm

PeopleGoWantActorTalkHard

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