Siri Hustvedt Quotes

Sigmund Freud makes people irritable. Whenever someone mentions Freud, say, at a dinner party, I see eyes roll and listen to the nasty remarks that follow.

Siri Hustvedt

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EyesPeopleDinnerSomeoneParty

All birds are incipient or would-be songsters in the spring. I find corroborative evidence of this even in the crowing of the cock.

John Burroughs

SpringBirdsFindEvidenceEven

The great thing about filming a film is that you all have your final day's shooting, but you always know that you're all going to be coming back for the premiere.

Matthew Lewis

GreatDayYouBackKnowShooting

I'm an actor because of movies like 'Indiana Jones' and 'Jurassic Park.'

Matt Lanter

MoviesActorParkBecauseIndiana

Sensitivity isn't being wimpy. It's about being so painfully aware that a flea landing on a dog is like a sonic boom. I enjoy a lot of mystery.

Jeff Buckley

DogMysteryEnjoyBeingAwareLike

We know that enlightened capital didn't get rid of the slave trade.

Anand Giridharadas

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Music bears a great responsibility because it is so influential. Everybody listens to music. It is a very influential tool. To me, it is very important to the world... music is... to being... to life.

Stephen Marley

LifeMusicGreatResponsibilityMe

I would love to have a part opposite a great actor - like, say, Pacino or De Niro or Hoffman. And to work with a top director. That's my dream.

Jon Lovitz

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I'm afraid of what happens if this career doesn't pan out, because I have so much invested in it that I can't turn back now.

Columbus Short

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I invented my life by taking for granted that everything I did not like would have an opposite, which I would like.

Coco Chanel

LifeMy LifeEverythingOppositeDid

Sometimes in the Champions League, I don't think it's always the best team that wins it. It depends on how you play on a certain day.

Ashley Cole

BestDayTeamThinkYouChampions

I think I would struggle with any job if it was purely about effects. Even as a viewer, those aren't the kind of things that interest me. I think ultimately you have to be connected to characters and their relationships. Otherwise, it's not drama to me.

Shelley Conn

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I got into this business because I like acting and I want to make movies. I would be happy living the rest of my life never famous.

Scott Eastwood

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