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Tom Clancy Quotes

The only person who has artistic control is the director, and 'director' is how you spell God in Hollywood.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: novelist
Nationality: american
Birth: April 12, 1947 - October 1, 2013

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God Control You Person Hollywood

When the insane people start the chatter, there's no way to win that fight. It's literally like arguing with someone who is speaking another language, so there's no engaging with that kind of stuff.

Jennifer Konner

Fight People Win Start Language Way

I kid my friends who are golfers, and I say, 'If you ever hear me complain, hit me in the butt with a putter' because I have no reason to complain. Even on days when you don't like what you see in the paper, I have no reason to complain.

Me Friends You Say Butt See

Ideas must be put to the test. That's why we make things, otherwise they would be no more than ideas. There is often a huge difference between an idea and its realisation. I've had what I thought were great ideas that just didn't work.

Andy Goldsworthy

Work Great Ideas Thought Test Why

It's been said that Generation X should get a life. Well, in 'Bottle Rocket,' they get a life of crime. Or at least try.

Life Generation Said Crime Try Well

I have felt for a long time that I want to return back to being a singer-songwriter for a period of time. I will go back to Broadway. But I want to make the right choices about why to go back and when I am ready to go back.

Time I Am Choices Long Back Ready

What I know is that if you're going to play half-court, you'd better have the greatest executioners of half-court basketball. If you run, you test the stamina and willpower of the other team. That's what I learned as a player.

Team Basketball Better You Play Run

I never saw fairy tales as an escape or a cop-out... On the contrary, speaking for myself, it is the way to understand reality.

Lloyd Alexander

Myself Reality Escape Understand Way

In its brief 14-episode run, 'Firefly' gave viewers as much chance of witnessing a horseback chase or train robbery as a laser gun and spacefight in any given episode. Snappy one-liners and silly hats were a constant, of course.

Chance Gun Hats Silly Train Run

You can't be ever embarrassed about hustling.

Jason Calacanis

You Embarrassed About Ever Hustling

You have to be able to recognize defenses on your own in pro football. You can't look to the sideline and read some board. You've got to recognize the defense on your own, and then you've got to communicate to your offensive teammates what you want them to do.

Football You Look Teammates Want

We are in a good position and should not squander the opportunity to o the right thing.

Good Opportunity Right Position

I like making movies that have some of the qualities of first-person shooter games. That was very important to me for the 'Bourne' franchise.

Me Important Movies Games Like Some

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