Rod Lurie Quotes

When you make a movie like 'Straw Dogs,' your goal is to have people's eyes remain glued to the screen. It serves you no purpose to turn away from the screen.

Rod Lurie

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EyesPurposePeopleYouGoalTurn

I did not, like my children and people today, grow up with television as part of my life.

Robert Redford

LifeTodayChildrenPeopleMy Life

Get your education, and if you see small opportunities, take them. Each one could be a stepping stone to something bigger.

Trisha Yearwood

EducationSmallOpportunitiesYou

I'm terrible at texting people back. It takes me, like, three days. I'm not a big phone person.

Tom Felton

PeopleMeBackPhonePersonThree

I'd love to have kids.

Milo Ventimiglia

LoveKids

I can't rave enough about Eloisa James. I'm simply in awe of her talent.

Julia Quinn

TalentEnoughAweHerSimplyRave

When I was about 10 or 11, I realised that people made movies; until then, I had thought they just happened.

Jasper Fforde

PeopleThoughtMoviesJustHappened

Things are not quite so simple always as black and white.

Doris Lessing

Black And WhiteSimpleBlackWhite

I certainly feel I'm carrying the flag for Britain. I feel an honour in that but, at the same time, knowing my roots are in Africa, I'd like that to help motivate people from there. Even coming from a third world country, it is possible to get to the top of wherever they want to be.

Chris Froome

TimePeopleRootsWorldFeelHelp

I never planned to be a model at all. I moved to Paris to study art, and I was there working as an artist, taking classes, and I had a little sick dog that I was using up all of my money to try and heal. It was right at that point that this photographer, Errol Sawyer, saw me at the phoning office and convinced me to let him take my photo.

Christie Brinkley

DogArtMoneyMeSickArtist

It's been a long struggle. But we've made huge progress. I mean, when I started at Berkeley, women weren't allowed to be part of the band. No women were allowed into the male faculty club. I mean, I was there. I remember that! The worlds were so divided. So the change has been huge.

Arlie Russell Hochschild

ChangeWomenStruggleProgressLong

My life path has been a blessing and a great learning experience. Skateboarding is my passion and I don't see that changing. When I'm not skating, I love to surf. I'm open to the new experiences and opportunities.

Ryan Sheckler

LifeLoveLearningPassionGreat

I feel like anything I'm doing in life, I try to stay myself and be as honest and true as I can be, you know, and be a nice person. I've always been taught to be kind to people and have an open mind about life.

Liam Hemsworth

LifeMyselfBe KindPeopleMindYou

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