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Martin Parr Quotes

We live in a difficult but inspiring world, and there is so much out there that I want to record.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: photographer
Nationality: british
Birth: May 23, 1952

Topics

Live World Want Difficult Out Much

I'm suspicious of any man or woman who approaches their own liberation with any kind of gender bias.

Woman Man Gender Kind Bias Own

When I go on the set, I'm so rushed. When I see the actors at rehearsal, when I love it, I want to keep the mood - my mood and the actors' mood also. So I have to push the crew faster. I don't want to lose the mood.

Love Push Lose Go Want Mood

I'm a passionate individual, and sometimes when I have strong feelings about a subject, I feel the need to express myself.

Myself Strong Feel Feelings Need

Next to the striking of fire and the discovery of the wheel, the greatest triumph of what we call civilization was the domestication of the human male.

Fire Discovery Civilization Wheel

I was talking to my dad, who's a neurosurgeon. He had this academic paper he wanted to publish. Journals take about 18 months to publish a paper, and he just wanted to get things up there.

Talking Up Academic Things Take Get

While writing 'The Orientalist,' I played a soundtrack that alternated between ragtime and Azeri mugams, Russian operas and German and Italian pop songs from the 1920s and 30s. When I finally finished, I gorged on all my music from the 1960s, 70s, and 80s.

Music Writing 1920s Pop Finished

Unless I have my aunt or my boyfriend to take care of me, I'm a little pathetic.

Rufus Wainwright

Me Care Take Care Aunt Little Take

But we did conclude that Ray had actually killed Dr. King pursuant to his theory that he was going to be able to get hold of that money. He had learned of this offer through his ties in the Missouri State Penitentiary.

Money King Through Hold Going Get

A lot of harm has come in all eras from people attached to one view of 'spiritual' truth.

Truth Spiritual People View Harm

I've been a huge fan of virtually every incarnation and spin-off of the 'Star Trek' franchise (don't get me started on 'Voyager,' though), but there's something about the purity of the original series that really appeals to me.

Me Purity Star Started Something

I'll start searching for that ideal partner when I turn 40. That will be a turning point in my life.

Life Start Partner My Life Will

I'm not so bothered by the audition process anymore; in fact, I use it. It's a time for the actor to actually get to the know the director and the producers a little bit, too.

Time Process Know Actor Director

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