Mike Leigh Quotes

Given the events of even the 19th century, Zionism was inevitable. Given the events of the 20th century, Israel was inevitable.

Mike Leigh

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: director
  • Nationality: british
  • Birth: February 20, 1943

Topics

InevitableEventsIsrael20th Century

With a face like mine, I do better in print.

Jerry Springer

FaceBetterMineLikePrint

I'd much rather have sat there and just been a fly on the wall, instead of having to smile at people. I'd rather have been a waitress. Just gone round and stared at people.

Jennifer Saunders

SmilePeopleFlyWallGoneBeen

If you like it, let it be, and if you don't please do the same.

Ani DiFranco

YouSameLikePlease

In an increasingly polarized world, it's hard to know whom to trust. CNN will be the only news channel that doesn't take a side.

Jeff Zucker

TrustWorldNewsKnowWillHard

Nature never deceives us; it is we who deceive ourselves.

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

NatureNeverDeceiveUsWho

There are really two types of laughter on the part of the spectator. There is the laughter of recognition - which means seeing things you're familiar with and laughing at yourself. But there's also hysterical laughter - a way of dealing with the things we see that upset us.

Michael Haneke

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I was on the train from London to Paris, and all of a sudden it just popped into my head: I'm going to do the Don Loper fashion show from 'I Love Lucy.'

Tom Ford

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I've often talked about metal being the underdog in rock n' roll music.

Rob Halford

MusicUnderdogRockMetalRoll

Erosion of faith and trust in government - that is the real problem that confronts us.

Rodrigo Duterte

FaithTrustGovernmentProblemReal

There's something to be said for being given a tremendous amount of freedom as an actor.

Rosemarie DeWitt

FreedomSaidActorBeingSomething

Oakland's time is coming. In fact, Oakland's time is already here. Tech is coming to Oakland, and it's terribly exciting.

Mitch Kapor

TimeComingHereTechExcitingFact

There's so much boldness in living life this way, and we did it all, and no one can take it away from us.

Diana Nyad

LifeLivingWayBoldnessTakeUs

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