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Michael Mann Quotes

In 'The Insider,' I had violence - lethal, life-taking aggression - all happening psychologically, all with people talking to other people.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: director
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Birth: February 5, 1943

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People Talking Violence Aggression

Before there was any talk of a movie, people would sometimes ask me what actors I would imagine playing these characters. And the only thing I could ever say is: I have such a clear idea of these characters that they'd have to play themselves.

Michael Cunningham

People Me Play Sometimes Say Talk

Now it is time to turn to an older wisdom that, while respecting material comfort and security as a basic right of all, also recognises that many of the most valuable things in life cannot be measured.

Michael D. Higgins

Life Wisdom Time Security Comfort

I would say I'm pretty minimal. Comfort is key. So during the day, it's usually, like, jeans and a sweater. But for evening wear, I'll dress up a bit.

Day Dress Key Evening Comfort Say

When you know your history, you have a better vision of where you're going. And, when you have that, there's no stopping you.

Ron Cephas Jones

Vision History Better You Know Your

In the '50s, too many women, even though they were very smart, they tried to make the man feel that he was brainier. It was a sad thing.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Women Sad Man Smart Feel Tried

I think Bollywood and cricket go hand in hand. Glamour attracts glamour. Cricket has become a very glamorous game now.

Mohammad Azharuddin

Cricket Game Think Go Hand Become

More than anything, acting helped me discover who I'm not. I've learned that I'm a girly girl, but not a prissy girl.

Girl Me Acting More Anything Girly

In 2002, I was taking an improv class because, as a white male with glasses who was born between 1978 and 1994, it's legally required that I take at least one improv class in my life.

Life Glasses My Life White Born

Having the courage to say no when all your friends are saying yes is one of the most difficult things you'll ever have to do. Doing it, however, is one of the biggest charges you can ever make to your personal battery. I call this 'won't power.'

Power Courage Saying Friends Doing

There are usually three sections of people who like my work. There are those who like them aesthetically. They see beauty in the images. Second, there are those who like the horror aspect, which is by design, and I like that. Third, there are those who are moved by the historical or political nature of them. They want to talk about them.

Work Nature Beauty People Political

Something people don't recognize is that being on the space station is probably a lot like being in some kind of confinement - like isolation.

Space People Isolation Kind Being

I think I deal with my anger toward my relationship or about my relationship or about my friendships or my family - I deal with it on stage in a passive-aggressive way, and that can be very harmful if it gets back to them, which it always does.

Family Relationship Anger Think Back

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