Jonas Mekas Quotes

The nature of the video camera really makes you focus on the present. Since I have always been a diarist filmmaker, not one who stages scenes with actors, it has always been about the present moment.

Jonas Mekas

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: director
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  • Birth: December 24, 1922

Topics

NatureMomentFocusPresentCamera

Being part of the natural world reminds me that innocence isn't ever lost completely; we just need to maintain our goodness to regain it.

Jewel

MeWorldInnocenceGoodnessLost

We've got our own power - the power of the purse.

John Fleming

PowerOwnPurseGotOur

I searched YouTube for 'deaf music videos' and watched them with the sound muted. I noticed that though you could understand the words being signed, the sense of rhythm was lost. That's when I had the idea to create a video where you could see the sounds you couldn't hear.

Andy Mineo

MusicWordsYouCreateLostDeaf

We feel a lot of pressure about looking silly or appearing weak, whatever that means, or being a failure. You have to keep in your head: what's the worst that can happen?

Michael Fassbender

FailureLookingPressureFeelYou

I'm going to introduce you to a revolutionary thought - you can go slower and get there quicker. And that's to do with flow. As soon as you made it two lanes and brought in the 70 (mph) and 50 (mph), you got there quicker. It meant the flow of the traffic was better, there were less accidents, less deaths, I think that's an important factor.

John Prescott

ThinkThoughtBetterYouImportant

The curriculum of the school did not neglect India's cultural, analytical and scientific heritage, but was very involved also with the rest of the world.

Amartya Sen

SchoolWorldRestHeritageIndia

I'm a fan myself and I'm frustrated just as much as them when we get beat.

Steven Gerrard

MyselfBeatGetJustFanMuch

I never think about pride. I don't think about stuff like that. I just enjoy the moment of my life. I think about just trying harder and continuing to find challenges to move toward.

Shinsuke Nakamura

LifeMomentChallengesThinkPride

With anything I do, it's hard to categorize it. With any project, I just go in and blindly start writing songs and then find out which way we want to go with it.

Travie McCoy

WritingStartFindGoWantWay

I'd like to own my own garage and my own fishery. I'd also like to be a professional fisherman. But I'll take whatever happens.

Tom Felton

ProfessionalMy OwnWhateverOwn

Democracy is being allowed to vote for the candidate you dislike least.

Robert Byrne

PoliticsDemocracyYouVoteDislike

I've been singing my entire life. The guitar came to me later on down the road.

Luke Combs

LifeMeSingingRoadGuitarDown

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