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Christopher Hampton Quotes

I like L.A., but I think what's changed is that the kinds of films I do, the mid-range dramatic film, has become an endangered species.

Christopher Hampton

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: playwright
Nationality: british
Birth: January 26, 1946

Topics

Think Become Endangered Species Film

On 'The Soup,' we were never a political show.

Soup Political Never Show Were

I remember being a student, and I would go every Friday to the Louvre and stay for ages, just walking around.

Friday Walking Remember Student Go

Devout believers are safeguarded in a high degree against the risk of certain neurotic illnesses; their acceptance of the universal neurosis spares them the task of constructing a personal one.

Acceptance Personal Risk Task High

I've been a writer for years, but it was mainly as a function of trying to be a director, so I just got work as a writer. I want to keep directing.

Work Trying Want Director Years Got

Our contemporary society is experimenting with the diminishment of caregivers for children. Some children are raised through crucial stages of life by only one person. This one person, who strives to give the best, may be overwhelmed, busy, trying to raise many children. And even in homes with two parents, many children are essentially alone.

Life Alone Children Best Parents

I'm concerned about the insidious influence of the media's bad messages that undermine the lessons parents try to instill in their sons and daughters.

John Ratzenberger

Parents Influence Media Bad Try

I once said that CGI makes you less inventive. At the time I was bemoaning the loss of the practical stunt. If a stunt can be done practically and safely, I'd rather do it old-style.

Steven Spielberg

Time Loss You Said Done Stunt

As an artist, you tend to gravitate to the opposite. I know, when I finish a song or an album, I'm interested in doing something completely new. It doesn't always happen, but that's the idea. My poor fans - I don't know if they love that or hate that.

Love Hate Song Doing You Artist

Playing 10 years in the NHL, almost 600 games, there's going to be some wear and tear for everybody.

Games Years Wear Playing Going Some

I run into a lot of people who are instantly filled with ridicule at the idea that someone wouldn't eat meat.

People Someone Run Eat Meat Idea

Even to this day, when someone says something derogatory about Boy George, it still upsets and offends me. Part of me will always be quite attached to him.

Day Me Someone Boy Will Him

If it's a whole show of my own, I'll do more of what I think Del Shannon is. But for shows like Disneyland, I'll just do mainly hits. That's what they want to hear. I don't want to bore people. If I wanted that much to play nothing but 12 new songs, then I should go do it in a bar somewhere for peanuts.

People Think Play New Want Nothing

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