Christopher Voss Quotes

There's great power in deference. You ask somebody 'what' or 'how' questions. People love to be asked how to do something. They feel powerful, and from a deferential position, you've actually granted that power, and you're the one that now actually has the upper hand in the conversation.

Christopher Voss

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LovePowerGreatPeoplePowerful

While we must condemn any misuse of their authority, let's not forget that, by far, police are fulfilling their duty to protect and serve.

John Fleming

PoliceForgetAuthorityDutyProtect

There's always time to go to China at the end of my career.

Mauro Icardi

TimeEndCareerGoAlwaysChina

Ring up your parents and ring up your kids and tell them that you love them.

Stephen Daldry

LoveParentsYouRingTellUp

As a film-maker, I certainly don't want to be put into some box.

Roger Ross Williams

WantBoxSomePutCertainly

In the street, the gaze of desire is furtive or menacing.

Mason Cooley

DesireStreetGazeMenacing

With me and basketball, it became part of me.

Mike Krzyzewski

MeBasketballPartBecame

As a director, you're a bit of a dictator. But I feel that you're a better director if you're open to other people's ideas. It means that it's tougher: you have to be in a choosing process; you have to put the ego aside. As long as everybody's aiming in the same direction... I'm open to my main partners in the film crew.

Denis Villeneuve

PeopleIdeasEgoDirectionBetter

I have never been much of a painter.

Christian Marclay

NeverBeenPainterMuch

I don't think I'll ever be a person who likes to work out.

Conrad Sewell

WorkThinkPersonOutWork OutWho

I treat any scene the same - dialogue, action - you're still creating something in character. It's all acting, fighting.

Clive Owen

CharacterActionTreatFightingYou

I remember the first album I really completely geeked out over was The Shins' 'Wincing The Night Away.' That album was everything to me.

Clairo

MeNightRememberFirstEverything

For me, I write some songs that are really important to me, and I've got some feedback where some of them help folks and inspire people.

Brantley Gilbert

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