Brian Helgeland Quotes

Working on an adaptation is not as satisfying, because it's not your original work: you're interpreting. With 'L.A. Confidential,' I loved the book. In that case, I felt I was guardian of the work, staying as true to the novel as I could. I've since met the novelist, and he loves the movie and the script.

Brian Helgeland

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: January 17, 1961

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People always ask what's it like to grow up as a Kennedy. It's a family. It's big, it's large, it's amazing. You've got strong personalities with strong opinions. And we'll come out differently on some of those opinions.

Joe Kennedy III

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The substance of painting is light.

Andre Derain

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Classic art was the art of necessity: modern romantic art bears the stamp of caprice and chance.

Max Eastman

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We see organizations that target young black men to give them direction in life, but so often, black girls are missed. I wanted to represent them.

Angie Thomas

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Sometimes, you can not click with somebody, and it can feel awkward.

Jeff Bridges

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Children show me in their playful smiles the divine in everyone. This simple goodness shines straight from their hearts and only asks to be loved.

Michael Jackson

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Great ideas are very much 'of the moment,' and endlessly mulling them over just takes up too much of your brain space and might block your next great idea. Act on it, give it away, or move on.

Michael Bastian

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I'm willing to do just about anything to try and contribute to getting us back on a growth path that is just and good for America.

Tom Steyer

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I feel like I delivered a blow, an unfortunate blow to a profession that not only did I personally love doing but that I value for society.

Jayson Blair

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Basketball was always my game.

Jason Pierre-Paul

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When the Beatles cut old rock n' roll, they were recording music still in their performing repertoire, and besides, they never thought of the music as old.

Jon Landau

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I think you really have to remember what you loved about making music in the first place. Ultimately, people can be like, 'We've seen this dude in many movies,' but if they hear a song and they're feeling it, they can look past all the personal things and not hold it against you that you're also an actor.

Common

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