Anton Corbijn Quotes

I happen to take photographs, and they happen to be used for a lot of things, but they're not really made to order. They're paid for, but they're not made for order. I've never really done real commercial work.

Anton Corbijn

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: director
  • Nationality: dutch
  • Birth: May 20, 1955

Topics

WorkDoneNeverRealHappenTake

There is a lot of talk in publishing these days that we need to become more like the Internet: We need to make books for short attention spans with bells and whistles - books, in short, that are as much like 'Angry Birds' as possible. But I think that's a terrible idea.

John Green

AngryBirdsThinkInternetShort

The average person puts only 25% of his energy and ability into his work. The world takes off its hat to those who put in more than 50% of their capacity, and stands on its head for those few and far between souls who devote 100%.

Andrew Carnegie

WorkHatWorldEnergyPersonMore

You play your character and it isn't right to step out of it. You have to stay in that character.

Robert Goulet

CharacterStepYouPlayRightOut

Nature, with equal mind, Sees all her sons at play, Sees man control the wind, The wind sweep man away.

Matthew Arnold

NatureManMindWindControlPlay

I'm used to watching old movies of myself.

Jeff Bridges

MyselfMoviesOldWatchingUsed

I have a child and I don't want to be at work all the time when he's small. I want to spend time with him.

Mary-Louise Parker

WorkTimeChildSmallWantHim

It's important to me that my songs actually make sense. So often, I turn on the radio, and I have no idea what the people are singing about. It may sound good, but when you listen, they're just saying words that rhyme. It's another song about nothing.

Mike Posner

GoodWordsPeopleMeSingingSong

Despite the intelligence community's assessment that Russia interfered in our presidential election, President Donald Trump and Republican leadership seem wholly uninterested in examining how and why Russia targeted us - and what we must do to prevent it from happening again.

Mike Quigley

LeadershipCommunityIntelligenceWhy

Don't take too much comfort in the fact that you're successful today because tomorrow could bring failure. There's no surety in life.

Michael Savage

LifeFailureTodayTomorrowYou

When I take my kids out for dinner or lunch, people smile at us.

Louis C. K.

SmilePeopleLunchDinnerOutTake

When I got to write for the 'Battlefield' record, it was almost therapeutic. I had gone through a few things in the two years prior and it was really nice to take those thoughts and emotions and get them out. I definitely want to hone that side of my artistry.

Jordin Sparks

ThoughtsEmotionsNiceWantWrite

The only thing an adult can give a child is time.

Chuck Jones

TimeChildAdultGiveOnlyThing

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