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Peter Weir Quotes

I loved Sherlock Holmes as a kid, but I remember being disappointed when he'd come up with these simple explanations for these complex mysteries.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: director
Nationality: australian
Birth: August 21, 1944

Topics

Simple Loved Remember Kid Up Being

When I started out, I was absolutely awful, I had no voice, I didn't have a lot of stage presence and most of the interpretive intensity that I brought to the experience was actually terror.

Experience Voice Stage Presence Out

I want to be invisible.

I never deliberately set out to shock, but when people don't walk out of my plays I think there is something wrong.

Walk People Think Wrong Never Out

Observe yourself as you go through a typical day. Stuff happens to you. As it does, you immediately judge it and label it. Dozens of times. Hundreds of times. So often that you no longer recognize that you're doing it. It is a deep-seated habit.

Day Habit Yourself Judge Doing You

The way skateboarding contests were in the past was like going to a basketball game and being told at the end of the game what the score was and who won. Think about how unengaging that would be if you didn't know who was ahead or if it was a close game.

Past Basketball Game Think End You

There will always be some kid who's the new Kurt Cobain writing great lyrics and singing from his soul. The problem is they're not marketing that anymore or putting it out there.

Rosanna Arquette

Great Soul Writing Singing Problem

We've always been a bit out of touch with reality.

Reality Touch Always Out Been Bit

If I felt we had alienated the Unionists, it would worry me because we've spent a great deal of time trying to open up discussion and dialogue with the Unionist Parties.

Great Time Me Worry Trying Open

I've worked as a labourer, driven taxis and school buses, and been a car mechanic - whatever I could do just to get by. But it does mean that I know a little bit about a lot of things.

Car School Mechanic Know Mean Get

The Olympics are great for notoriety right off the bat, but your body of work is what people remember you for.

Work Great People Remember You Body

You don't want to play the same role twice.

You Play Want Same Twice Role

Why hit a conservative shot? When you miss it, you are in just as much trouble as when you miss a bold one.

You Bold Trouble Why Conservative

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