Scott Derrickson Quotes

If you look at life with any honesty and intelligence, it's clear that human nature is dark, vile, selfish, and despondent. But I also see a force in human nature, namely grace, that sometimes works against our natural moral entropy.

Scott Derrickson

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I'm not the kind of director who imposes his processes on everybody else.

John Curran

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There are always roles that seem enticing that you can't do because of scheduling.

John Krasinski

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I gravitated to Judy Blume early on. 'Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing' was my favorite, with a realistic and relatable protagonist in Peter Hatcher. When I reached the fourth grade, I made the leap to science fiction and never looked back.

Jeff Kinney

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Human requirements are the inspiration for art.

Stephen Gardiner

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Any item in your wardrobe should satisfy one of two criteria: utility and joy.

Stacy London

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You look at the Pew Hispanic Center study on the number of illegal aliens in America and the number of jobs they have, that's 7.4 million, illegal aliens in America. A quick way to create jobs in America is to remove those illegal aliens from our community. That frees up 7.4 million jobs that American can seek.

Mo Brooks

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In a confrontation with the politics of power, the soft center has always melted away.

Lord Hailsham

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Obviously, I did a couple of things right on the old casting couch.

Jason Bateman

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Voters are smart. They know the difference between a Democratic Party that wants their vote and a Democratic Party that believes in making their life better. They'll forgive you for pushing a policy they don't like as long as they believe you're doing it because you genuinely believe it's what's best for the country.

Jason Kander

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It's very interesting to know what people are doing while you're working on late-night television.

Craig Ferguson

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It's funny how God will change your plans for you when he's ready.

Brett Young

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I feel quite sad for the young musicians coming up because they may never get to pay their rent properly. It doesn't matter what the genre; nowadays, it's so much harder than it ever was.

Bryan Adams

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