Ridley Scott Quotes

I think one of the successes of Gladiator is how we manage to turn on a dime the character from one thing to another where you believe he is one thing and he is something very different.

Ridley Scott

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: director
  • Nationality: british
  • Birth: November 30, 1937

Topics

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You start chasing a ball and your brain immediately commands your body to 'Run forward, bend, scoop up the ball, peg it to the infield,' then your body says, 'Who me?'

Joe DiMaggio

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I love cooking, but I love the business, too. It's important because a lot of chefs forget the business side and have to shut down after six months.

Jean-Georges Vongerichten

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My dad was a movie star. Having that name was good and bad. People think it's a silver spoon. It's not.

Michael Douglas

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I've talked to a number of actors who have gained weight for roles, and just the sheer physical toll it puts on one's knees and shoulders - no one wants to do it again. I'm 57 and I don't think I'm going to take on any job or go on vacation again and see to it that I can gain 30 pounds.

Tom Hanks

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When you spend three months of your life doing a movie, it's important to enjoy yourself.

Mary Steenburgen

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I believed that English-speaking people had a divine mission to civilize the world by making it western, democratic and Christian.

Luke Ford

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I'd love to do something a little different than 'Ted.'

Jay Harrington

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I don't read about myself, and I don't read any magazine that has anything to do with movies or show business.

Christopher Guest

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Look at the Coen brothers. All their minor characters are as interesting as their protagonists. If the smaller characters are well-written, the whole world of the film becomes enriched. It's not the size of the thing, but the detail.

Brendan Gleeson

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'Natural Born Killers' is really a misunderstood romantic comedy.

Woody Harrelson

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I have to take the positives from 2012 and the negatives as well because you learn more than you do from the positives. It has been a great season last year, a lot of learning, and now it's another approach. The way I will approach this year is totally different, so we are ready to fight for it.

Sergio Perez

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A fat stomach sticks out too far. It prevents you from looking down and seeing what is going on around you.

Norman Reilly Raine

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