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Ridley Scott Quotes

On 'Black Hawk Down,' I was employing 1,000 Muslims. 'Kingdom of Heaven,' same deal except bigger, probably 1,500 Muslims.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Black Heaven Down Same Hawk Bigger

When I write songs, I like to write lyrics first, and I think that's different from a lot of singer-songwriters. But I heard Sammy Cahn was asked what comes first, the lyrics or the music, and he said, 'The paycheck.'

Music Think Said Write First Songs

I've always thought you have to live life looking forwards, not backwards. I've had no interest at all in who my ancestors are.

Life Live Live Life Looking Thought

My goal is to live the truly religious life and express it through my music. If you can live it, there's no problem about the music, because it's part of the whole thing.

Life Live Music Problem You Goal

I am a Senator against my wishes and feelings, which I regret more than any other of my life.

Life I Am Regret My Life Feelings

My position is that of detective, confessor, vaudevillian, advocate. And devil's advocate.

John J. McLaughlin

Devil Position Advocate Detective

There are thousands of great artists that wouldn't be doing the same kind of work if there were no music business machine. The ones who are popular would be doing much different work, too. Michael Bolton would be pumping gas.

Work Business Music Great Doing

I watch an awful lot of old Hollywood movies - I'll devour anything with Bette Davis or Joan Crawford. My absolute favourite is 'Sunset Boulevard' starring Gloria Swanson.

Sunset Movies Hollywood Old Anything

As a kid I would be put to bed when my parents had guests and because I was such a show-off I would go to my mum's room, put on her nightdress and Jackie Onassis shawl, run downstairs, go outside, ring the doorbell and pretend to be one of the guests. I'd say, 'Hello, I'm Mrs. So-and-So.'

Parents Bed Go Say Run Ring

Full, saturated colours have an emotional significance I want to avoid.

Want Emotional Significance Avoid

I do meet-and-greets at every show and meet a minimum of 20-35 fans at each.

Meet Fans Show Every Minimum Each

The change began in Somalia, where we discovered that we were involved in an operation where there was no peace, so there was no more a peacekeeping operation because there was no peace.

Boutros Boutros-Ghali

Change Peace More Involved Where

I'm all about thoughtful gifts. If you put thought behind it - it could be $5 - but if there's thought behind it, I think that's what matters.

Think Thought You Thoughtful Matters

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