Lennie James Quotes

I read the 'Guardian,' because it's a bit like having an argument with a mate. We mostly have the same sensibilities, but where we disagree, it's infuriating.

Lennie James

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: actor
  • Nationality: english
  • Birth: October 11, 1965

Topics

ArgumentSameDisagreeWhereBecause

What house, bloated with luxury, ever became prosperous without a woman's excellence?

Sophocles

ExcellenceWomanLuxuryHouseEver

There are a lot of people in the Rust Belt who felt like, 'Nobody's concerned about me, and my shot at the American dream is going away.' We need to restore that.

Steve Scalise

American DreamPeopleMeAmerican

Although I am basically self taught, I consider Debussy my teacher - the most important elements are colour, light and shadow.

Toru Takemitsu

MusicTeacherLightShadowI Am

I wouldn't specifically say rock n' roll is dead, but I don't see a lot of charismatic performers in the way of new blood who are edgy and dangerous on stage, like Marilyn Manson, who you never quite know if he's going to make it through his own show.

Tommy Lee

YouDangerousNewKnowSayRock

Every fighter wants to... take the least amount of damage possible.

Robbie Lawler

FighterPossibleTakeDamageLeast

Those who remember Washington's cold war culture in the 1980s will recall the shocked reactions to Reagan's intervention. People interested in foreign policy were astonished when in 1985 he met alone at Geneva - alone, not a single strategic thinker at his elbow! - with the Soviet Communist master Gorbachev.

Russell Baker

AloneCultureWarPeopleColdWill

I think art education, especially in this country, which government pretty much ignores, is so important for young people.

Mikhail Baryshnikov

EducationArtGovernmentPeople

I'm not sensitive about my lisp, but a lot of people are, and it's not the type of trait people should mock.

Mike Cernovich

PeopleSensitiveShouldAboutType

People get excited around me and behave differently than they would normally. I don't feel different from anyone else, except that I drive a racing car round in circles faster than somebody else.

Michael Schumacher

CarPeopleMeDriveFeelRacing

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

Lucian Freud

WantEmotionalSignificanceAvoid

You can see these boxes which are covered with metal foils for thermal reasons, and they are also, most of the time, thermally controlled inside to keep reasonable temperature inside each of these containers.

Claude Nicollier

TimeYouInsideSeeMetalBoxes

I love to be directed, and I can glean something from almost anyone.

Swoosie Kurtz

LoveI CanSomethingAlmostAnyone

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