James Wong Howe Quotes

I believe that the best cameraman is one who recognizes the source, the story, as the basis of his work.

James Wong Howe

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: director
  • Nationality: chinese
  • Birth: August 28, 1899 - July 12, 1976

Topics

WorkBestBelieveStoryI Believe

The more you do stuff, the better you get at dealing with how you still fail at it a lot of the time.

John Mulaney

TimeBetterYouMoreFailGet

After playing so many songs in churches for eight or nine years, I've learned what songs people react to. Then I just had fun with the arrangements. That's how this album came together.

John Tesh

TogetherFunPeopleReactYears

'Freakonomics' began with a 'N.Y. Times Magazine' profile I wrote about Steve Levitt. I was working on a book about 'the psychology of money,' and since Levitt's an economist, my editor thought I'd be the guy to write about him. Fact is that Levitt has almost no interest in either psychology or money.

Stephen J. Dubner

MoneyBookThoughtWritePsychology

I've lived in a lot of places - London, Germany, Tokyo, Scotland, Ireland, Los Angeles, and New York. The fashion capitals I've lived in - Tokyo, London, and New York - have this stamp of coolness about them. But I've noticed that in big cities in general, people are just less afraid to be themselves when it comes to fashion.

Sonoya Mizuno

New YorkPeopleFashionNewLondon

I'd rather risk confusion and stay creatively fresh and stimulated. I feel like I'm growing and challenging myself all the time.

Ron Howard

TimeMyselfFeelGrowingConfusion

I think Miami is such a beautiful, sexy, gorgeous place. I love the people there.

Minka Kelly

LoveBeautifulPeopleThinkMiami

AIDS does not inevitably lead to death, especially if you suppress the co-factors that support the disease. It is very important to tell this to people who are infected.

Luc Montagnier

DeathSupportPeopleYouImportant

I don't think I ever got the hang of the writers' room. I love collaborating with people, but I really do my best work alone, and I think I would want to - if I did something again, I think I'd want to take total ownership the way Aaron Sorkin or David Kelley does.

Diablo Cody

WorkLoveAloneBestPeopleThink

We have a water purifier, so we drink a lot of it. As a singer, especially in Utah, you have to hydrate constantly.

Donny Osmond

WaterYouDrinkUtahSingerLot

I think Andy Kaufman is to comedy what the Velvet Underground was to music - it's like, 80 thousand records sold, but everybody who bought one started a band.

Courtney Love

MusicThinkComedyBandStartedWho

Whether we're talking about books, music or film, it's all about storytelling. You get a powerful new way of connecting with people once you hear their stories.

Craig Hatkoff

MusicPeopleTalkingYouPowerful

The truth is the Super Bowl long ago became more than just a football game. It's part of our culture like turkey at Thanksgiving and lights at Christmas, and like those holidays beyond their meaning, a factor in our economy.

Bob Schieffer

TruthCultureFootballGameHolidays

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