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James Gray Quotes

At a certain point, you have to kind of realize that greatness is a messy thing.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: director
Nationality: american
Birth: April 14, 1969

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Greatness You Kind Messy Realize

My dad is from Nottingham - although I've only been there twice in my life, with one being when my friend was at university there. I've always found it a friendly place and has a good night life.

Life Good Friend Good Night Night

Early on, I played a Chinese delivery person, and even that, which was very innocuous, felt like I was somehow betraying myself. I felt very self-conscious on set doing that role, with a crew that was almost entirely white.

Myself Doing Early White Person

The film is not a success until it makes money. It's only good when there's a dollar figure attached to the box office.

Success Good Money Office Box Film

In 1978, I was in Paris - I was in someone's car and listening to the radio - and on comes Paco de Lucia. I'd never heard of this chap, and I just thought, 'I have to meet him.' And I was very lucky; I found him very quickly. Crazily enough, he happened to be in Paris!

John McLaughlin

Car Listening Thought Someone Enough

I'm either mentally ill or Jewish. I can't sometimes tell the difference.

Sometimes Difference Jewish Tell Ill

Hunter High School was a real turning point for me. I found out about its existence through the music school. Nobody I knew had gone to one of these special high schools, and my teachers didn't think it was possible to get in. But Hunter sent me a practice exam, and I studied what I needed to know to pass the exam.

Mildred Dresselhaus

Music School Practice Me Think Know

In the adversity of our best friends we often find something that does not displease us.

Adversity Best Friends Find Us Our

I'm looking forward to, as an actor, having to do some stuff that's out of my comfort zone. It makes for interesting work and when you're uncomfortable doing something; then it's going to be interesting when they film it.

Work Looking Forward Comfort Zone You

There are many sham diamonds in this life which pass for real, and vice versa.

William Makepeace Thackeray

Life Diamonds Real Vice Pass Many

In the gay (Catholic) community, it would seem, the maxim is: love the sin and love the sinner, but hate anyone who calls it a sin or him a sinner.

Richard John Neuhaus

Love Community Hate Gay Sin Him

I have never tried to bear a judgment against my own father because I consider that, in our European culture, one does not judge his parents. Now, I have expressed my disagreements with my father on certain points, disagreements related to the way one should express things, something that has also to do with a difference of generations.

Father Culture Parents Judge Way

In the auto industry, there's one thing you can always count on: if a new environmental or safety rule is proposed, executives will prophesy disaster.

James Surowiecki

Safety Environmental You New Will

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