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George Packer Quotes

No one pretends anymore that the Olympics are just about sports. It's routine to talk about what effect holding the Games in this or that capital will have on the host country's international reputation, how a nation's prestige can be raised by its medal count.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: novelist
Nationality: american
Birth: August 13, 1960

Topics

Sports Reputation Routine Country

Sometimes you remember more about the location where you shot the film than the film itself.

Remember You Sometimes More Location

In a time when consumers desperately want to trust businesses - but they just don't - influencer marketing is one way to overcome this problem.

Time Trust Problem Marketing Want

It's nice when you're working in Hollywood and there's a movie you'd like to see that no one is making anymore. You make it yourself.

Yourself You Nice Hollywood See

Festival line-ups should have all types of music. It's part of cultural growth.

Growth Music Should Part Cultural

I never really got any attention until I was on MTV. I became a household name because I was on every day from 3-4 P.M. I wasn't prepared for it - how mean they can be in the press.

Day Name Attention Every Day Never

I had fractures in my spine that had to be repaired that came as a big surprise; nobody warned me that I might get some really severe, threatening fractures. It was painful, and I lost two inches of height, bang!

Me Surprise Nobody Lost Height Big

I wouldn't be where I am, if not for Jamaica. My formative years were here. I wouldn't have the confidence that I have if I wasn't born here, because growing up here I knew I could become anybody I wanted to become. There was no ceiling on top of me.

Michael Lee-Chin

Confidence I Am Me Growing Up Born

I've done two motorcycle pictures: I did 'Beyond The Law,' and I did one produced by Tarantino called 'Hell Ride,' with Dennis Hopper and David Carradine and Vinnie Jones. And I just think 'Hell Ride' was a lot more of what a biker movie should be. But the good part of 'Beyond The Law' was that I had a good time with Charlie Sheen.

Good Time Ride Law Motorcycle Think

The free world led by the U.S. fought almost all regimes that trampled on human rights.

World Free Human Rights Human Rights

Tasmanian history is a study of human isolation unprecedented except in science fiction - namely, complete isolation from other humans for 10,000 years.

Science History Isolation Study

Our feeling is that the most important thing on a set is that actors have enough confidence to try different things. If there's stress or tension, they won't go out on a limb because they won't want to embarrass themselves if they don't feel completely comfortable.

Confidence Stress Feel Enough Want

If you win as a unit, everybody gets credit for it.

Win Credit You Everybody Unit Gets

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