Emir Kusturica Quotes

In Serbia a lot of people hate me because they want to westernize, not understanding that the western world is bipolar, with very good things and very bad things.

Emir Kusturica

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: director
  • Nationality: serbian
  • Birth: November 24, 1954

Topics

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In most shows, there's usually a hero or a protagonist, and even if there are multiple heroes or protagonists, most shows try and make it so you really always know who's the good guy and who's the bad guy.

Jill Soloway

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In 1935, the year Social Security was created, the poverty rate for seniors was over 70%.

John Delaney

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I know that I'm not the easiest person to live with. The challenge I put on myself is so great that the person I live with feels himself challenged. I bring a lot to bear, and I don't know how not to.

Maya Angelou

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If all you have is satire, your show will close. Even if all you have is comedy, your show will close. The hardest thing is not making people laugh: the hardest thing is building an emotional story. Any child can make a group of adults laugh.

Robert Lopez

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Man was born free, and he is everywhere in chains.

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

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In the last 20 years of collecting contemporary African art, I have been bombarded by incredible shapes and colors that I now want to translate into clothes.

Jean Pigozzi

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I really liked them, not just Syd, but all of them. Roger was very important, I thought, his contribution. And so was Rick's organ playing. It was a good band. It became something else completely, obviously.

Robert Wyatt

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I'm an ardent Trekkie and I look forward to the United Federation of Planets.

Mike Oldfield

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I love stretching myself musically.

Liz Phair

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I don't believe in ghosts or paranormal activity, but one time I think I saw - I might have seen - no, I think I did see a ghost.

Jason Blum

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To stand up on the stage is to say to many people: Look at me. How can you do that without speaking the only truth you know? There is no such thing as an uncommitted actor.

Judith Malina

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The reason I stopped music for a while and concentrated on theatre was that it was more conducive to parenting; having the days free was quite handy. I love them both. I hope I don't have to compromise one for the other.

Johnny Flynn

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