Alexander Payne Quotes

Marketing has supplanted story as the primary force behind the worthiness of making a film, and that's a very sad thing. It's film only as a function of consumerism rather than as an important component of our culture, and that's everywhere around the world.

Alexander Payne

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SadCultureWorldStoryMarketing

Even though my work life is very intense, I make a conscious effort to be healthy.

Jessica Scorpio

LifeWorkEffortHealthyIntense

I published 'Rules of Civility' while I was still working. It became a best seller. I was working on this book, and then I decided to retire.

Amor Towles

BestBookRulesCivilityRetire

If I hadn't been in prison, maybe I wouldn't have gotten all those prison roles.

Tony Burton

PrisonBeenThoseMaybeRoles

You learn quite a bit about your film from test screening audiences.

Rod Lurie

LearnYouTestFilmYourQuite

If people can find something that they love about themselves after going to one of my shows, then I am so addicted to that feeling. It's the most gratifying thing on earth.

Mary Lambert

LoveI AmPeopleFeelingFindEarth

One of the very first serious books I read when I was growing up was 'Atlas Shrugged.'

Mike Pompeo

Growing UpSeriousGrowingFirstUp

When Jesus comes back, these crazy, greedy, capitalistic men are gonna kill him again.

Mike Tyson

MenCrazyBackHimGreedyAgain

I met John when I was 18 and I was in my first John Waters film when I was 19.

Mink Stole

FirstFilmMetJohnWaters

I personally don't think that blood ties should be something that signifies so much more than anything else. I understand perfectly when somebody leaves their family for good.

Luca Guadagnino

FamilyGoodThinkBloodUnderstand

When you know people are really at peace with who they are and what they do, they collaborate and want to help you to improve.

Javier Bardem

PeacePeopleHelpYouKnowWant

The Clean Air Act of 1970 was designed to control air pollution on a national level by authorizing the development of comprehensive regulations to limit emissions.

Christine Todd Whitman

ControlPollutionDevelopmentLimit

If you just want instant cool and you don't want to pay a whole lot, just go to Urban Outfitters.

Bryan Greenberg

CoolYouGoWantPayUrban

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