Alan Bates Quotes

I've never believed much in that holding hands kind of love. I've always thought that love is about two different personalities trying to confront life, trying to make sense of their responsibilities, to themselves, to each other, and to the wider society.

Alan Bates

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: actor
  • Nationality: british
  • Birth: February 17, 1934 - December 27, 2003

Topics

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I like a lot of modern art. I like Chuck Close a lot. It doesn't necessarily directly influence the work I draw on the page.

Jim Lee

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When I write for an album, I'll always have about 30 different types of instrument around me. I set them up in a small room with my computer running GarageBand, which is always set to record.

Joe Bonamassa

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I enjoy writing. Would I rather be playing golf? No. Would I rather be fishing? No.

Melvyn Bragg

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Finally, after a lot of searching and digging, it was simply the love of family that gave me a road into the character. Once I got into that, and we delved into what it would be like to survive cancer and the ability to see how precious life is, it became easier to play her.

Jeanne Tripplehorn

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One of the great problems of the world today is undoubtedly this problem of not being able to talk to scientists, because we don't understand science; they can't talk to us because they don't understand anything else, poor dears.

Michael Flanders

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My favorite dish is bibimbap, which is composed of various vegetables, steamed and pickled, and meat toppings over a bed of rice.

Mary Gordon

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Sometimes I can wake up and I can beat anyone.

Lukas Rosol

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I grew up in Doncaster and have felt the love for football run through the town; it's for that reason that I have a real personal passion to make Doncaster Rovers a success story.

Louis Tomlinson

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As a director, you want to work with great writers.

Colm McCarthy

WorkGreatYouWantDirector

The term 'Sock it to me!' was a big, big thing in our neighborhood - all the kids were saying it.

Aretha Franklin

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I never wanted to be mainstream as a writer, but look at what's happened.

Anne Enright

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I write in my pajamas on my sofa surrounded by my cats. It's a bit isolating.

Allison Schroeder

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