Paul Haggis Quotes

I like taking genres and subverting them. I did that with 'In the Valley of Elah.' I said, 'Okay, this is just a murder mystery. Relax.' And then, two thirds of the way through, I broke every convention of a murder mystery.

Paul Haggis

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The strong emergence of pro-feminine values in highly masculine societies signals that traditional masculine structures will continue to be challenged as the Millennial generation grows up and gains even more influence.

John Gerzema

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If you told me I was going to live to 240, I would take 10 years off and try and act. I don't have that kind of time, so I'd much rather stick to playing guitar.

John Mayer

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I'm not a big fan of introducing a bunch of new mysteries into a story without really knowing where they're going because you just end up struggling at the end to make sense of them and make it all seem like you planned it all along.

Jeff Lemire

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Lying is like alcoholism. You are always recovering.

Steven Soderbergh

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I'm Korean-American. Not Colombian. My parents are first-generation, and I'm like... in-between, because I moved over here when I was four or five.

Steven Yeun

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My mom is always telling me it takes a long time to get to the top, but a short time to get to the bottom.

Miley Cyrus

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I feel quite sad for the young musicians coming up because they may never get to pay their rent properly. It doesn't matter what the genre; nowadays, it's so much harder than it ever was.

Bryan Adams

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Normally, you go into the recording studio, make a record and then take it on the road and you think... wow... I could have done THIS to it, or something.

Brian Setzer

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At this age, I should be leading a quiet life.

Aung San Suu Kyi

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I was a freshman in college in 1980, the year that Reagan was elected, and I went around badgering people to vote for him.

Woody Harrelson

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The government argues that First Amendment rights are outweighed by the need to prosecute those who transmit classified information and documents.

Noam Chomsky

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I've had the longest mid-life crisis ever.

Rhys Ifans

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