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Carter Burwell Quotes

I'm one of those people who is actually inspired by a deadline. I might not sleep for many days on end, it may not be good for my health, but it definitely helps.

Carter Burwell

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: composer
Nationality: american
Birth: November 19, 1955

Topics

Good Health Sleep People End Days

There are some beautiful books out there. But the ones that leave me cold are the ones where I feel - it's that postmodern thing - it's more experimentation with language than it is a deep compassionate falling into another human being's experience.

Andre Dubus III

Beautiful Experience Me Cold Deep

A new civilization was not to be improvised by a single mind.

John Lothrop Motley

Mind New Civilization Single

It's fun to play a part in the process of helping to inform readers about their political leaders.

Amy Chozick

Fun Process Political Play Readers

I don't really view myself as an actor.

Simon Bird

Myself View Actor Really

In fighting, when someone's signed up to fight me, I'm not humble. I've never been humble.

Luke Rockhold

Humble Fight Me Fighting Someone Up

I'm in this business for too long to be halfhearted about anything.

Lou Reed

Business Long Anything About Too

If the studio wants to spend money on making your movie better, let them.

Lorenzo di Bonaventura

Money Better Your Studio Movie Them

I'm not sure whether it's going to be the downfall of Rome - social media. There are too many secrets.

Judy Sheindlin

Social Media Media Secrets Rome Sure

Nothing is more important to national security and the making and conduct of good policy than timely, accurate, and relevant intelligence. Nothing is more critical to accurate and relevant intelligence than independent analysis.

Dennis C. Blair

Good Intelligence Security Important

But I liked Yeats! That wild Irishman. I really loved his love of language, his flow. His chaotic ideas seemed to me just the right thing for a poet. Passion! He was always on the right side. He may be wrongheaded, but his heart was always on the right side. He wrote beautiful poetry.

Chinua Achebe

Love Passion Heart Beautiful Poetry

Before the word 'resignation' became a euphemism for being fired, it connoted a sense of public integrity and personal honor.

Bret Stephens

Integrity Honor Personal Resignation

Philosophy is for the few.

William Gilbert

Philosophy Few