Paddy Considine Quotes

Being a director is almost like being another sort of character, but you're out of view.

Paddy Considine

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: actor
  • Nationality: english
  • Birth: September 5, 1973

Topics

CharacterViewYouDirectorOut

I concede nothing until they throw dirt on my face.

John Monks

FaceNothingDirtThrowUntil

I care about my work, but I don't care about getting it wrong. The more you do, the more you realise nobody's going to die.

Maxine Peake

WorkCareDieYouWrongNobody

But when 9/11 struck, I had a change of heart. I knew the story had to be told because what happened at 9/11 is a direct result of what the economic hit men are doing.

John Perkins

ChangeHeartMenStoryDoingResult

I gravitated to economics because I'm interested in how people coordinate and collaborate with each other. Economics studies all the ways people get along with each other.

Alvin E. Roth

PeopleEconomicsBecauseAlongGet

The arc of Ken Griffey Jr.'s swing has gotten bigger than when he hit line drives. Juan Gonzalez is a terrific power hitter, too.

Tony La Russa

PowerSwingLineBiggerHitterHe

When we are busy at work and busy at home, an hour's walking every day becomes a real luxury. If done alone, the walk injects a period of meditation into the day, and if done in company, it allows space for some really good conversation.

Tom Hodgkinson

WorkGoodHomeAloneWalkDay

My parents, fleeing a repressive regime in the Dominican Republic, were embraced by this country and taught us to love it in return. After my father served proudly in the U.S. Army, they settled in Buffalo, N.Y., and were able to live the American Dream.

Tom Perez

LoveFatherLiveAmerican DreamArmy

While I do commend the Administration on its commitment and focus on high school reform, I believe that we must focus on graduation as the key accountability measure.

Ruben Hinojosa

CommitmentFocusSchoolBelieveKey

Miranda is extremely tacky. I personally want to edit my videos well, but I have to keep Miranda's character in mind, so there are bad angles, flashy cuts, and sparkles everywhere.

Colleen Ballinger

CharacterMindBadWantAnglesWell

Art imitates life and, sometimes, life imitates art. It's a weird combination of elements.

Bruce Willis

LifeArtWeirdSometimesCombination

Jason Bourne is supposed to be really sneaky and spry, but as soon as he walks by, everybody pulls out their cell phones and starts recording. That level of fame is wild to see.

Ato Essandoh

FameWildCell PhonesPhonesSee

The actor should not play a part. Like the Aeolian harps that used to be hung in the trees to be played only by the breeze, the actor should be an instrument played upon by the character he depicts.

Alla Nazimova

CharacterTreesPlayActorBreeze

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