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Park Chan-wook Quotes

The atmosphere of Catholicism in Korea is quite different to the way it is practised and perceived in Europe or the U.S.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: director
Nationality: south korean
Birth: August 23, 1963

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Way Europe Atmosphere Different

During Hurricane Sandy, we expended billions and billions of dollars, literally. In the handling of the emergency and the construction and the aftermath, trying to get people to come back to the affected communities. So I'm very proud of what the state did.

People Construction Proud Trying Get

That's what fantasies are for, to help us imagine that things are better than they are.

Better Help Things Imagine Us Than

There is that potential of the expats coming back to the Philippines. But sadly they are no opportunities, no incentive for them to come back home. Successive governments have, in fact, been training them to export them rather than working on the economy to welcome them home.

Home Training Welcome Opportunities

I always feel as though I've made a significant improvement after every training session. It's never S-O-S, same old stuff. It's always something new.

Improvement Training Feel New Never

Nobody sang better than my mom. That's why I've never even thought of singing for singing sake. I've always thought of a song as an acting piece, as a way to say something.

Mom Singing Song Thought Better Say

For centuries, the arts and philanthropists have worked well together: look at the Tate family and the Courtaulds. If you've been fortunate enough to have some success in business, I think it's important to put something back.

Family Success Business Together You

For me, being with Obama or having dinner with Bill Clinton... it's crazy. It's mind-blowing, because where I come from is just another world. We were just ignored by politicians - by America in general.

Me Crazy Dinner World America Where

In the Trump era, it's way more obvious extreme racism exists. But there are still a lot of people who think, 'We don't have a racist bone in our bodies.' We have to face the racism in ourselves.

Racism People Face Think Way More

When I began 'All Our Names,' I did so wanting to create parallel narratives between Africa in the nineteen-seventies and America during that same period.

America Create Africa Same Names

When I'm kissing someone, I don't want to feel as though I'm rubbing off all the makeup that's on their face or messing things around. I think natural is better.

Makeup Face Think Better Someone

Life is always surprising to me. When you think it's going to get dull, it never really does.

Life Me Think You Never Always

It's important to have balance in your life between work and play.

Life Work Balance Play Important

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