Gary Ross Quotes

I wasn't going to make a slick, glossy over-produced piece of entertainment because then I would be doing what the Capitol did. Then I'm actually putting on the Hunger Games and not making a movie of the 'Hunger Games.'

Gary Ross

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: actor
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: November 3, 1956

Topics

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It looks to me to be obvious that the whole world cannot eat an American diet.

Jerry Brown

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I like working one-on-one with someone, and I think that to go to a school of acting isn't really my thing.

Stella Maeve

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I was very pleased you know, and I was afraid that I might stick out, but I didn't. My happiest thing about that picture is that I proved that American actors can speak as well and also fit in with an ensemble like that.

Rod Steiger

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I was trying to break out of the suburbs, and when I did break out, I don't think I took my whole self with me - I think I played a role of being too cool and hip.

Liz Phair

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It's easy to get caught up in a moment and think, 'Oh, I've been offered some giant studio film or a superhero franchise or some actor wants to meet with me about a project they want to do.' And it's easy to get caught up in a moment because it's flattering. But you can't do a movie because it's flattering.

Jason Reitman

MomentMeThinkEasyYouMeet

You've got to give loyalty down, if you want loyalty up.

Donald T. Regan

LoyaltyYouDownWantUpGive

It's bad poetry executed by people that can't sing. That's my definition of Rap.

Peter Steele

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If aliens are really hanging out in our 'hood, it's hard to imagine any other fact more worthy of study. If not, then why does such a large fraction of the populace insist on believing they're here?

Seth Shostak

HoodBelievingWhyMoreHardStudy

I've tried lots of things. The reality is, I'm excited by everything on Day 1. And if by Day X things aren't working the way I hoped, I lose my passion. I have not seen the correlation between my passion and my success.

Scott Adams

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Radical Islamist extremists surely hope that an attack on Iraq will kill many people and destroy much of the country, providing recruits for terrorist actions.

Noam Chomsky

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We've chosen to stay part of the Westminster system, but we don't want to be a forgotten, sidelined part of it.

Nicola Sturgeon

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I don't like beating people on the head with the message. I don't like standing on the soapbox.

Lena Waithe

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