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Gary Oldman Quotes

You take what you know, and you put it through your own prism. If I play characters that break down or cry, it's Gary Oldman crying; it's not the character crying.

Gary Oldman

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: actor
Nationality: english
Birth: March 21, 1958

Topics

Character You Down Play Know Cry

When I was a graduate student at the Iowa Writers' Workshop for fiction writing, I felt both coveted and hated. My white classmates never failed to remind me that I was more fortunate than they were at this particular juncture in American literature.

Jenny Zhang

Me Writing American Literature White

My whole life as a grammar-school boy, getting to Cambridge University and working on the 'London Sunday Times' has been very aspirational.

Robert Lacey

Life Sunday Boy London University

Geoengineering - the deliberate, large-scale manipulation of the earth's climate to offset global warming - is a nightmare fix for climate change.

Jeff Goodell

Change Earth Climate Change Fix

I'd like to believe that tomorrow is another challenge for me. I'm sure there is lots more for me to do, because there is lots and lots of stuff still to be explored.

Amitabh Bachchan

Challenge Tomorrow Me Believe More

Posturing is counterproductive. Posturing only works if things are screwed up.

Steve Wynn

Up Things Screwed Only Works

Oh yes, I love gadgets.

Roger Moore

Love Yes Gadgets Oh I Love

Telling a story about someone has enormous power. People forget a headline. They remember a story.

Michelle Dean

Power People Story Someone Remember

'Iceman' covers a bigger scope than 'Long Day's Journey.' But they're both fabulous pieces of work. 'Iceman' is like a symphony. It's got all the movements, all these different voices. 'Long Day's Journey' is more like a beautiful string quartet.

Jason Robards

Work Journey Beautiful Day Long

By the time I was 10 or 11, I knew I wanted to make films.

Christopher Nolan

Time Make Knew Wanted By The Time

I am a gypsy, in a way. It's a condition of my profession.

Christian Slater

I Am Way Gypsy Profession Condition

Trash talk? Smack talk? This is an American term that makes me laugh. I simply speak the truth. I'm an Irish man.

Conor McGregor

Truth Man Me Speak American Laugh

There is nothing like a challenge to bring out the best in man.

Sean Connery

Challenge Best Man Nothing Out Like