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Adam Curtis Quotes

One of the main functions of politicians - and journalists - is to simplify the world for us.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: director
Nationality: british
Birth: May 26, 1955

Topics

World Politicians Simplify Us Main

Depending on who it is, but I can't stand men who brag about themselves, and all they do all day is talk about themselves.

Day Men Stand Talk Who Themselves

I've never yet met a man who could look after me. I don't need a husband. What I need is a wife.

Wife Man Me Husband Look Never

I've always wanted to do action stuff. I like it. You really want something that's special; that's got something special about it and not cheesy, I guess. I'll tell you something, it's fun, it's different. Comedy is difficult. Doing comedy is very difficult. Action stuff is fun.

Fun Action Comedy Doing You Want

It's a really good format to have, to go back to theatre and build yourself as an actor. I think it's a great skill to go from screen to stage.

Aneurin Barnard

Good Great Yourself Theatre Think

Often, when I finish a film, I'll have that feeling inside me: 'I never want to do this ever again. I don't want to pretend anymore. I want to be myself and do that.'

Myself Me Feeling Want Never Finish

My mother and my father were very nurturing and wonderful examples of how to live your life. I really had a cool foundation.

Life Father Mother Live Cool Your

I've published a couple of short novels in France that I didn't want to publish in English because I loved the characters too much to subject them to American critics who were not exactly favorable toward my work.

Work Loved American Short Too Much

My parents had very high expectations. They expected me to get straight A's from the time I was in kindergarten.

Time Parents Me Expectations High

Occasionally, a young catcher is born with a backup's soul. Bob Montgomery was on the Red Sox opening day roster for the entire 1970s, yet he never had more than 254 at-bats in a season.

Stephen Rodrick

Day Soul Red Born Young Never

I love learning new things, and 'Austin & Ally,' honestly, was probably the best foundation for the acting side of me, just cause I learned so much.

Love Learning Best New Things Me

I am very averse to bringing myself forward in print, but as my account will only appear as an appendage to a former production, and as it will be confined to such topics as have connection with my authorship alone, I can hardly accuse myself of a personal intrusion.

Alone Myself I Am Forward Connection

The reason that most British actors are better than most American actors in the end is that they don't make any money. At the very end of their lives, they get into a space movie and they make a lot of money, but until that happens, basically, they don't have bank accounts. They live from day to day.

Live Money Day Space End Better

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