Edmund White Quotes

In retrospect, we could see that the 1950s had been a reactionary period in America of Eisenhower blandness, of virulent anticommunism, of the 'Feminine Mystique.'

Edmund White

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I'm obsessed with 'New York' magazine.

Jennifer Hyman

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I am often asked which of my films has come closest to my own ideal of performance, and I always answer, 'Educating Rita.'

Michael Caine

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So, is Hollywood anti-religion? Not in my opinion. But unlike, say, politicians and preachers who talk faith before going off to speak in tongues to their mistresses, Hollywood just doesn't wear its faith on its sleeve.

John Ridley

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I went to see every angler on the bank to see how they were doing, to try to give them a few tips or whatever. But yeah, we had a lot of fun. It was definitely a good time and we're definitely going to do it again next year.

Tom Felton

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Kids are naturally inventive and curious and creative, but most adults have had that beaten out of them. Writing is a form of play; you have to get rid of all those internal censors that we adults have, the things that say, 'Don't go there, that's not allowed.'

Monica Ali

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What would happen if the markets suddenly questioned our ability to keep public finances in check? What would be the effect on growth?

Luis Videgaray Caso

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'Allen Gregory' came about because we wanted an animated show and we were just tossing around some ideas about me playing a 7-year-old. We thought that would be cool, because we couldn't do that in real life.

Jonah Hill

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Getting hurt and watching Tom Brady take over and beginning what's been just a spectacular run of his, and to come back and play in the AFC Championship Game against the Steelers in Pittsburgh, and help us win that game, is a memory that stands out very clearly.

Drew Bledsoe

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My god! It's a hamster with explosives taped around it's waist!

Colin Mochrie

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I've always been an optimistic guy, to tell you the truth.

Antonio Banderas

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I don't think people should be encouraged to look like Kate Moss; I think that's unreasonable. I think the normal human body should be glorified. By the same token, if you need a stick to wash yourself, you're not healthy.

Anthony Bourdain

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Intuition enlightens and so links up with pure thought. They together become an intelligence which is not simply of the brain, which does not calculate, but feels and thinks.

Piet Mondrian

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