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Barry Levinson Quotes

We excuse movies like 'Independence Day' that really lack logic and say, 'It doesn't make any sense, but it's a ride.' I thought a movie was a movie and a ride was a ride.

Barry Levinson

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: director
Nationality: american
Birth: April 6, 1922

Topics

Day Ride Independence Thought Logic

The West begins where the average annual rainfall drops below twenty inches. Water is important to people who do not have it, and the same is true of control.

Joan Didion

Water People Control Important True

I've made a career of taking roles that other actresses didn't want.

Jennifer Coolidge

Career Want Made Other Taking Roles

There'll be differences of opinion in just about every intelligence analysis that you make.

Robert Mueller

Intelligence Opinion You Differences

Because I'm a writer, I'm really good at being nervous.

Jeff Giles

Good Nervous Being Because Writer

It makes sense for people who are good at fighting to go out and do it-because if they're good at it, that means the fewest number of other people die.

Mercedes Lackey

Good People Fighting Die Go Out

A tattoo doesn't make you look like an individual.

Tony Parsons

You Look Tattoo Individual Like

Now I am in my eighties, and I have known the joys and sorrows of a full life. Age, however, has its privileges. One is to reminisce, and another is to reminisce selectively.

Rose Kennedy

Life Age I Am Now Reminisce Full

The Stones are a different kind of group. I realized that when I joined them. It's not really so much their musical ability, it's just they have a certain kind of style and attitude which is unique.

Mick Taylor

Attitude Style Unique Kind Group

When I hear somebody like Hayes Carll write a song that's touching and poignant and sad and funny all at the same time, it motivates me to step my game up and try to figure out a way to get more different emotions into one line or one song.

Jason Isbell

Funny Sad Time Step Me Song

That's what governors do, they wrestle with the issues, they find solutions and they move the agenda forward. At the appropriate time we'll talk about all of these issues, while remembering that our party is a big tent party. We lose when we try to become exclusive to one particular set of issues.

Jon Huntsman, Jr.

Time Forward Lose Find Party Become

If I'd married someone in show business, there'd be too much competition.

Dolly Parton

Business Competition Someone Too Much

What feats of ingenuity have we not been forced to perform, at times, in order to meet our customers' wishes? Those only who have had charge of a large, modern kitchen can tell the tale.

Auguste Escoffier

Kitchen Wishes Meet Tell Modern