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“The political is replacing the metaphysical as the characteristic mode of grasping reality.”
Source : Harvey Cox (1966). “The Secular City”
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“He who thinks with difficulty believes with alacrity. A fool is a natural proselyte, but he must be caught young, for his convictions, unlike those of the wise, harden with age.”
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“My approach to 'Eastenders' is the same as my approach to film and the same approach to theatre. Whatever I do, I use the same skills and tools.”
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“Darling, do you remember the man you married? Touch me, remind me who I am.”
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“Living in Ohio, I grew up an Oakland Raiders fan.”
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“I consider trial by jury as the only anchor ever yet imagined by man, by which a government can be held to the principles of its constitution.”
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“I am not a natural singer, but I can sing, and probably the way I sing is more imitative than from myself, which is why I am never going to be an amazing recording artist.”
Source : "O Brother Who Art Thou? A Q&A With Actor/Writer/Director Tim Blake Nelson". Interview with Jonathan Valania, www.huffingtonpost.com. April 03, 2013.
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“What interests me is seeing a problem and doing something about it, not all of the stuff around it.”
Source : "He's a really good guy". Interview with Hadley Freeman, www.theguardian.com. December 13, 2007.