"Developing films with directors, developing films with actors, is a poor percentage play for a screenwriter."

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Source : "Talking With Tony Gilroy". Online discuss, www.washingtonpost.com. September 27, 2007.

Tony Gilroy

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“You learn to speak by speaking, to study by studying, to run by running, to work by working; in just the same way, you learn to love by loving.”
“There are truths which can kill a nation.”
“Representative Chris Lee was forced to resign after sending a shirtless picture of himself to a woman on Craigslist. On the bright side, he DID surprise his wife for Valentines Day.”
“Only one thingâ€™s sadder than remembering you were once free, and thatâ€™s forgetting you were once free.”
“What civilization is, is 6 billion people trying to make themselves happy by standing on each other's shoulders and kicking each other's teeth in. It's not a pleasant situation.”
“I have a low tolerance for mediocrity in music and life. I'm into pain and joy and the in-between doesn't interest me.”
“I think, the 'Van Dyke Show' and 'Mary Poppins' are two of the best periods of my life. I had so much fun, I didn't want it to end.”
“I find that there are a lot of similarities between French and Japanese food. I think they're two countries that have really systemized their cuisine and codified it.”

Source : "In Conversation: Andre Soltner and David Chang". Interview with Robin Raisfeld and Rob Patronite, nymag.com. September 28, 2008.

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