"At its best, cinema does retain a remarkable ability to speak to people of every age, from every background, and in ways that almost any other art form in popular culture struggles to compete with."

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Source : "A Lord’s Call To Arms: David Puttnam Addresses Edinburgh" by Peter Knegt, www.indiewire.com. June 22, 2009.

David Puttnam

#Art Quotes #Struggle Quotes #People Quotes

“I'm not afraid to shake up the system, and government needs more shaking up than any other system I know.”
“Donâ€™t be intimidated by other peopleâ€™s opinions. Only mediocrity is sure of itself, so take risks and do what you really want to do.”
“The right to kill another person is not a right that I would agree with and support.”

Source : The Republicans' first presidential candidates debate at the Ronald Reagan Library in Simi Valley, Calif., www.nytimes.com. May 3, 2007.
“It is impossible to pray for someone without loving him, and impossible to go on praying for him without discovering that our love for him grows and matures.”
“Is my music indicative of a caffeine-surged green liquid? Probably not.”

Source : Source: pitchfork.com
“Of course you want more revenue, but what good is it if it isn't predictable?”
“Your heaviest artillery will be your will to live. Keep that big gun going.”
“Principles don't die. They aren't here one day and gone the next. They can't be destroyed by fire, earthquake or theft. Principles are deep, fundamental truths, classic truths.”

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