"I stand with Charlie Hebdo, as we all must, to defend the art of satire, which has always been a force for liberty and against tyranny, dishonesty and stupidity."

-- Salman Rushdie

#Art Quotes #Stupidity Quotes #Liberty Quotes

“We must make an issue, create an event, and establish a national position for ourselves: and never may expect to be respected as men and women, until we have undertaken some fearless, bold, and adventurous deeds of daring . . .”
“Hardly any filmmakers can just make anything they want. Obviously, there are some exceptions, like Steven Spielberg, but he has that mainstream mentality and the kinds of films he loves to make are the kind that appeal to this big, mass audience.”

Source : Source: collider.com
“I'd rather be pleasantly surprised than fatally disappointed.”

Source : Julia Glass (2009). “I See You Everywhere”, p.89, Random House
“I don't know why my pictures come out looking so good. I just don't get it.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“I took and received campaign donations under the existing laws.”
“I used to dance a lot when I was younger. And I didn't want to stop doing it. I auditioned for drama school and then, luckily, I got my first job. There was never really a particular moment, more like moments of "I love this," or scripts that you read, or films that you watch, or plays that you see, that make you want to keep doing it.”

Source : Source: www.interviewmagazine.com
“There are epic downsides to living a somewhat public life. The upshot of that is there's nothing to hide. It's a relief in a way. There's nothing about me that can't be said.”
“Transparency and the rule of law will be the touchstones of this presidency.”

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