"The Americans are clever. They thoroughly understand things that have to do with money, war, death, sickness. And there is also a real tradition of skepticism in this country."

-- Gore Vidal

#Country Quotes #Clever Quotes #Real Quotes

“I think it's human nature to go and to watch things that are done, and see the flaws, but I cannot think of anything that we would want to go so far as to completely change or redo to be honest with you. I think there are characters, you look at the Thor: Ragnarok trailer, there are characters that can evolve and can continue to change and grow throughout.”
“The song I like to do is 'Dead.' I'm constantly playing that one.”
“They work now with computers for building buildings and books, but not ever with new ideas.”
“San Francisco has a flowers-in-your-hair kind of vibe, while Chicago's got this very funny, big-city/small-town coolness to it.”
“Acting is also working with people who invite you into their dreams and trust you with their innermost being.”
“True visionaries are never lukewarm.”
“To me, there is no more conscientious umpire in the Major Leagues than Jim Joyce. He gives you a hellacious effort every time.”
“Pictures put you in front of a reality that most of the times you don't want to see, don't want to know about, don't want to get involved.”

Source : "There are no shocking pictures, only shocking reality". Interview with Rosie Tomkins, www.cnn.com. August 18, 2010.

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