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“Collaborations work when both or however many parties are the right people to be working together for whatever reason - whether it's two musicians or a musician and a filmmaker or a musician and a choreographer, if the combination is right, the possibility exists to make something greater than the individuals could make. But if the combination is wrong than you generally end up with a compromised piece is probably less than the individuals could make.”
Source : "PJ Harvey and John Parish". Interview with Scott Plagenhoef, pitchfork.com. April 27, 2009.
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“Oh my God, no, no chance, no chance. That [kissing her co-stars]s not in my contract!”
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“In Chinese love stories the one who loves always starts by borrowing a book from the beloved.”
Source : Dai Sijie (2009). “Once on a Moonless Night”, p.59, Random House
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“Sometimes we love with nothing more than hope. Sometimes we cry with everything except tears.”
Source : Gregory David Roberts (2004). “Shantaram: A Novel”, p.307, Macmillan
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“If our show [Carpool Karaoke] shines, then I shine. I don't ever want to come out and make anything about me. I want to make it about them, make them the best that they can be. And the whole thing is a collaboration, those carpools.”
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“Has one hostage from Lebanon come back with a photograph of his abductors? Has any hostage ever come back with a photograph of his abductors smiling? I mean, this was so incredible!”
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“Hunger, thirst, cold, fatigue, your own physical and mental limitations - you will feel all of these. This teaches you about nature, more than that, you come face to face with yourself”
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“Every film is a puzzle really, from an editorial point of view.”
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“I have a list in my mind and in my heart of actors who have been extraordinarily kind, and Hugh Laurie is near the top.”
Source : "Yvette Nicole Brown: Prep work is necessary for a successful stalk". Interview with Jarett Wieselman, pagesix.com. July 8, 2010.
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“The great thing about acting is the longer you do it, the more you realize that all those realities are inside you. No matter how crazy they are, you can pretend that they are a part of you. The great thing about this job is you get to play with every aspect of your id and who you are.”