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To grasp the full significance of life is the actor's duty; to interpret it his problem; and to express it his dedication. ↗

— James Dean

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So I work hard to present the human side of my characters while not neglecting the plot. ↗

— Jeffery Deaver

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In societies where modern conditions of production prevail, all of life presents itself as an immense accumulation of spectacles. Everything that was directly lived has moved away into a representation. ↗

— Guy Debord

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All that was once directly lived has become mere representation. ↗

— Guy Debord

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Music is the expression of the movement of the waters, the play of curves described by changing breezes. ↗

— Claude Debussy

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With my first pay cheque I sent my parents to Jamaica, so they actually got passports! They're pretty grounded; it wasn't until they saw the trailer for 'Battleship' that they were like, 'Ooh, this is a big movie, isn't it?' ↗

— Brooklyn Decker

#big #big movie #cheque #first #got

I tend not to trust people who live in very tidy houses. I know that on the surface there is nothing wrong with a person being well-ordered and disciplined. Nothing, except that it leaves the impression of that person having lived in the confines of a stark institution which, although he or she has long since left, remains within. ↗

— Jack Dee

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One Saturday in 1984, I walked into my first AA meeting. I went regularly for six years and only stopped when I came to realize my underlying problem was not genuine alcoholism, but depression. ↗

— Jack Dee

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When I worked for Entertainment Tonight I got to emcee Paul McCartney's press conference. ↗

— Nina Blackwood

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There were a few teachers who just did not like me because of my face. Once, I was told to stand in the corner until I cheered up. The attitude was, 'Oh, for God's sake, what's the matter with him?' But it's just a natural expression. ↗

— Jack Dee

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