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"I learned much more about acting from philosophy courses, psychology courses, history and anthropology than I ever learned in acting class."
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"They were obviously headstones of graves, though the graves themselves no longer existed as either mounds or depressions; the years had leveled all. Scattered here and there, more massive blocks showed where some pompous or ambitious monument had once flung its feeble defiance at oblivion."
"There was something melancholic about that symbol of their nation's promise of freedom, a bell with a chipped mouth and cleft body."
"This is no war of chieftains or of princes, of dynasties or national ambition; it is a war of peoples and of causes. There are vast numbers, not only in this Island but in every land, who will render faithful service in this war, but whose names will never be known, whose deeds will never be recorded. This is a War of the Unknown Warriors."
"An important part of what the state does is preserving its history."
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"When you make the judgement as a network that there are only three candidates, you are censoring points of view."
"It was dangerous to hit the wrong kid in my neighborhood, because a lot of the guys I played with had fathers in the Mafia."
"Any time you're trying to do a movie with a happy ending, it's very difficult because it's been done before and you don't want to be manipulative."
"I'm fairly competant as a director and actor, but I am Mr. Neurotic as a writer. I just don't have enough confidence in my abilities to take criticism well. I take it personally. Start with 'It's a masterpiece,' and then tell me what you think could be changed."
"I wouldn't even get elected. I'd probably deck a couple of people, too which would not play very well with the national media."
"You had to know how to fight or you had to know how to avoid a fight. I didn't enjoy fighting, so I learned how to avoid them."
"My philosophy is, don't take no for an answer and be willing to sacrifice your entire project for freedom."
"American people are not evil. Given information, they will do the right thing. But they're not given the information."
"I love iconoclasts. I love individuals. I love people that are true to themselves, whatever the cost."
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