"The formula is the star. I couldn't work inside that formula."

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David O. Russell, American Director

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"Deliberation is the work of many men. Action, of one alone."

Charles de Gaulle, French Leader

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Terence Stamp, British Actor

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"To work is to feel alive."

Tony Bennett, American Musician

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"When you take something extremely broad, then it is not a work of expansion or work of compression. It's hard because you have to decide what to throw out."

Iris Chang, Chinese Historian

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"I really do hope that the Millennium Summit gives new impetus to the work of the United Nations."

Harri Holkeri, Finnish Politician

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"When your work speaks for itself, don't interrupt."

Henry J. Kaiser, American Businessman

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"The rest of my work, besides sketching and keeping a diary, which was the most troublesome of all, consisted in making geological and zoological collections."

John H. Speke, British Explorer

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"If you can find your perfect job, create one."

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"The only work I did for the next five years after splitting from Vincent was work I'd already lined up."

"I've done my best to work from a place of humility - always looking over your shoulder saying, "Does this suck?" and I think that's a good way to work. The other way to work is where you start to think, "I'm on fire, I'm amazing!" and I don't think that's the way to work."

"Deliberation is the work of many men. Action, of one alone."

"With Fellini, the fear dropped out of my work because it was such a happy experience... hanging out with Fellini, having pasta on the set with Fellini, and going out with Fellini!"

"To work is to feel alive."

"When you take something extremely broad, then it is not a work of expansion or work of compression. It's hard because you have to decide what to throw out."

"I really do hope that the Millennium Summit gives new impetus to the work of the United Nations."

"When your work speaks for itself, don't interrupt."

"The rest of my work, besides sketching and keeping a diary, which was the most troublesome of all, consisted in making geological and zoological collections."

"If you can find your perfect job, create one."

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"Directors say that you should get actors before they are recognized. They will be a pain or have an opinion."

"Young people are more intelligent and sophisticated."

"I recently turned down a film that I didn't want my kids to see. Priorities shift. Sometimes I'm sad about that, but not enough to do anything about it."

"I used to watch dailies and felt I had to keep on top of the character, but I don't feel that any more."

"Unless you are unique, your opinion goes out the window."

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"I failed to fulfill what should have been an interesting role. I couldn't take their formula and bring what I had, my humor, my ideas, and make it my own."