I almost always do things that I like, in some form or fashion. Every once in awhile that means that I don’t think the script is any good and I don’t have any trust in the people, but the film is shooting in Sri Lanka, or somewhere like that, so I’m going. Billy Campbell Read Quote
The daily act of writing remains as demanding and maddening as it was before, and the pleasure you get from writing – rare but profound – remains at the true heart of the enterprise. On their best days, writers all over the world are winning Pulitzers, all alone in their studios, with no one watching. Jeffrey Eugenides Read Quote
I’ve never relegated the lip-synch to a lower form of entertainment. Lip-synching is an art unto itself. A lot of people can’t do it. Dick Clark Read Quote
It should be no surprise that religion in the non-western world has failed to disappear under the juggernaut of industrial capitalism, or that liberal democracy finds its most dedicated saboteurs among the new middle classes. Pankaj Mishra Read Quote
Now, all the movies are for teenagers. It’s very difficult for an actress to find really deep, beautiful characters to play. Monica Bellucci Read Quote
If you are a lawyer, and you want to take on easier cases, you can prosecute traffic violations or something. You’d have a very high rate of success, and you probably could sleep more easily at night. But that’s not what drives me. Amal Clooney Read Quote
