Opening Quotes
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Birth is the sudden opening of a window, through which you look out upon a stupendous prospect. For what has happened? A miracle. You have exchanged nothing for the possibility of everything.
William MacNeile Dixon
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Poetry is the opening and closing of a door, leaving those who look through to guess about what is seen during the moment.
Carl Sandburg
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I`m an actor who does really interesting work in independent movies. I want to keep doing that because I don`t want the burden of an opening weekend sitting on my shoulders.
Brian Cox
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[on success] Successful people have control over the time in their life. A shoemaker who owns his own shop gets up one morning and says, "I`m not opening". That`s a successful guy.
Rod Steiger
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Actually, for some time now I have given some thought to opening a film school. But if I did start one up you would only be allowed to fill out an application form after you have walked alone on foot, let`s say from Madrid to Kiev, a distance of about fiv...
Werner Herzog
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I did a picture I loved called Time After Time (1979), and the people who saw it loved it. We had a big opening in Toronto at the Festival of Festivals - huge - and they gave us a fabulous reception. Great city, Toronto - Mary (Mary Steenburgen) and I lov...
Malcolm McDowell
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On the Chronicles of Riddick: "The concept behind switching genres was to create a film that you could continue exploring. In the ending of this movie, it`s not just something that says we`re opening it up so we can tell another story, it`s very specific....
Vin Diesel
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They should be very versatile. Versatility is what`s going to give them the longevity. The world is opening up and a lot more stories and a lot more interesting scenes to portray in film. Versatility will help them. They must be able to see the world, lea...
Wesley Snipes
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[On playing her part of Claire Spencer in What Lies Beneath (2000)] "I thought about Drew Barrymore in the first Scream (1996/I) - I mean, ultimately that movie was more funny than scary, but the opening sequence was quite terrifying, and she portrayed te...
Michelle Pfeiffer
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Every country in the world loved the folklore of the West - the music, the dress, the excitement, everything that was associated with the opening of a new territory. It took everybody out of their own little world. The cowboy lasted a hundred years, creat...
John Wayne
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What`s the sacrifice that`s being asked of people who make more than $1 million per year? It`s the energy they have to expend opening the envelopes containing their tax cuts."
Bill Clinton
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They`re really quite good, aren`t they? -- Speaking of the rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, who were opening for The Who on a tour in the early 1970s.
Pete Townshend
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It`s been a amazing spiritual journey of self discovery. Extremely difficult, but eye opening. It`s profound how much my life has changed over the last few years. I have finally awaken and realized how the Universe really works. I consistently and conscio...
Nicole Bilderback
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It`s not about an opening weekend. It`s about a career, building a set of films you`re proud of. Period.
George Clooney
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[during his opening-night address at the Sundance Film Festival, claiming U.S. politicians exploited public support of invasions] We put all our concerns on hold to let the leaders lead. I think we`re owed a big, massive apology.
Robert Redford
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The two biggest moments of my life were walking on-stage (as an actor) in Tony Kushner`s Angels in America on opening night on Broadway. The second was being nominated for a screenplay Oscar along with him. [on Oscar nomination for Capote (2005) on 31 Jan...
Dan Futterman
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When the facilities of the government of the United States are drawn on an individual it can be terrifying. The blacklist is just the opening gambit - being deprived of work. Your passport is confiscated. That`s minor. But not being able to move without b...
Lee Cobb
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On being at the Cannes Film Festival opening of "Breaking the Waves" without the film`s director, Lars von Trier: "It was a bit of a baptism of fire, because I had never done any press before. I had never done a single interview in my life. I had never ma...
Emily Watson
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About the 2004 Olympics opening ceremony: "I am incredibly honoured to have been asked to write a song and sing it at the Olympics. The song is written from the point of view of the ocean that surrounds all the land and watches over the humans to see how ...
Bjork Guomundsdottir
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I see the new Latin artist as a pioneer, opening up doors for others to follow. And when they don`t open, we crowbar our way in.
John Leguizamo
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I don`t know what I am doing from one moment to the next. I like that not knowing because it`s always a surprise. You don`t know what`s around the corner, you know what role am I going to play next and who am I going to be working with. It`s like opening ...
Barbara Eden
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(re: The Diary of Anne Frank) "We did [a pre-Broadway run] in Boston and I was hit by a car. So, I missed the opening and the couple of months of the show in New York. No one has said `Break a leg` to me ever since."
Rachel Miner
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[about his fans] Thanks for being very loyal . . . they`re very well-informed and they`re very loyal. Tell `em I`ll need them on that opening weekend.
Bruce Campbell
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You can see the excitement on all of the athletes` faces. After years of training and competing, their moment is finally here and we are looking forward to watching Danielle Goyette lead Canada`s athletes into the Opening Ceremony.
Barbara Marino
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You always get a special kick on opening day, no matter how many you go through. You look forward to it like a birthday party when you`re a kid. You think something wonderful is going to happen.
Joe DiMaggio
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Yeah, ... But first we`ve got to make some money and promote this thing the right way. ... I`m thinking about [Friday] the 26th and opening this thing up when it`s strong, and we`ll go from there.
Cole Hauser
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Ya, we had a number one record, ya we, there`s a lot of history there, we uh, we discovered the Jackson Five, opening for us one place.
Thomas Chong
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With a new (NBA arena) opening around the corner, I think the Panthers are going to be even more aggressive with hospitality and sponsorships and all the rest, ... Competition tends to force everyone to get better. I certainly see that happening here.
Barbara Holland
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With 2 movies opening this summer, I have no relaxing time at all. Whatever I have is spent in a drunken stupor.
Hugh Grant
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When he sees that opening or that crease, he can turn it on and he`s gone. He has all the tools you are looking for in a back. He has the speed, the good hands, and he blocks. But the bottom line is he could run.
Don Campbell
