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Sam Worthington Quotes

Grim Cris — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 00:19:26 +0000

- “I also care that the public are getting their 12 dollars` worth when they go to a movie, and that they`re not coming out not wanting to ever see a movie with me in it again. I don`t care what people think of me as a person, but I do care what people think… ”
- “A mate of mine told me recently, `It`s the first time I`ve seen you work, Worthington.` I thought that was quite funny, but he was right. [Empire magazine, October 2006]”
- “A lot of these people were getting to where they didn’t need help anymore. You have to start all over again.”
- “People care and are willing to help me out my desperate circumstances.”
- “You help families focus on the future through their children.”

- “To supply people for ages in camps makes no sense… You have to rebuild that cabana that they rent out to tourists on the weekend. They need help getting their fields repaired and their boats repaired.”

- “There has been much less work done in Sri Lanka because of the political problem. It may be a challenge for some donor countries to accept some exceptions amid restrictions on whom to work with.”

- “Our challenge is that we respond to stark events.”

Note: Sam Worthington is an American Hollywood actor. He is best known for his roles in Avatar (2009), Dirty Deeds (2002), Bootmen (2000)

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Charilze Theron Quotes

Grim Cris — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 20:20:12 +0000

- “And doing a film in that period, and having to really celebrate what they wore back then, how they sat and how they spoke. You know, what the etiquette was back then for a lady. All of those things are like putting on a wig and transforming yourself, which I love.”
- “And I do think that earlier in my career, I did make a very conscious decision to make sure that I was doing work that wasn’t necessarily given to me, and that people didn’t necessarily think that I would be able to do.”
- “And I was victim to that very early in my career, where I would go into auditions, and I’d be wearing a big T shirt, a big baggy T shirt and loose jeans. You know, to try and show people that there was more to me than just that.”
- “At least I know that one film-maker in my career has had the initiative to come to me and thought of me as being capable of doing interesting and complicated work, and so I have a new-found belief that other film-makers will see me in a different way, the way that Patty did.”

- “At the end, the realization is that she had to get to a place in her life where she could drop her guard and make peace with the fact that whether she had a small amount of time, that she had to kind of live it completely through, instead of living by the rules.”

- “Countries and states which have capital punishment have a much higher rate of murder and crime than countries that do not, so that makes sense to me, and the moral question – I struggle with it morally.”

- “Hey, I’m a girl, and we like to play dress-up.”

- “I am human, and, yeah, I have very bad days.”

- “I do not think that condemning people who murder and killing them necessarily sends out the right message.”

- “I grew up on Bette Davis movies, and Marlene Dietrich, Marilyn Monroe.”

- “I guess because I pay so much attention to the physical part of the character, I don’t look upon it as like Charlize Theron up there. I don’t think of them as like Charlize Theron films.”

- “I guess there are very few actors that I’ve worked with that I would like to work with again. You never think you’ll have that chance and, if we didn’t do Italian Job together, there wouldn’t be another one that could be right.”

- “I had called her up a couple of weeks before then, because I had heard this vicious rumour that she did not like the movie. It was very upsetting for me. I am very sensitive to that, because I am portraying her life and did not want her to be unhappy.”

- “I have been working a lot, and I like it. And you know, it’s hard for me not to. I guess I’ve been working a lot because I get to play with brilliant people.”

- “I have very talented people dress me and put my makeup on, stuff like that. But I do love that look, and I think it’s maybe because I grew up on that old glamour.”

- “I like what I do, and I’m very fortunate now to be in a very nice place. Which is that I don’t have to work anymore. So the work that I do now is purely because I really want to.”

- “I mean I tried to transform myself through characters throughout my career.
Charlize Theron

- “I mean, I’m new but I’ve always been very interested in film making process and I’ve been lucky enough to work with film makers in my past that have been very encouraging to let me hang around. I get so emotionally vested – that the producer part of me was natural.”

- “I only worked on Men of Honor for three weeks, but I walked away with so much. Because Bob is the kind of actor who gives you the opportunity to really go there. And we really had to go there. I mean, we were both playing drunks.”

- “I think in life we want to challenge ourselves.”

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Zac Efron Quotes

Grim Cris — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 19:24:11 +0000

- “A fan sent me a letter and a $10 bill. It’s a short letter – all she said was, “Hey, since it’s harder for you to go out these days without getting photographed, here $10 for a pizza.” I was like, «Aww, she sent me money for a pizza so I could eat at home!»”
- “A girl can tell I like her when I blush or start telling bad jokes.”
- “Amanda Bynes and I have become close since filming Hairsray. It’s so weird because I grew up watching her.”
- “Being known for musicals is a great thing.”
- “From day one, I got addicted to being on stage and getting the applause and laughter.”
- “Great advice comes from people that have been around a lot longer than you.”
- “High School Musical has been a blessing and a gift.”
- “Honestly, if the worst these people can say about me is that I’m gay, then I think I’ll be fine. I can handle it.”

- “I don’t know if I believe in love at first sight, but of course I believe in two people having chemistry right away. A girl should be really easy to talk to. When I lose track of time because we’ve been talking, I think that’s really fun.”

- “I grew up being into sports and I wasn’t trained to move my body in the right way for dancing. I’m the last one to get any moves correct. In rehearsals it’s always, «OK, one more take for Zac.»”

- “I like when a girl knows what she looks like and dresses to accentuate those features.”

- “I think if you’re fame-hungry, go out to a nightclub and get drunk… why do that? I don’t understand how some people would want fame so bad that they’d go out and get negative attention to earn it.”

- “I think it’s fine for girls to ask boys out. I actually prefer it.”

- “I was influenced when I was younger by the cartoon movies that Disney put out, like Cinderella and what not. I watched those movies over and over when I was younger and the music is ingrained into my head. Nowadays, I’m still humming the tunes. It taught me the fundamentals.”

- “I wish I could say I see my little brother more. We used to fight all the time but now that I don’t see him very often I cherish the time I have with him.”

- “I wore goofy hats to school and did musical theater. Most people thought I was a dork. But if you have a sense of humor about it, no one can bring you down.”

- “I’ll never try to put on a fake image. I’m just Zac.”

- “I’m a guy, but I’m not afraid to cry. Not all of the time. But when I’m watching a movie, I’ll sometimes shed a tear, especially ‘Moulin Rouge’.”

- “I’m very competitive by nature. And I like to be the underdog – It’s the best way to win. To come from behind and win is a great feeling!”

- “I’ve been doing musical theater since I was a kid. And look for a CD from me in the future. I want to write all the songs!”

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Serj Tankian Quotes

Grim Cris — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:14:32 +0000

- “Civilization is a failure. We need to think what we can do together in love and peace.”
- “I’d rather let the music speak for itself.”
- “I’m not comfortable with just entertaining. Although I like entertaining, I also like bringing forward the truth of our times as minstrels used to in the old days.”
- “It’s probably a combination of personal and non-personal matters that have led us to where we are musically.”
- “People think our music’s very aggressive or angry or whatever, and it’s just the opposite, really… I like laughing. And I like being really calm before a show, and smiley.”
- “Pretending that we live doesn’t make us alive.”
- “The percentage of Americans in the prison system, has doubled since 1985.”

- “We first fought the heathens in the name of religion, then Communism, and now in the name of drugs and terrorism. Our excuses for global domination always change.”

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Johnny Depp Quotes

Grim Cris — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 13:11:33 +0000

- “Am I a romantic? I’ve seen Wuthering Heights ten times. I’m a romantic.”
- “Anything I’ve done up till May 27th 1999 was kind of an illusion, existing without living. My daughter, the birth of my daughter, gave me life.”
- “As a teenager I was so insecure. I was the type of guy that never fitted in because he never dared to choose. I was convinced I had absolutely no talent at all. For nothing. And that thought took away all my ambition too.”
- “France, and the whole of Europe have a great culture and an amazing history. Most important thing though is that people there know how to live! In America they’ve forgotten all about it. I’m afraid that the American culture is a disaster.”

- “How many chances to you get to make a musical about a serial killer? The minute Tim Burton approached me, I was in.”

- “I am doing things that are true to me. The only thing I have a problem with is being labeled.”

- “I don’t pretend to be captain weird. I just do what I do.”

- “I guess I’m attracted to these off beat roles because my life has been a bit abnormal. The only thing I have a problem with is being labeled.”

- “I may have a feather duster down my pants.”

- “I pretty much try to stay in a constant state of confusion just because of the expression it leaves on my face.”

- “I remember in that red leisure suit I sort of felt like a Pizza Hut employee, and the white one was the ultimate, with the white turtleneck collar, that was the ultimate in bad taste.”

- “I think everybody’s nuts.”

- “I think the thing to do is enjoy the ride while you’re on it.”

- “I was ecstatic they re-named ‘French Fries’ as ‘Freedom Fries’. Grown men and women in positions of power in the U.S. government showing themselves as idiots.”

- “I’m an old-fashioned guy… I want to be an old man with a beer belly sitting on a porch, looking at a lake or something.”

- “I’m not sure I’m adult yet.”

- “I’m shy, paranoid, whatever word you want to use. I hate fame. I’ve done everything I can to avoid it.”

- “If there’s any message to my work, it is ultimately that it’s OK to be different, that it’s good to be different, that we should question ourselves before we pass judgment on someone who looks different, behaves different, talks different, is a different color.”

- “If you catch me saying ‘I am a serious actor,’ I beg you to slap me.”

- “It’s all kinds of these profound things crashing on you when your child arrives into the world. It’s like you’ve met your reason to live.”

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Will Smith Quotes

Grim Cris — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:13:01 +0000

- “I belong to no organized party. I am a Democrat.”
- “I don’t know what my calling is, but I want to be here for a bigger reason. I strive to be like the greatest people who have ever lived.”
- “I had to focus and create a character in Bagger Vance, not just do my ‘Will Smith’ thing and get paid.”
- “I try to speak my points of view about black America, and how I feel about black men and the role that black men should play in their lives with their children and in their lives with their women.”
- “If it was something that I really committed myself to, I don’t think there’s anything that could stop me becoming President of the United States.”
- “In my mind, I’ve always been an A-list Hollywood superstar. Y’all just didn’t know yet.”
- “It’s quite highly possible that I have peaked. I mean, I just can’t imagine what else I could do beyond this. It’s really a bittersweet kind of feeling.”

- “Money and success don’t change people; they merely amplify what is already there.”

- “My skin is hard when it comes to my music. But with my movies, I’m still a virgin in a lot of ways. I’m not used to being shot down for no reason.”

- “On learning to swim: I’m too big to have some woman hold my stomach and say «Now kick your feet.»”

- “There’s so much negative imagery of black fatherhood. I’ve got tons of friends that are doing the right thing by their kids, and doing the right thing as a father – and how come that’s not as newsworthy?”

- “Throughout life people will make you mad, disrespect you and treat you bad. Let God deal with the things they do, cause hate in your heart will consume you too.”

- “Too many people spend money they haven’t earned, to buy things they don’t want, to impress people they don’t like.”

- “Well, all I know is what I read in the papers.”

- “You can cry, ain’t no shame in it.”

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Yogi Berra Quotes

Grim Cris — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 04:31:48 +0000

- “This is like deja vu all over again.”
- “You can observe a lot just by watching.”
- “He must have made that before he died.” — Referring to a Steve McQueen movie.
- “I want to thank you for making this day necessary.” — On Yogi Berra Appreciation Day in St. Louis in 1947.
- “I’d find the fellow who lost it, and, if he was poor, I’d return it.” — When asked what he would do if he found a million dollars.
- “Think! How the hell are you gonna think and hit at the same time?”
- “You’ve got to be very careful if you don’t know where you’re going, because you might not get there.”
- “I knew I was going to take the wrong train, so I left early.”

- “If you don’t know where you are going, you will wind up somewhere else.”

- “If you can’t imitate him, don’t copy him.”

- “You better cut the pizza in four pieces because I’m not hungry enough to eat six.”

- “Baseball is 90% mental — the other half is physical.”

- “It was impossible to get a conversation going; everybody was talking too much.”

- “Slump? I ain’t in no slump. I just ain’t hitting.”

- “A nickel isn’t worth a dime today.”

- “Nobody goes there anymore; it’s too crowded.”

- “It gets late early out there.” — Referring to the bad sun conditions in left field at the stadium.

- “Glen Cove.” — Referring to Glenn Close on a movie review television show.

- Once, Yogi’s wife Carmen asked, “Yogi, you are from St. Louis, we live in New Jersey, and you played ball in New York. If you go before I do, where would you like me to have you buried?” Yogi replied, “Surprise me.”

- “Do you mean now?” — When asked for the time.

- “I take a two hour nap, from one o’clock to four.”

- “If you come to a fork in the road, take it.”

- “You give 100 percent in the first half of the game, and if that isn’t enough in the second half you give what’s left.”

- “90% of the putts that are short don’t go in.”

- “I made a wrong mistake.”

- “Texas has a lot of electrical votes.” — During an election campaign, after George Bush stated that Texas was important to the election.

- “Thanks, you don’t look so hot yourself.” — After being told he looked cool.

- “I always thought that record would stand until it was broken.”

- “Yeah, but we’re making great time!” — In reply to “Hey Yogi, I think we’re lost.”

- “If the fans don’t come out to the ball park, you can’t stop them.”

- “Why buy good luggage? You only use it when you travel.”

- “It’s never happened in the World Series competition, and it still hasn’t.”

- “How long have you known me, Jack? And you still don’t know how to spell my name.” — Upon receiving a check from Jack Buck made out to “bearer.”

- “I’d say he’s done more than that.” — When asked if first baseman Don Mattingly had exceeded expectations for the current season.

- “The other teams could make trouble for us if they win.”

- “He can run anytime he wants. I’m giving him the red light.” — On the acquisition of fleet Ricky Henderson.

- “I never blame myself when I’m not hitting. I just blame the bat, and if it keeps up, I change bats. After all, if I know it isn’t my fault that I’m not hitting, how can I get mad at myself?”

- “It ain’t the heat; it’s the humility.”

- “The towels were so thick there I could hardly close my suitcase.”

- “You should always go to other people’s funerals; otherwise, they won’t come to yours.”

- “I didn’t really say everything I said.”

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