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Give Me Quotes (page 45)

Larry David quote: "Once I know people know who I am, it gives me a lot of licence..."
Once I know people know who I am, it gives me a lot of licence and freedom to behave in ways I wouldn't normally. Larry David
Next year, if no one gives me any work, that's fine. I'm not going to do well anyway. I'm not an actor, I'm just exploiting this industry. James McAvoy
My parents didn't give me any scope to feel sorry for myself. They were just like 'go play with your brother, go climb a tree, go fall off your motorbike, do whatever you want. Don't come crying to us when you get scratched. You've got prosthetic legs - that's very nice.' Oscar Pistorius
I want to wake up every day and feel that I'm training harder than my competitors, that I'm dieting harder, that I'm recovering better. That's what gives me confidence when I'm lining up on the blocks. I've never gone out to prove people wrong. I just want to be the best that I can possibly be. Oscar Pistorius
I started writing this feature comedy in New York - a Chris Farley vehicle. The script was decent. When I got to LA, I met some new friends in film school and had them read my script and give me notes. David Steinberg
When I was in the ring at the Olympics, it was my father's words that I was hearing, not the coaches'. 'I never listened to what the coaches said. I would call my father and he would give me advice from prison. Floyd Mayweather, Jr.
Of course, there are many, many musicians whose music gives me pleasure, but until I make contact with them, musically or personally, I never assume that anything wonderful will happen. Hugh Hopper
Joe Wright quote: "Every time I make a film, I feel it gives me the chance to..."
Every time I make a film, I feel it gives me the chance to learn something new. Joe Wright
Melissa Auf der Maur quote: "Sure, give me an adventure and I'll ride it."
Sure, give me an adventure and I'll ride it. Melissa Auf der Maur
I was never that much a focus of interest that I became a 'thing' at an earlier point in my career. I'm aware of having become a 'thing' now, which doesn't give me a lot of pleasure. Matt Damon
Dick Dale quote: "I grew a love for helpless, defenseless things. People would..."
I grew a love for helpless, defenseless things. People would give me lions and jaguars. I had cheetahs, monkeys. Dick Dale
Film is fragmented and gets into lots of other people's hands. There are a lot of pleasures that theatre gives me. You get to perform uninterrupted. Willem Dafoe
I type even faster than I talk. I'm very proud of that. I type so fast. And I have to because the characters are living in real time and I've got to keep up with them. It's a miracle they even give me a royalty. Rupert Holmes
Jennifer Weiner quote: "People say I'm not good at writing about men. My dad left when..."
People say I'm not good at writing about men. My dad left when I was 16. Give me a break. I'm doing the best I can. Jennifer Weiner
With a record of 75 fights and 6 losses, some of the losses were very questionable including Brian Nielsen when we fought in Denmark. I knew I won but they didn't give me that fight. Larry Holmes

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