My secret dream is to write an epic poem. That's probably the most pretentious thing I've said. — Laurie Anderson Copy Share Image
This is going to sound pretentious and esoteric, but I truly mean it from the bottom of my heart. Acting has always… — Kandyse McClure Copy Share Image
I think, you know, as an actor we get these terribly sort of pretentious ideas in our heads. We try to take… — Rosamund Pike Copy Share Image
Working with composers often is a really frustrating experience because you speak a different language and, oftentimes, they take two or three… — Peter Berg Copy Share Image
If I said who I was influenced by, it would be really weird and pretentious because it would be people who have… — Sam Amidon Copy Share Image
A pretentious, showy life is an empty life; a plain and simple life is a full life. — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
One of the reasons I don't like to use the word "tricks" , I do think of them as theatrical pieces, and… — Ricky Jay Copy Share Image
I'd love to have a 19th Century Russian book club where all the members had to act like the pretentious minor noblemen… — Gary Shteyngart Copy Share Image
I can't see any reason why a film shouldn't be stylized and visually beautiful. I don't think a beautiful set is pretentious. — Alain Resnais Copy Share Image
I think it's pretentious to create art just for the sake of stroking the artists ego. — Lou Reed Copy Share Image
It's so pretentious, but I believe that with comedy, if you have a good story, 90% of it is casting. Once you… — Matt Walsh Copy Share Image
The Victorians have been immoderately praised, and immoderately blamed, and surely it is time we formed some reasonable picture of them? There… — Robertson Davies Copy Share Image
I'd love to do a Michel Gondry film. That would be ideal! I'd love to do an Almodovar film; you know, I… — William Moseley Copy Share Image
My main influences - I loved art. I sounds a little pretentious to say I was into art but I liked drawing.… — Gavin Friday Copy Share Image
I don't hold on to fear as much as I used to, because I've learned a lot about genuinely not caring what… — Gwyneth Paltrow Copy Share Image
I eat whatever I want. I like bread and cheese and wine, and that makes my life fun and enjoyable. — Gwyneth Paltrow Copy Share Image
I think whatever we've done as a band at The Clientele, we've done because it's so natural. Our "old" sound isn't really… — Alasdair MacLean Copy Share Image
America is supposed to be given over to ugliness. There are a good many ugly things there and the ugliest are the… — Goldwin Smith Copy Share Image
When I'm offstage, I never feel famous. I will never let anybody call a restaurant and say, "We're with Kenny Chesney. Can… — Kenny Chesney Copy Share Image
The same tantalizing guile and sublime skill....[The series is] reinforced in its claim to be one of the major literary works of… — Kevin Myers Copy Share Image
I lived in a town called New Canaan, which is just outside of Connecticut, where they are far too snobby to even… — Katherine Heigl Copy Share Image
Skateboarding has always been and continues to be creative and rebellious. Art and design are an extremely important part of skateboard culture,… — Shepard Fairey Copy Share Image
I perceive the world in fragments. It is somewhat like being on a very fast train and getting glimpses of things in… — Grace Hartigan Copy Share Image
I can talk about film theory forever and it may sound pretentious or something, but really it's just that I'm fascinated by… — John Hyams Copy Share Image