Direct Quotes

1825 quotes by 1481 authors

I would not suggest the U.S. should sit down with the North Koreans bilaterally immediately after they've fired missiles - because the appearance is that… — Richard Armitage
Between friends differences in taste or opinion are irritating in direct proportion to their triviality. — Wystan Hugh Auden
Murder is unique in that it abolishes the party it injures, so that society has to take the place of the victim and on his… — Wystan Hugh Auden
In the songs I can still be really really direct but in interviews when I'm explaining my songs I shouldn't be so direct about who… — Adele
I've got some news... I'm delighted to announce that Simon and I are expecting our first child together. I wanted you to hear the news… — Adele
We have a powerful potential in out youth, and we must have the courage to change old ideas and practices so that we may direct… — Mary McLeod Bethune
Every actor wants to direct. — Theodore Bikel
Stand-up is the only thing in which you actually write it, act it and direct it simultaneously, so it's actually a great theater exercise. — Lewis Black
In a way song writing can almost be detrimental, because suddenly you find an outlet that is a kind of cheating. You don't need to… — James Blunt
Education, and I regret to say this as an educator, but there's no indication that education has a direct effect on happiness. — Derek Bok
Great ambition is the passion of a great character. Those endowed with it may perform very good or very bad acts. All depends on the… — Napoleon Bonaparte
Stand-up is like a movie every night. You write it, direct it, produce it, the audience votes, and you go home. There's nothing more satisfying. — Elayne Boosler
Steven Spielberg seems to have wanted to be a director from 13. He put his dog in a certain position and made him eat at… — Albert Brooks
Anybody can direct, but there are only eleven good writers. — Mel Brooks
I only direct in self-defense. — Mel Brooks
I can't fix the world. If you want to make a difference in life, you have to direct your energies in a focused way. — Bill Bryson
We do see Gong Li, Zhang Ziyi and Chow Yun Fat, but it's very rare to see the Chinese male actor in Hollywood movies, which… — Nicolas Cage
Any direct experience that I have with indigenous peoples and their plights may feed into the nature of the story I choose to tell. In… — James Cameron
Now the proposal is yet again another $150 billion before we start to think about a freeze. But $150 billion spent on more government programs;… — Eric Cantor
My refrigerator is powerful. In fact, it has a direct link to my overall well-being. — Kris Carr

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