Interpretation Quotes

499 quotes by 434 authors

You shouldn't think of these movies as being 'The Lord of the Rings.' The Lord of the Rings is, and always will be, a wonderful… — Peter Jackson
An extraordinary and controversial interpretation of Shakespeare's origins, which certainly provokes much thought. A radical analysis of Shakespeare's text, leading to a conclusion which is… — Steven Berkoff
The attitude of the actor is his interpretation of what he reads, and the written word is what creates the role in the actor's mind,… — Gene Barry
It is very important to be aware that you may never be satistied with your analytic career if you feel that you are restricted to… — Wilfred Bion
A work of art does not need an explanation. The work has to speak for itself. The work may be subject to many interpretations, but… — Louise Bourgeois
Bill Maher is right to condemn religious practices that violate fundamental human rights. Religious communities must do more to counter extremist interpretations of their faith.… — Reza Aslan
I do not document anything, I give an interpretation. — Andre Kertesz
It must be noted that it is often the colleague or direct disciple of a new thinker who gets stuck in literal interpretations of the… — Uta Hagen
The absence of romance from my history will, I fear, detract somewhat from its interest; but if it be judged useful by those inquirers who… — Thucydides
There was a time when meanings were focused and reality could be fixed; when that sort of belief disappeared, things became uncertain and open to… — Bridget Riley
In 1972, I recorded Gumbo, an album that was both a tribute to and my interpretation of the music I had grown up with in… — Dr. John
I do believe that movies are subject to a million interpretations. — Oliver Stone
I have the right to interpretation as a dramatist. I research. It's my responsibility to find the research. It's my responsibility to digest it and… — Oliver Stone
Africa is mystic; it is wild; it is a sweltering inferno; it is a photographer's paradise, a hunter's Valhalla, an escapist's Utopia. It is what… — Beryl Markham
We see and hear and otherwise experience very largely as we do because the language habits of our community predispose certain choices of interpretation. — Edward Sapir
Love, he told himself, was open to interpretation like any other abstract indulgence but followed the same principles everywhere, irrespective of everything else. One, either… — Faraaz Kazi
While other faiths are also often oppressive, sharia law is especially oppressive. Its interpretations stipulate the execution of Muslims who commit adultery, renounce their faith… — Peter Tatchell
Let go of hundreds of years and relax completely. Open your hands and walk, innocent. Thousands of words, myriad interpretations, are only to free you… — Shitou Xiqian
Good advice is like a proverb: the meaning depends on the interpretation. — Rebecca L. Walkowitz
Only in black and white can I see the design and textures. I don't consider color photography art. Black and white is an interpretation. Color… — Clyde Butcher

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