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I wanted to be an actor. That was my real goal. But I wasn't any good at it, so I wrote my own material and… — Lou Reed
I have a producing partner named Stephen Hamel, and we've been trying to generate material. — Keanu Reeves
I loved the material when I first read it, and the experience of making the film was a great one. So when we came around… — Keanu Reeves
I don't mind doing scripted material. It's actually kind of a relief, because improvising is a little bit like screenwriting on your feet. — John C. Reilly
During the 80s and 90s, we all became consumed with ourselves. In the 21st century, we've come back to simpler times. People are struggling economically… — Julia Roberts
A comedy club is a place where you work out material, you're trying material. — Chris Rock
I am convinced that material things can contribute a lot to making one's life pleasant, but, basically, if you do not have very good friends… — David Rockefeller
True education is concerned not only with practical goals but also with values. Our aims assure us of our material life, our values make possible… — Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
It is difficult to make our material condition better by the best law, but it is easy enough to ruin it by bad laws. — Theodore Roosevelt
A lot of the stuff I am now seeing is edgy, raw kinda material. — Mickey Rourke
Life is rough for a lot of people. Some people live in greater material circumstances than others, but life is rough for everybody. — Karl Rove
I don't think there's a shortage of material in the world. Or in my head. I just pray for continued good health, because I've got… — Richard Russo
It's also a question of finding good material and interesting roles. I'm not the only actress out there, and good parts just don't fall into… — Winona Ryder
Stabilizing the euro is one thing, healing the culture that surrounds it is another. A world in which material values are everything and spiritual values… — Jonathan Sacks
I have a soft spot for art that, in terms of subject matter and material, is in bad taste. — Jerry Saltz
Our culture now wonderfully, alchemically transforms images and history into artistic material. The possibilities seem endless and wide open. — Jerry Saltz
I never appreciated 'positive heroes' in literature. They are almost always cliches, copies of copies, until the model is exhausted. I prefer perplexity, doubt, uncertainty,… — Jose Saramago
Be able to recognize when you're reading or hearing material biased to your own side. — Marilyn vos Savant
Eating is not merely a material pleasure. Eating well gives a spectacular joy to life and contributes immensely to goodwill and happy companionship. It is… — Elsa Schiaparelli
Without question, the material world and your everyday needs distract you from living meaningfully. — Menachem Mendel Schneerson

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