Quote by Alexander Payne
I dont feel despair because I am able to make the films I want to

I dont feel despair because I am able to make the films I want to make, and that gives me hope. – Alexander Payne

Other quotes by Alexander Payne

Even if we die at 100, were still dying young. I want at least 700 years. Theres a lot of travelling and books to read and movies to see. Im not going to squeeze it all in in 85 years. – Alexander Payne

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movies
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Marketing has supplanted story as the primary force behind the worthiness of making a film, and thats a very sad thing. Its film only as a function of consumerism rather than as an important component of our culture, and thats everywhere around the world. – Alexander Payne

Category:
sad
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Joe E. Lewis said, Money doesnt buy happiness but it calms the nerves. And that is how I feel about a film being well-received. – Alexander Payne

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Happiness
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I had a huge advantage when I started 50 years ago – my job was secure. I didnt have to promote myself. These days theres far more pressure to make a mark, so the temptation is to make adventure television or personality shows. I hope the more didactic approach wont be lost. – David Attenborough

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Hope

I hope to make people realize how totally helpless animals are, how dependent on us, trusting as a child must that we will be kind and take care of their needs. – James Herriot

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Hope

I hope that my investment into Atomico will become my best financial investment to date. – Niklas Zennstrom

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Hope

My hope is that we continue to nurture the places that we love, but that we also look outside our immediate worlds. – Annie Leibovitz

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Hope

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The cyclone derives its powers from a calm center. So does a person. – Norman Vincent Peale

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God does say He will graciously entertain our prayers. He says that if we exercise faith, and if our request is in accordance with His will, He will hear us. – Walter Martin

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Faith

A happy marriage is a long conversation that always seems too short. – Andre Maurois

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Anniversary

The only people you can really share certain things with in secret are your girlfriends. – Shirley Knight

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Women