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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

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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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Alexander Payne
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I get asked, How can you have such failures in your films? Well, what else is life about? Theres some sense of constant failure in something. Humor gives you a distance from it. – Alexander Payne

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Failure
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Alexander Payne
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When youre a houseguest and you leave, its nice to straighten something up or send your hosts a useful gift. And when you leave the planet, its nice to have made a positive contribution. – Alexander Payne

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positive
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Alexander Payne
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You know how sad your life is when you know the release date of DVDs. – Heston Blumenthal

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Im convinced I got signed because of who I am. And it makes me sad. – Jeff Buckley

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sad

The president we have today is a typical Washington politician thats prone to hyperbole and decisiveness and false outrage. And I think its very sad – very sad to watch. – Marco Rubio

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sad

First, accept sadness. Realize that without losing, winning isnt so great. – Alyssa Milano

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sad

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