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Most of the movies I saw growing up were viewed as totally disposa

Most of the movies I saw growing up were viewed as totally disposable, fine for quick consumption, but they have survived 50 years and are still growing. – Manuel Puig

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I think cinema is closer to allegories than to reality. Its closer to our dreams. – Manuel Puig

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Ive never seen a worse situation than that of young writers in the United States. The publishing business in North America is so commercialized. – Manuel Puig

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Im not terribly happy about rock and roll. Certain rock music is uninspiring, numbing it makes you feel like an idiot. – Manuel Puig

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Each one of my movies becomes easier to get off the ground. – Alexander Payne

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I cry a lot, you know. Which is very difficult for a man to recognise, but I do. I cry in movies, you know, just watching movies. – Antonio Banderas

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Ill be honest with you. My kids dont watch my movies and never have. I can maybe name a film one hand that theyve seen, actually, all the way through. – Kevin Bacon

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The long and short of it is that I am now in a position in England to green light movies, and thats really excellent – not high-budget movies, but movies none the less. – Idris Elba

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