Quote by David Mamet
Movies were never an art form, they were entertainment. It just ev

Movies were never an art form, they were entertainment. It just evolved into an art form from there, and its still evolving in different ways. – David Mamet

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If, indeed, a firearm were more dangerous to its possessors than to potential aggressors, would it not make sense for the government to arm all criminals, and let them accidentally shoot themselves? Is this absurd? Yes, and yet the government, of course, is arming criminals. – David Mamet

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Government
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When the three branches of government have failed to represent the citizenry and the mass of the media has failed to represent the citizenry, then the citizenry better represent the citizenry. – David Mamet

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Government
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Liberalism is a religion. Its tenets cannot be proved, its capacity for waste and destruction demonstrated. But it affords a feeling of spiritual rectitude at little or no cost. – David Mamet

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I think thats what distinguishes Schmidt, really. In the movies now, so much of what is appealing to an audience is the dramatic or has to do with science fiction, and Schmidt is simply human. Theres no melodrama theres no device, Its just about a human being. – Jack Nicholson

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movies

There are a lot of movies that are unbelievable successes that I would be mortified to be a part of. – Jennifer Aniston

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movies

I dont even like watching sex scenes in movies. I have a slight prudish side to me. – Portia de Rossi

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movies

I find that when you see somebody in the tabloids all the time, you have no desire to see them in movies. – Seann William Scott

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movies

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