Quote by Mike Mills
People ask How does doing a film compare to doing an ad? Well, whe

People ask How does doing a film compare to doing an ad? Well, when youre doing a commercial you dont have to sell tickets. You have a captured audience. Which is actually completely rare and great it gives you a lot of freedom. When you make a film, you have to do advertisements for the film. – Mike Mills

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I am intrigued by inanimate objects. Theyre a piece of history, someones statement and ideas of life. – Mike Mills

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History
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Being a good Hans Haacke student, part of his influence on me is that theres no difference between a gallery show and a film – or even an ad and a T-shirt-in terms of cultural legitimacy. Theyre just different contexts in which to have some sort of communication. – Mike Mills

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communication
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I think I make films to help bolster and feed the part of me that wants to remain in a positive relationship with the world and to engage in it. So hopefully in non-sentimental ways, Im trying to make something that helps make me happy. – Mike Mills

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positive
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Freedom
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Eventually I want to be a full-time mother who works occasionally – and being an actor you have that freedom. – Carrie-Anne Moss

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Freedom

President Obama orders religious organizations to violate their conscience. I will defend religious liberty and overturn regulations that trample on our first freedom. – Mitt Romney

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Freedom

To criticize a person for their race is manifestly irrational and ridiculous, but to criticize their religion, that is a right. That is a freedom. – Rowan Atkinson

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Freedom

That happens every time I get behind a guitar, regardless of what Im saying, cause music is freedom and being free is the closest Ive ever felt to being spiritual. – Ben Harper

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Freedom

Random Quotes

There are no better masters than poverty and wants. – Danish proverb

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Desires

We all struggle with our failure to communicate and our failure to reach beyond fear to love people. – Mira Sorvino

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Failure

Many memory techniques involve creating unforgettable imagery, in your minds eye. Thats an act of imagination. Creating really weird imagery really quickly was the most fun part of my training to compete in the U.S. Memory Competition. – Joshua Foer

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Imagination

Tattoo parties: just like a regular party – but with a permanent hangover. – Rob Ruckus, Bad Ink, “Tat’s Ink-redible!” original airdate 2014 February 2

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Tattoos