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There's no handbook for parenting. So you walk a very fine line as a parent because you are civilizing these raw things. They will tip the coffee over and finger-paint on the table. At some point, you have to say, 'We're gonna have to clean that up because you don't paint with coffee on a table.'

~Gary Oldman

Topics: Because Clean Coffee Fine Fine Line Gonna Line Over Paint Parent Parenting Point Raw Say Some Table Things Tip Up Very Walk Will You

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You can play older than yourself. You can play younger than yourself up to a point, and then that just becomes impossible because you carry a weight with you that you can't shift, unless you have very boyish looks.

~Gary Oldman

Topics: Because Becomes Boyish Carry Impossible Just Looks Older Play Point Shift Than Then Unless Up Very Weight You Younger Yourself

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I'm not the best audience for that because I'm not a great science-fiction fan. I just never got off on space ships and space costumes, things like that.

~Gary Oldman

Topics: Audience Because Best Costumes Fan Got Great Just Like Never Off Science-Fiction Ships Space Things

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I drank for about 25 years getting over the loss of my father and I took the anger out on myself. I did a good job at beating myself up at sometimes. I don't drink anymore but my alcoholic head occasionally says different. 'Nil By Mouth' was a love letter to my father because I needed to resolve some issues in order to be able to forgive him.

~Gary Oldman

Topics: Able About Anger Anymore Beating Because Did Different Drank Drink Father Forgive Getting Good Good Job Head Him Issues Job Letter Loss Love Mouth Myself Needed Occasionally Order Out Over Resolve Says Some Sometimes Took Up Years

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Change is vital to any actor. If you keep playing lead after lead, you're really gonna dry up. Because all those vehicles wean you away from the truths of human behaviour.

~Gary Oldman

Topics: Actor After Any Away Because Behaviour Change Dry Gonna Human Keep Lead Playing Really Those Truths Up Vehicles Vital You

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It's funny: I'm a lifelong musician, but because I principally play the piano it's been a solitary thing.

~Gary Oldman

Topics: Because Been Funny Lifelong Musician Piano Play Principally Solitary Thing

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Everything I do, I go to black people. If I have a problem at the airport, I'll go to the black ticket agent. I hope they notice me because I'll get better service. If I'm at a restaurant, I look for the black waiter. Rent-a-Car, give you the upgrade.

~Gary Owen

Topics: Agent Airport Because Better Black Everything Get Give Go Hope Look Me Notice People Problem Restaurant Service Ticket Upgrade Waiter You

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Name the book that made the biggest impression on you. I bet you read it before you hit puberty. In the time I've got left, I intend to write artistic books - for kids - because they're still open to new ideas.

~Gary Paulsen

Topics: Artistic Because Before Bet Biggest Book Books Got Hit Ideas Impression Intend Kids Left Made Name New New Ideas Open Puberty Read Still Time Write You

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Despite recent speculation in the media, and after difficult but sincere consideration, I have decided not to direct 'Catching Fire.' As a writer and a director, I simply don't have the time I need to write and prep the movie I would have wanted to make, because of the fixed and tight production schedule.

~Gary Ross

Topics: After Because Catching Consideration Decided Despite Difficult Direct Director Fire Fixed Make Media Movie Need Prep Production Recent Schedule Simply Sincere Speculation Tight Time Wanted Would Write Writer

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Why is every great children's story about a journey? Maybe that's because we are always on one.

~Gary Ross

Topics: About Always Because Children Every Great Journey Maybe Story Why

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