Quotes about "Mindfulness & Presence"

I think all parts come with baggage unless it is a brand new play. If one was daunted by that, you would never do anything. ”

Writing songs and looking for ideas is like blinking my eyes. It's an involuntary muscle. I do it without thought. ”

Writing is not work. In fact, there's nothing better. Writing is something that if the music business went completely away tomorrow - radio stations quit existing and music quit being popular and it was old hat - I would still write songs. ”

I do always feel very proud and flattered by being asked to be a part of American productions playing American characters. ”

They know you're not Alfred Hitchcock, but you need to be enough Alfred Hitchcock for them not to be bothered by it. That's a reassuring thing. ”

You always get told how important the premiere and doing the press is, but I have suspicions. ”

The prosthetics were interesting because the artist was so good that they could just put a Hitchcock mask on me, but you don't want to do that. You're an actor playing Hitchcock, so it's about how much of that you're going to do. ”

One key element to Hitchcock is the drooping jowl. That was crucial because his silhouette is crucial. There is something about his silhouette that became his brand. ”

It's hard to imagine anyone interested in film not being a fan of Alfred Hitchcock because he's such a key influence on the entire history of cinema - it's hard to escape his shadow. ”

To be honest, prestige is probably the last thing I focus on. ”