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I was going to be a comedian but then also winning Oscars and directing movies and creating my own charities and saving the world. The more I've let go of that... I see more access to possibly being able to have something like that. ”
I've never felt fully able to sustain myself because I've run out of money many, many times, and it's been scary. ”
Men who are scandalized at the lack of freedom in Russia do not ask themselves how real is liberty among the poor, the weak, and the ignorant in capitalist society. ”
Managing directors at top-tier investment banks may pocket a million a year and be worth tens of millions after a long career. Early employees at tech firms like Uber, Airbnb, and Snapchat can make many times that amount of money in a matter of years. ”
There is an often-told story that Silicon Valley is filled with women looking to cash in by marrying wealthy tech moguls. Whether there really is a significant number of such women is debatable. ”
Cutting NASA education funds would most severely affect students from low- to middle-income families and students from non-Ivy League-level schools. ”
Often, people who want to make interesting films simply don't have the money to do it. ”
The only problem I have with American money is that it's all kind of the same color, so I'm always having to look. Whereas with Australian money, you have purple, blue, yellow... We keep it nice and simple. ”
When you act, you really have to give all of yourself, and if you're doing that purely for money, it's not healthy. ”
If you can capture the humanity of a family struggling in an economic crisis you can make a difference. You can raise awareness just of the simple humanity. ”