Quotes about "Youth & Coming of Age"

I would be surprised if they gave Meryl Streep her third Oscar for a film as light as 'Julie and Julia,' although, of course, Katharine Hepburn's third Oscar came with a very light performance from her in 'Guess Who's Coming to Dinner.' ”

You don't grow the economy by growing government. ”

Because its hard to realize now that that was the end of the great depression, you know. All of a sudden all of this is in front of me and I'm solvent, you know. I'm making some money and I know where my next meal is coming from, and I have a new pair of shoes and that's it. ”

If youth is a defect, it is one we outgrow too soon. ”

I never thought of my father when I was growing up. Truly. He was a strong, silent man who worked hard to support his family. ”

I was the little kid growing up. I wasn't picked on because, honestly, I was fast, so I could run away from the bullies. ”

When you're a little kid, growing up, most of us know what's right and wrong. Our parents teach us that discipline. ”

I did a film when I was about 30; it's a coming of age story called 'Gas Food Lodging,' and I'm so proud of that little independent film. I play this young English geologist, and he's such a simple, loving kind of guy. Doesn't talk too much. He's just a quiet guy, and he gets the girl. ”

The environmentalists say capitalism is killing our oceans, air, land, and forests. Capitalists argue that they provide food, fuel, and building materials for a growing world. ”

The state of the economy is not the issue when it comes to growing a business. The relevant questions are always: 'What business are you in? Furthermore, is it adapting to the times?' ”