Curiosity : (446) " I appear African-American, so it’s not until I start talking that people go, ‘Hold on, there’s something not right here.’ But it’s an awesome conversation starter. I open my mouth, they get curious, and I say, ‘Got a few minutes? Have a seat.’ " - Patty Mills " At 16, I started reading trashy stuff, anything slightly naughty and risque. " - Romesh Gunesekera " I don’t know if we even mentioned UFOs. It was to find out why Barney was emotionally upset. " - Betty Hill " When I follow the finals of the European Cups, I look at all the aspects surrounding protocol, to get some ideas. I am interested in personalities, sponsors and the stands. But as soon as the whistle goes, it’s all on the pitch. " - Michel Patini " I come by writing dialogue fairly naturally, I’ve got a chatty family; I’m a bit of a voyeur, and if I’m ever in a public place, I automatically find myself listening. " - Patrick deWitt " Just think of the tragedy of teaching children not to doubt. " - Clarence Darrow " I had a couple of really cool friends when I was a kid, and we’d find cool music and movies and show them to each other. My friend Dennis had a copy of ‘A Clockwork Orange’ and he’d already seen it once, and he was like, ‘We need to watch this.’ I was sleeping over his house – and I think we were literally 15 – and we watched it. " - Gerard Way " If you’re playing a good guy, you show some darkness. If you’re playing a dark guy, you show something different, like humor, that will mix it up and hopefully surpass the audience’s expectations. What I’m battling all the time is complacency in the audience. I try to bring a little mystery to what might happen because that engages people more. " - Campbell Scott " A good director is not an expert in anything in particular. A good director just knows a little bit about everything. " - Nicolas Winding Refn " The world is an infinitely fascinating, tragic and humorous place. " - Mike Figgis