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Obama is not embarrassing. The country is embarrassing.

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Harvey Weinstein
Age: 72
Born: 1952
Born: March 19
Actor
Executive Producer
Film Director
Film Producer
New York City
New York
Embarrassing
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We've been able to access deals that under our former relationship with Disney - with tax advantages and strategic partners - that we just weren't able to do.
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There are two things that come very easily to me: rooting for New York sports teams and making mistakes.
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I never make a movie for awards consideration. I will use the hope of getting an Academy Award a) to honor the people who work so hard and also b) it's the greatest Good Housekeeping seal in the world. It's the greatest brand. It's as good as Louis Vuitton and Dior in the world of moviemaking. It's the Super Bowl.
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As a young man, I went to Paris and soaked up many hours of film knowledge from Robert Hakim in my efforts to become a producer.
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Knowing that Ricky Gervais will never work again means a lot to me. I'm going to make sure of it.
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When we talk about Oscars, it's almost as a symbol of excellence, and the American public and the worldwide public accept that symbol.
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You know, my movies are important on an economic basis, on an artistic basis.
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I want to deal with somebody who comes from another country to the United States and has a family that comes. I don't care if it's a black family from Jamaica or a Hispanic family from Mexico. These issues need to be dealt with, but they need to be dealt with in the entertaining way.
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I've been involved with violent movies, and then I've also said at a certain point, 'I can't take it anymore. Please cut it.' You know, you've got to respect the filmmaker, and it's a really tough issue.
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I always find that when I do something that I like, from my heart, then it works.
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Some people handle sweets better.
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First of all, I never make a movie for awards consideration.
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Like Rodgers and Hammerstein, I'm not afraid to deal with themes about the ups and downs of life, yet which are still entertaining, and you still feel these stories.
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I hope to continue my friendship with France and its filmmakers for many years to come.
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I just finished my homework fast, I was bored to death. There wasn't 500 channels so there was a thing for a librarian to teach a kid like me about reading. I started reading early and I read all the time, because I love it.
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Everybody who's played Marilyn Monroe before has gone down in flames. It's impossible to capture Marilyn Monroe.
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You know, I'm the tough guy with taste, good friends, you know, describe me that I'm the tough guy, period, the way others do. But, you know, I'll tell you, I'm a complete wuss when it comes to my own kids.
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Margaret Thatcher made tough decisions. She put people out of work and she stood up to labor unions and she did a lot of things that I did not like.
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I don't know, I'll probably make the first superhero movie that bombs.
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I saw 'Tintin' in Europe - it is 'Indiana Jones' on steroids. Unbelievable. What a fantastic movie. Steven Spielberg, you rock the house. And working with those young English guys like Edgar Wright, and also Peter Jackson what a great combination.
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