Watching a whole cluster of friends, and my own mother, die over quite a short space of time convinced me that purely materialist 'explanations' for our mysterious human existence simply won't do - on an intellectual level.
For me, my taste isn't limited to magical films. Whatever I read and I like, I go up for, and a lot of the time it's an American accent which can be quite trying, but I'm working on it as much as I can.
I have a character failing. I am quite incapable of identifying with anything whole-heartedly. Whatever I am doing, I am always planning to do something else. I would rather travel than arrive.
John Blake: You made some mistakes, Miss Kyle. Selina Kyle: A girl's gotta eat. John Blake: Well, you got quite an appetite.
Jim Gordon: Can I change your mind about quitting the force? John Blake: You were right, about the structures becoming shackles.
Bill: Well, this must be quite a change for you, right, Ed? Peg Boggs: Edward, dear. I think he prefers Edward. Bill: Oh, sure.
Simon Bishop: Rot in hell, Melvin! Melvin Udall: No need to stop being a lady. Quit worryin! You'll be back on your knees in no time!
Luna Lovegood: They're called Thestrals. They're quite gentle, really, but people avoid them, because they're a bit... Harry Potter: Different.
Perry: Merry Christmas, sorry I fucked you over. Harry: No problem. Don't quit your gay job.
Eddie: That's quite a raise. That's 150 on my 100. "Hatchet" Harry: Yeah. And is there anything else you want to say?
Shan-Yu: Looks like you're all out of ideas. [he stabs at her with his sword; she dodges, catches the sword with the fan and twists it out of his hands] Mulan: Not quite.
[last lines, UK version] Mr. Bennet: If any young men come for Mary or Kitty, for heaven's sake, send them in. I'm quite at my leisure.
[last lines] Newlywed woman: ...but if you'd told me you quit your job, we wouldn't have gotten married. Newlywed man: Oh, honey, come on.
Dwight: [after asking Miho to put Jackie-Boy out of his misery] She doesn't quite chop his head off. She makes a Pez dispenser out of him.
Snow White: Supper's not quite ready. You'll just have time to wash. Dwarfs: [in unison] Wash? Grumpy: [scoffs] I knew there's a catch to it!
Harold Crick: You keep your files like this? Ana Pascal: No, actually I'm quite fastidious. I put them in this box just to screw with you.
Blacksmith Plog: Hey Jöns, purely confidential, isn't life quite...? Jöns: [interrupts Plog] Yes, it is... but don't think about that now. Blacksmith Plog: [to himself] It's ludicrous, that's what it is.
Fashion is more about taste than money - you have to understand your body and tailor clothes to your needs; it's all about the fit. I do the alterations myself - I'm quite a seamstress - it's the influence of my Hungarian mother.
I am quite amazed how, when people earn lots of money, they think they have to spend it on things that give them access to the club constituted by the people who are in their tax bracket.
When I was practicing psychology, I used to tell myself if I ever get to where I'm just doing this for the money or I'm just going through the motions, I'll quit.
I didn't do a masters in creative writing until I was 26, which is quite old, and then I found myself in New York and I needed money, so I started working full time as an editor.
