Edward Norton Quotes


It's dismaying to see the unilateralism that the government is doing. Edward Norton Government 87
I have this embedded faith in the process through which films of a certain type get discovered on longer timelines. Edward Norton Faith 81
A lot of why I do something is just the novelty of the experience. Edward Norton Experience 80
The more you can create that magic bubble, that suspension of disbelief, for a while, the better. Edward Norton Bubble 80
I like music, but I need to get outside more. Edward Norton Music 76
I always felt that acting was an escape, like having the secret key to every door and permission to go into any realm and soak it up. I enjoy that free pass. Edward Norton Acting 74
Identical twins are endemically alike in many ways. Edward Norton Uncategorized 73
I think we really feel like Crowdrise could be something that, 20 years from now, people take for granted because that's just how you do it, like if you're going to raise money for something, that's how you do it. Edward Norton Money 73
I'm not particularly precious about the theatrical experience any more. Edward Norton Experience 65
I just like working with smart people. Edward Norton Uncategorized 63
Anybody who is running a marathon or doing a walkathon, doing a fundraiser for their school, their company, by far it's guaranteed the easiest and most fun way to quickly set up a fundraising campaign and send it around to your friends and family. Edward Norton Family 57
I never think that a film should answer questions for you. I think it should make you ask a lot of questions. Edward Norton Answer 57
I like making movies for myself and my friends and people with my sensibility. Edward Norton Movies 53
I just love movies. Edward Norton Movies 53
People wrestle sometimes making movies, and I think that conflict is a very essential thing. I think a lot of very happy productions have produced a lot of very banal movies. Edward Norton Movies 50
You always end up getting involved in things because of, you know, the strange things your life brings you into contact with. Edward Norton Life 48
If you've got a piece and you can feel the person who's going to direct it is really made for it, if it's really special for them, then it's going to be a better-than-usual experience. Edward Norton Experience 46
Fame is very corrosive and you have to guard very strictly against it. Edward Norton Against 42
The film industry needs to confront the physical footprint of the way films get made. Edward Norton Confront 42
You know, independent films have been institutionalized, practically. Every studio has got a boutique arthouse label. Edward Norton Uncategorized 42
Duality is not a story. Duality is just a complexity. Edward Norton Uncategorized 39
I grew up on the golden age of children's TV. Edward Norton Age 38
I read a lot of scripts and so many are clearly a knockoff of one familiar genre or another. Edward Norton Uncategorized 37
I like it when the deeper you go with the character, the more you see the layers start to peel away. Edward Norton Uncategorized 33
You can't control everything that comes to you. Edward Norton Uncategorized 33
The best films of any kind, narrative or documentary, provoke questions. Edward Norton Uncategorized 33
Young people know how to use these social networking tools, and they know how to use them effectively. Edward Norton Uncategorized 32
I've always liked the idea of taking old dramatic ideas and devices and making them feel relevant or contemporary or whatever. Edward Norton Uncategorized 32
I like things that aren't superficially one thing or another. Edward Norton Uncategorized 32
I remember as a kid having the offer of a scholarship, that it was going to be like going to Mars, and deciding to stay in my public school. Edward Norton Uncategorized 31
Basically, I think 21st century conservation is moving toward preserving ecosystems by dealing with the needs of people. Edward Norton Uncategorized 29
I almost forgot what it's like to be proud of my government. Edward Norton Government 29
All people are paradoxical. No one is easily reducible, so I like characters who have contradictory impulses or shades of ambiguity. It's fun, and it's fun because it's hard. Edward Norton Uncategorized 29
People are worried about the degree to which corporate interest is starting to threaten human interest. Edward Norton Uncategorized 28
I think a lot of people in their average day actually imagine two sides of a conversation at one point or another. I think that the mental trick of holding two sides of a conversation in your head is actually something that we all do. Edward Norton Uncategorized 28
My generation is having its midlife crisis in its 20s. Edward Norton Uncategorized 24

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