Quotes About People

That always catches you by surprise, you know, the amount of inspiration, should you choose to, that you can give to people.

My characters surprise me constantly. My characters are like my friends - I can give them advice, but they don't have to take it. If your characters are real, then they surprise you, just like real people.

In making films, I'm constantly looking for people who are in conflict and who are going to surprise you and challenge you.

Washington was taken by surprise by the Egyptian revolution because policy experts focused too much on Mubarak and his government, and too little on the 'voice of the people.'

Television is fantastic because you get to follow a group of characters over time, and their stories can enrich and surprise you. And you get to work with a group of people over time as well, which can be very satisfying with the right group.

I always respond to characters who have depth. I'm always interested in those people. They're the ones who surprise you.

I want to surprise all the fans, all the people in MLS.

I'm surprised some people don't like me! I think I have a good heart, so they should like me!

And I'm always surprised when people have seen 'The Foot Fist Way', so when people bring that up, I'm always surprised that's reached other people besides my immediate friends.

A lot of people are surprised economists are assisting with kidney exchanges. Exchanges are what economists are good at.

There is really no one who hasn't made mistakes in their career. I'm always shocked that people would be so surprised that I might make mistakes. Martin Scorsese has made mistakes - why can't I?

I'm always surprised that I'm still around funk and that people are still into it.

I'm not surprised for the arrest of anybody. Because I know people who don't fear God, that's going to happen.

You would be surprised of films that people just don't see. You know what I mean? I'm always working and I'm a film buff but I'm an old school film buff.

I think, on a surface level, people are surprised to see me playing such a passive role in 'Good.'

I think things can surprise you. I mean, I loved Instagram from the minute it started, but I think it surprised a lot of people how quickly it got huge.

A lot of people are surprised when I talk so much about the present, but politics is just a crucial part of archaeology.

You'd be surprised the type of people who are into metal when you see them. Sometimes I'm even surprised, but it's cool. That's the reason it's still around.

I'm surprised that I get to be in the same room with half the people that I'm working with.

People are surprised I do comedy! And I'm like, 'Guys, that's all I have been doing. For, like, forever.'

Public policy is a study in imperfection. It involves imperfect people, with imperfect information, facing deeply imperfect choices - so it's not surprising that they're getting imperfect results.

I know it's surprising, but there is a generation of people who haven't seen a Bond movie. They have no idea what it is. I want to entertain them as much as anyone else.

Browse Amazon reviews, and you'll see a surprising number of readers who believe one novel can summarize a country, its culture, and its people.

It's absolutely surprising to me how well 'The State' has held up as far as people liking it and having fond memories of it, considering it's a sketch show.