Purposefully Quotes

Well, I think a part of you has to be scared, it keeps you alert; otherwise you become complacent. So absolutely, I`m purposefully going after things and doing things that I`m not sure if it`s going to come off or not. Certainly Full Frontal was one of those. That was pure experimentation, that`s the kind of film that you make going in where you know that a lot of people are not going to like it because it`s an exploration of the contract that exists between the film-maker and the audience and what happens when you violate that contract.

If I see somebody visually challenged, I won`t purposefully focus in on them unless they call me names, and then I`ll call them back.

Well, for one reason or another, I felt it was necessary to keep making money in the business. I`ve done over 350 episodics, in either feature or starring roles, and 34 films. I felt at the time I had to do that, because I had a family. I had the choice of falling back on selling cars or whatever (nothing against car salesmen) or purposefully taking on the lion. Walking right into the den and saying Here I am, and you`re going to have to deal with me." And that`s what I did. Was I a successful father? Maybe not. Was I a successful husband? Probably not. Was I a successful actor? Probably not."

Is the president purposefully using propaganda and hyperbole to garner the American public for support?