Chris Carter
Chris Carter
Visionary creator of the TV series The X-Files. He also went on to create three other series for Fox: Harsh Realm, Millennium, and The Lone Gunmen.
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionScreenwriter
Date of Birth13 October 1957
CountryUnited States of America
teamwork dream perseverance
I think that you appreciate that there are extraordinary men and women and extraordinary moments when history leaps forward on the backs of these individuals, that what can be imagined can be achieved, that you must dare to dream, but that there's no substitute for perseverance and hard work and teamwork because no one gets there alone; and that, while we commemorate the... the greatness of these events and the individuals who achieve them, we cannot forget the sacrifice of those who make these achievements and leaps possible.
trying want copies
When something original works, then everyone wants to copy it. But if you're trying to do something that no one's ever seen before it's frightening.
lying believe trust-no-one
You have these catch-phrases that you associate with 'The X-Files': 'Trust No One,' 'Deny Everything.' 'Believe the Lie' was one of them.
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New Zealand totally rejects Japan's proposals to double the number of whales slaughtered in the Southern Ocean
call creative energy harder maintain tv
The real challenge in doing a TV show is in what I would call the maintenance energy. You take that creative energy and you use it every week, of course. But you then need to maintain the quality of the stories, and it's harder to do.
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When the surf is really good, it's hard for me to concentrate on work. So I really have to watch when and where I surf - I won't get anything done if I get the fever. Then it's like I come into work and I'm wet and waterlogged and ready for lunch.
hunting regard tigers whales
Hunting whales is like hunting tigers (or) gorillas. New Zealanders regard it as unjustifiable,
admired amazing feet shows
I admired shows like 'Six Feet Under.' That was an amazing show. Never boring, always inventive, smart. Loved the characters. Completely original. Those are shows that I admire.
barack candidates carries country fan feels greater heavier held higher large portion standard
I'm a big fan of Barack Obama. I think he carries a heavier burden and is held to a greater and higher standard than other candidates : I think there's a large, large portion of this country that feels disenfranchised and marginalized by the political process.
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I want young New Zealanders in future generations and older New Zealanders to be able to go out on a boat and see if they're lucky, because they are hard to see, a great white swimming in the ocean.
modern step
are out of step with modern conservation approaches.
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We already know Jon Brown isn't seeking a place, ... And I know there are others who don't want to go.
character dark light
People thought the storyline and characters for 'X-Files' made it a 'dark' show, but I never saw it that way. I always thought Mulder and Scully were the light in dark places.