David Brooks
David Brooks
Conservative political columnist for the New York Times. He also wrote for the Wall Street Journal and the Washington Times and provided political commentary for National Public Radio (NPR) and the PBS NewsHour.
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionJournalist
Date of Birth11 August 1961
CityToronto, Canada
CountryUnited States of America
thinking optimism leader
I think Americans expect optimism in their leadership. The most popular and effective leaders, whether it was Bill Clinton or Ronald Reagan or Jack Kennedy, brought to it a sense of optimism and possibility.
revenge hatred natural
The natural human reaction is to greet hatred with hatred, revenge by revenge. That's the natural genetic reaction.
jobs catholic balance
That is the job of the Catholic Church, to be a balance to the materialistic drives of our culture and of economy.
pride world doe
One of the things capitalism does is, it does enhance and exacerbate the sin of pride, making yourself, the material world the center of your universe, instead of God's will.
soul dollars equal
We are all fundamentally equal souls, and if you make a zillion dollars, you're not any better than anybody else spiritually. You're still an equal soul.
writing wife guy
I'm not the most emotionally attuned guy in the world. My wife says that me writing about emotion is like Gandhi writing about gluttony.
president limits firsts
President Obama was the first president not to abide by the limits in the general election.
unexpected film beats
Often, I go and see films where I can see the beats coming. So, if I read something where I don't see the beats coming and it takes me somewhere unexpected, that's a great thing to build upon.
trying cameras directors
As a director, I like trying to unlock the subtext of the scene and try to put the camera in a place that helps that.
school decision irrational
It's a completely irrational decision to drop out of school.
school film program
I was really fortunate that I went to a high school where we actually had a film theory program.
people trying want
I want to try to make big films that hopefully connect with people.
goal people guy
It's almost inherent, but I'm a massive [Stanley] Kubrick fan. I'm a big admirer of what guys like Christopher Nolan have been able to do. For me, to be able to try to make big films that reach a lot of people, and that hopefully have something to say, is a lofty goal, but that's my goal.
ambition want film
I want to make big films. That's always been my ambition.