George Will
George Will
George Frederick Willis an American newspaper columnist and political commentator. He is a Pulitzer Prize–winner known for his conservative commentary on politics. In 1986, The Wall Street Journal called him "perhaps the most powerful journalist in America," in a league with Walter Lippmann...
ProfessionJournalist
Date of Birth4 May 1941
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If you go all the way back, I've always written science-fiction, I've always written fantasy, I've always written horror stories and monster stories, right from the beginning of my career. I've always moved back and forth between the genres. I don't really recognise that there's a significant difference between them in some senses.
coming four hours jobs less near three
I could actually care less about the poor. We have some living near us, and pee-yew. They are always coming and going to their three or four jobs at all hours of the day and night. Annoying!
malice
Malice is of a low stature, but it hath very long arms.
contend people seldom victory
When the people contend for their liberty, they seldom get anything by their victory but new masters.
competition otherwise people
Unrestrained competition can drive people into actions that they would otherwise regret.
difference except movies none
There's no difference between movies and television. None at all. Except in a lot of cases, television's much better than movies.
adding pictures revolution sound technology
Digital technology is the same revolution as adding sound to pictures and the same revolution as adding color to pictures. Nothing more and nothing less.
creative defense money movies trying
I've never been that much of a money guy. I'm more of a film guy, and most of the money I've made is in defense of trying to keep creative control of my movies.
follower goes medium movies musical raft visual
I've always been a follower of silent movies. I see film as a visual medium with a musical accompaniment, and dialogue is a raft that goes on with it.
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I've enjoyed myself 90 percent of the time.
consciousness people
The media has affected everybody's consciousness much more than most people will admit.
since tendency
I know I have a very self-destructive tendency since my mother died, I have got to be honest.
outlive work
I've achieved what every artist wants, which is that some of their work will outlive them.
record
Of course, I want to sell this record - there's no point making it otherwise.