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
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.
people
Whenever you do something, people try to re-do it and do a better version, especially if they're in another country.
life
I have to have a passion in my life.
time
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.
people playing
You can't imagine what it's like playing to people who have been loyal to you for 25 years and haven't seen you for 15.
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.
bit physical sorted state
The '90s were a bit of a disaster for me in so many ways. On a personal level, I don't think I could have toured. Also, I had some physical problems with my back that are now sorted and I just wasn't in the right state of mind.
love security success
I have more love, success, and security than I could ever dream of.
incredibly work written
I've written a whole body of work that I'm incredibly proud of.