Jim Lee Quotes

Every trick is an old one, but with a change of players, a change of dress, it comes out as new as before.

It's 2009, things change. I'm a creature of habit, so in the beginning I wanted it to be as much like the original as possible, but that's not reality. And reality is, this is a new generation, and people want to see 'Witch Mountain' again.

An old thing becomes new if you detach it from what usually surrounds it.

There's backlash about everything I do.

I'm not the first girl to get into controversy.

I'm just super into redefining things.

backlash

There are people and interests that do not want change. It is not in their interest for this system to change.

Every single change is fought by those who would be affected by it.

If you want to be noticed, attack somebody.

This is not politics. This is garbage. And we are disgusted by it. To those who are departed who sought in some, quote, clever, unquote way, to tarnish the reputation of Tom Foley, I say, good riddance.

France has chosen to ignore the great transformation of the 21st century and cultivate a [culture of] status quo and rigidity.

We live in a changing world … shall we maintain all our theaters in the same traditional box.

When push comes to shove, the status quo is a very powerful force.

We are out to rebuild the world.

Certain citizens claimed I had disgraced the fair name of the city of Limerick, that I had attacked the church, that I had despoiled my mother's name, and that if I returned to Limerick, I would surely be found hanging from a lamppost.

The truth is, I mostly thought about 'Accidental Racist' in terms of my fans. This song was meant to generate discussion among the people who listen to my albums. What I was most worried about is that my fan base would think that I was preaching to them.

I think plays deserve other interpretations. They should live on, and other people should should take their hand at them. I'm very supportive of that.

Our key to transforming anything lies in our ability to reframe it.

Any scene in Shakespeare can be vulgarised almost out of recognition with the wish to have a modern concept.

That has been everybody's challenge, above the dancing, the singing, the lines: getting into who these characters would be in 2015. Today's Tin Man is heartfelt, but he wouldn't be soft. Today's Dorothy would be sassy.

To the chagrin of many, the media gravitates towards controversy.

We are at a massive club here at Manchester United and if things aren't going as well as they should be then there is always going to be people wanting to have a dig and a pop at you.

Whatever I do becomes controversial.

I love seeing the new generation take something that we've done and reinvent it for a whole new time.