Andrew Dominik Quotes

In India people can't stomach this attitude of mine, and when I say, 'Hurry up, let's get to the point,' they feel hurt.

Americans are much more open than people in Britain.

I can see how Americans misconstrue British reserve, and I can see how British people misconstrue American enthusiasm. I think I'm somewhere in between the two. Although I'm outgoing, I'm also very private.

Being offended is the natural consequence of leaving one’s home. I do not like after- shave lotion, adults who roller-skate, children who speak French, or anyone who is unduly tan. I do not, however, go around enacting legislation …

Acknowledged differences may create mutual respect, but hazy misunderstandings bring forth nothing but prejudice and rejection.

Never speak of a man in his own presence. It is always indelicate, and may be offensive .

Avoiding offense means that we don't accept each other as equals.

In some ways England is more liberal than France, but I also find it more intrusive. But when you go abroad you have to accept the ways of where you live. I have to respect that.

We were only there for five days and during that time Tom was a bit annoyed that the French were more interested in me and my schoolgirl outfit than him and his long scarf.

Even when well translated. can we really understand what other cultures are talking about?

Working with Europeans is very difficult. They require endless respect.

I have learned that sweet words and first impressions count a lot with Americans. They are inclined to quickly like or dislike an individual or organization.

What's funny in Italy may not be funny in Spain.

In America, they are very respectful of your work. People are not judgmental. They like difference - to be different is a force. In France, you have to be like the girl next door.

It's difficult to identify why two cultures will react differently to the same sport.

I'm friendly - maybe that's taken as flirtatious. Which I don't mind!

What is offensive is different for everyone.

I have to slow down for some people. In Louisiana, people didn't have a clue what I was talking about. I remember seeing people glaze over. Seeing the moment where they've just completely lost all... They just wait for me to stop talking and then say, 'Yeah.'

Often times, while filming 'WAGS Atlanta' with 3 male producers, we were told to dress 'WAGGY' for scenes, not realizing that WAG style isn't universal! WAG style can encompass a myriad of different looks.

In London, people don't make eye contact; it's almost too provocative.

Cultural differences can be delicate situations we have to work within the respectful boundaries of.

If there is an interpreter sitting between two friends, he may be able to translate the words but not the feelings with which I say something.

A lot of issues that we have in the world today rise from the fact that we do not know enough about each other's cultures, that we don't respect each other's origins and there is so much negativity and strife around because we don't know where the other person is coming from.

In Spain, they're never direct, and that frustrates me.

I do think that when you're specifically working in a country like South Africa, you have to be able to be aware of the cultural truth of what people are raised in and believe in and how they function within their society.