John Carney quotes

I like 'Guys and Dolls,' 'Singin' in the Rain' and 'A Star Is Born.' When it works, a musical is an amazing thing. But it rarely works. (John Carney)
I became interested in film making at around 16, when I discovered a friend of mine had a HI 8 camera which belonged to his father, which we were forbidden to use. View quote
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There's a serious danger that the college education bubble may burst. As more and more people get college degrees, which inevitably have to become easier to get in order to increase the amount of graduates beyond its realistic levels, the market will eventually figure out that the degree doesn't mean what it used to. It will become less useful as a heuristic for intelligence and achievement. And college graduates will find themselves with an asset-a degree-whose value is dropping while their debt remains high. View quote
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I kept thinking, 'How do you make a modern musical?' Then it became clear that I could do it just like a small indie art-house movie, very naturalistically. I could create a world where it's o.k. to break into song, without an orchestra coming up out of nowhere. View quote
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After a couple of attempts at making shorts, I decided to make a feature film with a friend, Tom Hall, whom I've worked with ever since. View quote
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Americans like optimism, and 'Once' walks a tightrope: you feel uplifted at the end even if you're crying. View quote
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Our technological revolution is quickly making degrees irrelevant for many of even the top jobs. Bill Gates didn't graduate from college. Tumblr founder David Karp dropped out of high school. So did blip.tv founder Mike Hudack. Dropping out of the standard school curriculum is not a dead end if it leads you toward a trade where you can earn a living and be proud of your achievements. View quote
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