Alex Gibney Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)
Alex Gibney quotes and sayings page 2 (71 year old director). Here's quote # 11 through 20 out of the 52 we have for him.
“People who lie, particularly those who lie really big, can't do it effectively unless they feel that there's a righteous power behind what they're doing. You're entitled to lie because the end justifies the means.”
“I feel that Julian Assange came to be both paranoid and self-regarding in ways that ultimately undermined his own mission. And so, the transparency radical became a secret-keeper instead of a secret-leaker. And that, I think, is a big problem.”
“The whole macho thing has to be reexamined. Because in my view, the Bush administration was weak, not strong. To engage in a policy of torture is a weak policy. Because ultimately, it encourages the terrorists. It undermines our own values. It corrupts our system. And it doesn't get good intelligence.”
“Documentaries can embrace contradictions in a way that journalism can't.”
“Even with a villain, you don't want him just to be some pockmarked punchbag.”
“There are many people, including me, who admire the original mission of WikiLeaks.”
“There's something magical about a home run. It almost violates the space of the stadium. It's a game of the imagination in some ways. Baseball.”
“When it comes to governments and corporations, we should demand that less is secret. That's where corruption flowers.”
“I am furious at the way that we have allowed money to subvert our democracy. I am appalled at the way that the U.S., a very wealthy nation, permits and even encourages a level of poverty that other wealthy nations would not even consider.”
“Sports are the ultimate secular religion. Instead of being worried about whether your kids will be okay or how your job is going, you have your team, and you can focus all of your angst and your hopes and dreams on your team. I am in no way saying it always relieves any of this!”
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