Quentin Tarantino

I liked the idea of creating a new pop-culture, folkloric hero character that I created with 'Django' that I think's gonna last for a long time. And I think as the generations go on and everything, you know, my hope is it can be a rite of passage for black fathers and their sons. Like, when are they old enough to watch 'Django Unchained'?

American Director

Toni Servillo

I think that beauty can injure you to death. It can cause an injury that can never be cured. Or it can so traumatise you, your life changes direction. The beauty of the harmony of nature that is forever lost, or a daily rite that you perform, or diving into the sea for a swim. Those experiences are going to mark you.

Italian Actor

Drew Barrymore

I think that we all have to have that rite of passage of dating the tortured artist who seems cooler than we think we are; we aspire to be like them, and we're excited that somebody is turning us on to new music or a new lifestyle.

American Actress

James Marsden

I've always loved watches my whole life. When I was growing up, I always thought of having a great watch as that next step - of making it, of a rite of passage.

American Actor

KT Tunstall

KIN' is basically a kind of rite of passage, scars-and-all celebration of going through difficult things in your life and being better for it.

Scottish Musician

Heather Mills

The overcoming of adversity and, ultimately, denying it the rite of passage, has been a constant and perpetual motive throughout my life.

British Activist

Essie Davis

Being a mother impacts every aspect of your life. It's a rite of passage which gives you an entirely different outlook on things.

Australian Actress

Gemma Ward

Lots of models have played mermaids throughout history and it is, kind of, a funny rite of passage.

Lance Henriksen

To me rites of passage through life, that's a wonderful, beautiful thing.

Kenny Loggins

My rite of passage into my brave new world, life on the road.

American Musician

Understanding cultural background is crucial since rites can have deep religious and spiritual significance.

Cultural Sensitivity

Rites vary widely between cultures; what's common in one society may be unknown in another.

Varied Ceremonies

Rites often have a formal or solemn tone and are taken very seriously by participants.

Formality and Solemnity

Social rites aren't always formal and can be as simple as day-to-day customs or traditions.

Broad Interpretations

Many social rites symbolize common human experiences and transitions, making them relatable.

Universal Experiences

Social rites can occur in informal settings, like family dinners or community gatherings.

Informal Settings

 There's not really a lot of community support around it. There's really no ceremony, rituals, or rites. And I think, with a death, you have a funeral, you celebrate the life, and there's a lot of community support, and it's something women don't have with miscarriage. Which is too bad because, of course, it's a very common and very traumatic experience.

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 made good but natural and true drama the two characters stories also complement each other I think really well they're both rites of passage stories really young animals making their first stab at independence and finding out how tough it is to live in an adult world and I

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 that our lineage made, albeit successfully, many generations ago. And of course, we all share the same adaptive imperatives. We're all born. We all bring our children into the world. We go through initiation rites. We have to deal with the inexorable separation of death,

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 We see refugees, and we see horrible diseases. Right? We see beautiful beaches, cute animals, beautiful nature, cultural rites and stuff. And then we're supposed to make the connection in our head and create a worldview out of this.

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 nomadic ways and for some of the world's more painful rites of passage in a remote region of northern benin west africa the pate prepares for his