Kathryn Harrison Quotes
How many artists subscribe to the notion that creative success depends on input from the fickle muse or her modern avatar, mental illness? Probably very few.
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Sometimes people can put way too much emphasis on looking 'hot' which can be stressful and put you in your head.
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I believe that it is my responsibility as the prime minister of Israel to do whatever can be done to exploit the unique opportunities that lie ahead of us to move towards peace. Not everything can be done by one act.
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In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. But, in practice, there is.
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All change is bad. But sometimes it has to be done.
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It is not only our duty but our moral obligation to break from the oppression of debt. We must rise above the political considerations and do what is right for the future of our nation.
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My kind of director is an actor-director who writes.
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You can take the boy out of Bombay; you can't take Bombay out of the boy, you know.
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I think she has more gospel style than I do. I think I'm more, umm, you know mainstream I guess. I don't know if we split the vote. That could be possible but I don't think we are the same at all.
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To show a child what once delighted you, to find the child's delight added to your own - this is happiness.
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In most movies there is a Prince Charming who rides up and saves the girl.
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From that time on, I always had the studios on my neck.
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I was poor. When you're poor you work, and when you're rich you expect somebody to hand it to you. So I think being reasonably poor is very good for people.
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I think conductors do spend too little time with their orchestras.
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I don't hit it as far as a lot of guys do, so I have to be in the right spot in the fairway to score, and that means driving it well. The two biggest keys for me are to make a good transition and to keep my hands ahead of the clubhead through impact. I want to feel as if my swing is two swings: one going back and another coming down.
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We do have pictures on the wall, in our office in Belfast where we spend half our time. All the head shots are on the wall. So yeah, we just throw darts at the ones we don't want anymore.
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I can't say that winning the Pen/Faulkner was a dream come true because I would never have dared to dream it.
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Trust your gut. You know yourself, so don't let somebody else tell you who you are.
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We are called to be architects of the future, not its victims.
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When you win a world title, you are motivated to work.
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I've always felt that if something is polarizing, that's usually the stuff I like the most. If something is taking a chance and is willing to be weird, that's my favorite thing. I know there's somebody out there who hates it.
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The first step is crucial - keep it tiny. Do not be ambitious yet. That leads to failure. Consistency is what you’re shooting for here so make the hurdle as low as possible.
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We had many good directors - John Carpenter, Brian De Palma - but things have become polluted by business, money and bad relationships. The success of the horror genre has led to its downfall.
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Our success and happiness depends not on simply knowing where we stand, but in where we are wanting to go.
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How many artists subscribe to the notion that creative success depends on input from the fickle muse or her modern avatar, mental illness? Probably very few.
