Daniel Johns Quotes
I made a conscious effort to make a record that would affect people in a good way rather than the last one, which affected people in a bad way.

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I wrote seven Myron Bolitar novels in a row, and I never want to write a Myron book where he just solves a crime. Every one of them I want to be personal, and I want him to grow and change. The problem with that is, it makes the series limited, you can't write a series where a guy is always going through some kind of crisis.
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I have changed so much as an actor over the years.
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I want audiences to see me in different avatars.
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Few men desire liberty; most men wish only for a just master.
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In terms of 'Seinfeld', I think there's lot of reality in a show that's supposed to be about nothing.
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Age is just a number. If someone can perform at 45, who will stop that fellow from playing top-level cricket?
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There's a burden of representation that comes into play when there aren't enough representatives of a certain group in popular culture.
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I write a book a year while creating TV and film projects. And being a writer isn't just writing: I have to chase down paychecks and manage foreign tax payments. I maintain a vibrant relationship with readers and bloggers. And when it comes to Hollywood, I typically have to have fifteen business meetings in the hopes that one leads to a project.
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Well, we all have murderous thoughts throughout the day, if not the week.
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I have a lot of growing up to do, or a lot of growing down. I think that's probably more appropriate.
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I joke that we're not dissimilar to a rock band in the '70s.
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Failing to engage in conflict is a terrible decision, one that puts our temporary comfort and the avoidance of discomfort ahead of the ultimate goal of our organization.
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We really tried hard not to make it a cricket book, it appeals to a much wider community.
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I don't mind dating younger men now.
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Beware of the company you keep. See that you associate with the right type of people.
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Texas has yet to learn submission to any oppression, come from what source it may.
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We can win respect in the world only if we are strong internally and can banish poverty and unemployment from our country.
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I get that people want more diversity in TV and film, and I stand by that. I stand in solidarity with better diversity in TV shows, especially for Asian actors. I agree with that 100 per cent.
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There is something laughable about the sight of authors who enjoy the rustling folds of long and involved sentences: they are trying to cover up their feet.
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I think it's a comedian's job to make everything funny. Nothing is off-limits.
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When I was 20, I wrote a film on spec and sent it to the BBC. They wrote back, 'Usually, when we reject submissions, we like to offer some encouragement, but in your case, we don't see any point in you continuing.' I took it as encouragement anyway, thinking that only people who write terrible things are capable of writing great things.
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The only people who think the Internet is a calamity are people whose lives have been hurt by it; the only people who insist the Internet is wonderful are those who need it to give their life meaning.
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I made a conscious effort to make a record that would affect people in a good way rather than the last one, which affected people in a bad way.