Aaron Sorkin Quotes
When I was starting out, William Goldman took me under his wing, and he's still the person I show pages to.
Quotes to Explore
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As with the onset of sudden celebrity, for the newly rich, the world often becomes a darker, narrower, less generous place; a paradox that elicits scant sympathy, but is nonetheless true.
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Everything I do, I go to black people. If I have a problem at the airport, I'll go to the black ticket agent. I hope they notice me because I'll get better service. If I'm at a restaurant, I look for the black waiter. Rent-a-Car, give you the upgrade.
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The Constitution isn't written in Chinese, Swahili or Sanskrit. It's in plain English.
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So I feel a responsibility to help first-time film-makers in Brazil, but also to increase the dialogue between film cultures which are really wonderful and so much closer to us than what we do see on our screens.
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No writer need feel sorry for himself if he writes and enjoys it, even if he doesn't get paid.
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I always loved cars. I don't know why, I can't explain it to you. It has always been with me.
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If I categorized home runs that I've seen, without a doubt the monumental one is Henry's... but I've seen a lot of classic, great home runs. Gibson's was probably the most theatrical home run I've ever seen.
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Most people today still believe, perhaps unconsciously, in the heliocentric universe every newspaper in the land has a section on astrology, yet few have anything at all on astronomy.
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My family are the epicenter of all my decisions.
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I studied music at the most remedial level when I was a kid, through the Los Angeles public schools, with a little private instruction.
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He has a right to criticize, who has a heart to help.
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A trade war would be a disaster for the world. It's very easy to slip into a trade war.
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People are making judgements about Russian people based on me. This is why I never allow myself any aggression towards my opponent.
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There's millions of gay people in the world. In 2011, you've got to hide that you're gay? Like, you know what I'm saying? Like, be real.
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I'm very, very sensitive to pain and to people who suffer.
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I like things simple.
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It was not about losing my mental power; it's about not feeling good about my contribution to the game.
Garry Kasparov -
It's hard for me to view Baltimore outside the context of what Baltimore has always been in my mind: a violent place.
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Know your target audience. Always keep them at the forefront of your mind. Understand their lifestyle and what they are looking for. Gather their feedback and use it to tailor your approach. The voice of the consumer is an essential input into the development of any fashion business or blog.
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I am what I am. I have not deliberately built an image for myself.
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I love Yves Saint Laurent and Giambattista Valli and Givenchy, and I get given quite a lot, but perhaps nothing is as wonderful as the white fake leather trench coat I got when I was 15.
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A big reason why I'm not a big TV watcher is that in my formative years as a viewer, there wasn't that much great television on, or at least, television that appealed to me.
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When I was starting out, William Goldman took me under his wing, and he's still the person I show pages to.
