David Crystal Quotes
There is no such thing as an ugly accent, like there's no such thing as an ugly flower.
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I have no political ax to grind; I just find it absurd that huge billion-dollar corporations can take over elections. I just find it insane that, for instance, we give tax breaks to people like myself making millions of dollars, while there're no tax breaks for working people. That, to me, is not a political issue, that's a life issue.
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If you stop being scared, that's when entropy sets in, and you may as well go home.
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I was a bit odd. I read books and wanted to draw and go to art school.
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When people refer to 'Back in the Day,' it was a Wednesday. Just a little fun fact for you.
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When you are talking about someone's art, it is usually so personal.
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I choose to focus on the positive.
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I busted my butt all my life building companies.
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My sister and I had resolved never to become teachers because the job seemed to demand so much. My mother always seemed to be working. Our dining room table was cluttered with papers waiting to be read and graded.
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Abstract anger is great for rhetorical carrying on. You can go on endlessly about the post office, but it doesn't mean you're mad at your mailman.
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My personal experience has been that in my 25 years of writing, I have not been asked to do more than four or five commercial one-shot scripts. These were performed on major national hook-ups but produced for me no immediate additional jobs or requests. One script for BBC was done around the world with an all-star cast.
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If an ignorant person is attracted by the things of the world, that is bad. But if a learned person is thus attracted, it is worse.
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I know that it isn't just violence against women, it's how do we support ourselves and our families, how do we deal with health care for ourselves and our families? It's a bigger picture.
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There are over 1 million refugees in Lebanon, a country of 4 million people. How do we solve that? I have no idea. What's going on, I really don't know.
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I mix things from my Somali culture and my American side.
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I don't believe actors who say they don't bleed into their characters. It's absolutely impossible not to.
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I just have work to do; I just do it.
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I think I am the same kind of person I would have been if I wasn't an actor. I am not a robot.
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I have had brown hair and bangs since I was 2. One year I dyed it blonde, which felt so weird.
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Said I was beautiful, did he? He's being paid for treatment, not flattery.
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The moment you think of a joke is the best moment.
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Mostly, I stand in awe of the every day women I knew from childhood that I interact with on Facebook. They struggle with juggling careers and raising children, endure hardships and occasional setbacks and yet do so with humility, grace and a sense of humor. Now that is inspiring!
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Things can turn ugly so quickly in the music business, especially if you have an unexpected success.
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Reality is harsh. It can be cruel and ugly. Yet no matter how much we grieve over our environment and circumstances nothing will change. What is important is not to be defeated, to forge ahead bravely. If we do this, a path will open before us.
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There is no such thing as an ugly accent, like there's no such thing as an ugly flower.
