David E. Kelley Quotes
When the stories come easily and the writing process doesn't feel laboring, that's usually a good sign for me.
Quotes to Explore
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Water is the softest of all things, yet it is the most powerful. The ocean patiently allows all things to flow into it. It is always flexible. The Tao is not about grasping, but allowing, like water.
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Some borrowers are pretty damn good at fraud.
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Just because you are different does not mean that you have to be rejected.
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I profoundly feel that the art of living is the art of giving. You're fulfilled in the moment of giving, of doing something beyond yourself.
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Democracy should be practiced not every six years, but every day.
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What's interesting about Stephen Baldwin is that me and Dana Gould were originally cast for 'Bio-Dome' – but Pauly Shore and Baldwin ended up doing it. So there's a little movie trivia for ya.
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I think coming to work and being absurd and neurotic and thoughtful at the same time is far more interesting.
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If we can reduce the cost and improve the quality of medical technology through advances in nanotechnology, we can more widely address the medical conditions that are prevalent and reduce the level of human suffering.
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I had no interest in sports so I didn't make friends in that traditional way where kids are in public school and they go and they join clubs, and play sports. So I kind of had to find my own way to make friends and get attention and so I just was the class clown.
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The emperor is in the Church, not above the Church.
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If my client calls me and says, 'I'm going to a friend's premiere,' I'll say, 'Come over and let's do something cute.' And I won't bill them for that.
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I can only think of music as something inherent in every human being - a birthright. Music coordinates mind, body and spirit.
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The homosexual community has more acceptance in America than it ever has, and the suicide rate is as high as it's always been.
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We try to guide with a light touch. Sometimes we can be helpful, and my goal with my team, both on the series side and on the film side, is that the collaboration should always be invited. In other words, we're not looking to impose our view on the filmmaker; we hire a storyteller because we love the story, and we love their ability to tell it.
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They pollute. It's not because morally they have a problem, but more because the mechanism now is rewarding those who cut corners to save cost.
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Well, I'm an independent person.
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I have a few unusual fans, as you can imagine, so I try to protect the privacy of my home life.
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To people who traditionally charge $10,000 for a 3D animating app, we say you should be free-to-play and generate a revenue stream. Think of a 3D modeling package almost like an RPG.
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The worst excesses of the dot-com era are gone.
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When the state is most corrupt, then the laws are most multiplied.
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There are no right and wrong ways to work in this business, but there are some basic common-sense practices. Work very, very hard and always be prepared; never give up; and once you get the job, give them more than they ever expected: - Shine!
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Live your life and forget your age.
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When the stories come easily and the writing process doesn't feel laboring, that's usually a good sign for me.
