David Gerrold Quotes
My approach to 'Star Trek' was, 'I know science fiction, and I know screen writing.' That was very arrogant of me, but you really need to be a little bit arrogant to think that what you have to say is good enough to justify the expense of hundreds of thousands - now millions of dollars - to make an episode of the TV show.
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Silence speaks so much louder than screaming tantrums. Never give anyone an excuse to say that you're crazy.
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There is an expression now that is commonly used about these so-called internal conflicts which are not really internal, because they have connections to the outside world.
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I try to talk about policy issues intelligently, I try very hard to avoid thought bubbles. I make sure my speeches are well researched and footnoted. I make sure I am not talking through my hat.
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I've always made sequels, even when I was making Super 8 movies if the audience liked it.
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I'm married. I've been with my husband for six years. Now that I know what a healthy relationship is, I find I can write better about the unhealthiness of relationships.
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I want to drink champagne from ladies' shoes.
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These 'Sports Illustrated' people, they know how to hold a secret.
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I don't watch television. I'm not a TV guy.
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In the south, whether it is a small film or a big film, everybody sees it. So, there is always something for everybody to come, see, and enjoy.
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My family are huge 'Star Wars' fans.
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To win the cause we all believe in, the spread of true democracy all over the world, we need to win by example, not just with speeches but by example; not just with military might but by gaining the respect of the world.
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Dancing has always been a passion of mine.
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I always like to have a buffer between me and journalism in general. Not just a reporter, but journalism.
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I certainly don't have any boundaries myself, but I think I'm very aware of other people's.
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I am not antigovernment. I would not run a campaign against government.
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I'm not one icon. I'm every icon. I'm an icon that is made out of all the colors on the palette at every time. I have no restrictions. No restrictions.
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I don't need fame and I don't need power and I don't need wealth. I'm in need of friends, which I have found in abundance.
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My workout is ballet class and rehearsal - I've never belonged to a gym.
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I've been that celebrity on the red carpet, and I appreciate that something hasn't got to just look good from the front, from the back, it's got to look good at all angles.
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I have only one yardstick by which I test every major problem - and that yardstick is: Is it good for America?
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As intelligent and responsible filmmakers, working in a free society, we have a duty to ensure that our chosen medium is a force for good. Especially in this ever-more complex and difficult world.
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Ruy-Sanchez's works of fiction are always amazing: adventure, poetry and intelligence in a new geometry of words... His writing has nerve and agility, his intelligence is sharp without being cruel, his mood is sympathetic without complicity.
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My approach to 'Star Trek' was, 'I know science fiction, and I know screen writing.' That was very arrogant of me, but you really need to be a little bit arrogant to think that what you have to say is good enough to justify the expense of hundreds of thousands - now millions of dollars - to make an episode of the TV show.
