David Grann Quotes
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Even as a kid, I read 'Jung – Reflections and Individuation In Fairy Tales'; all the inner circle of Jung was a real huge thing for me.
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Never stand still. Only stand still enough to learn, and once you stop learning in that stance, move off. Always keep yourself engaged, in theater, in whatever job you can get. If you can't get an acting job, then go backstage. Or take tickets. But be around actors because that is where you will primarily learn.
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Though teenagers are generally very interested in sports, they must realise that education is the most important thing in their lives. They must find the right balance.
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I like to go to my simple cottage by the ocean or, really, any beach!
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If you seek my help and guidance, I will immediately give it to you.
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I don't think the lifestyle that I have, the things going on in my life right now, you could put that on any 23-year-old kid. But, you know, I was raised right, and I'm prepared for whatever.
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I went swimming the other day and my wife was watching and she said, 'You know, it's funny, it's when you've got no clothes on, no one recognizes you.' I said, 'What are you saying? That I should do more love scenes?'
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I almost laughed about the Machiavellian plans of the presidents of the United States.
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Winning a gold medal is not easy but I believed in myself, especially over the last four years.
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Those who do not read criticism will rarely merit to be criticised.
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People think that if you have a huge appetite, then you'll be better at it. But actually, it's how you confront the food that is brought to you. You have to be mentally and psychologically prepared.
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I get mad quick and and go off at the handle quick.
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England was the first true colonial power to use its dominion over a large part of Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Australia, North America, and many Caribbean islands, in the first half of the 20th century.
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When I was at school, I used to end every school day with fountain pen ink all over my hands and face and down my shirt.
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I knew that I wanted to write about a very young woman because I wanted to see the eyes of the art world in a fresh or even slightly naive way. Because there's something very honest about entering a room and not having a read on everyone there.
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I don't talk about political matters. That's not my department.
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But then I hit my 20s and only made two albums, and now I live in a ski resort as a ski bum basically.
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I happen to think singing is hilarious, especially when it pops out at the wrong time.
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I feel like I'm the kind of guy that would have kids before getting married. The first thing would be kids.
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Having to wake up at seven and go take the subway every morning, having to get over there with all these commuters and see every possible face of humanity and realizing that you're just the same as these other people is actually an amazingly positive thing.
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Europeans are familiar with terrorism and violence. We have not experienced a true conflict on our soil in a hundred years, and especially not one that involved 3,000 dead.
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Looking at the Obamas, they have a lot to manage with their children and having Michelle go out and have everybody comment on what she was wearing, what it means. I think you have to create a pretty large private world to live in.
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Basically, I frittered away the Nineties making pop videos and being pretty self-indulgent.
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When I work on stories, I tend to be pretty obsessive.
