Bill Lawrence Quotes
I believe that 99 percent of successful TV shows change an immense amount from the pilot to the tenth or twelfth episode.
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The African-American tradition, in the main, is very, very church-based, very, very Christian. It accepts, you know, certain narratives about the world. I didn't really have that present in my house.
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As a mom, I don't have much time for beauty.
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When a single author uploading his own books to Amazon can earn more money than a large N.Y. publisher exploiting both print and e-rights, there's something amiss.
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Oh God, my choice of film has never depended on the hero. In fact, you will see that some of my categorical mistakes had nothing to do with the hero in it.
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Talking to other people who make low-budget movies, everyone kind of has the same struggle.
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I'm not completely at ease at rapping, I can't do it well yet.
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I am prepared to oppose a Jim Crow army till I rot in jail.
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Before 'Gremlins,' I was a normal person, then within two weeks of the movie coming out, I couldn't walk into a store without people turning around and staring. It's exciting and also scary because everyone starts telling you how amazing you are.
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Forget the technique. Hit the guy across from you. Don't let somebody come in your space.
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Being an actress can be a little like being a girl in the '50s: You're stuck waiting by the phone, hoping that the boy you like will call.
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Everything I want to do in my life, I want to be at the top.
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The most important thing is posture: when you get old, it's the way you walk, the way you stand, that shows it.
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I have been absolutely hag-ridden with ambition. If I could wish to have anything in the world it would be to be free of ambition.
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Revolution is not something fixed in ideology, nor is it something fashioned to a particular decade. It is a perpetual process embedded in the human spirit.
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Through the years I have seen myself as a peaceful person, but the awareness of the anger is part of that process.
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When I was a kid, I wasn't looking at the small-budget films myself. I was looking at 'James Bond' and all the major films, so I still have that energy. I still love those films.
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It's always the girl comedy and the guy comedy. It bums me out. You'd think there'd be a progression, from James L. Brooks and Nora Ephron into more subtle humor and behavior and psychology. All these interesting things people can learn about themselves by watching talented writers comment intelligently on someone else's emotional life.
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The experts who managed the original Marshall Plan say Afghanistan needs a commitment of at least $5 to $10 billion over 5 to 10 years, coupled with occupation forces of 250,000 Allied soldiers to keep the peace throughout the country.
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The actual cheerleaders in our film are all Broadway dancers.
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As long as your heart beats, one is never too old.
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It is the Land of Truth (enchanted name!), surrounded by a wide and stormy ocean, the true home of illusion, where many a fog bank and ice, that soon melts away, tempt us to believe in new lands, while constantly deceiving the adventurous mariner with vain hopes, and involving him in adventures which he can never leave, yet never bring to an end.
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Being a father makes everything in the world make sense.
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If you have a beautiful story, it has to have conflict. If you don't have conflict, it can't be a good story.
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I believe that 99 percent of successful TV shows change an immense amount from the pilot to the tenth or twelfth episode.
