David Mamet Quotes
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I'm used to being in the minority. I'm a left-handed gay Jew. I've never felt, automatically, a member of any majority.
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There are a lot of factors in the life of an F1 driver which can combine to make you believe that you are somehow above normality. I think that is a mistake to start believing that. But, at the same time, it is important to be confident.
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The thing that reinforces my belief about that is having worked the last four years with the Safe Kids Campaign on a national basis. I am so amazed at what these little kids do in keeping their parents alerted to what they are there for.
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I think one of the great things about being a musician is that you never stop learning.
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At the present moment, the security of coherent philosophy, which existed from Parmenides to Hegel, is lost.
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I'm a sort of nuts-and-bolts guy. I'm into turning wrenches and swinging a hammer and wrenching on cars.
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There are 309 million people out there that are trying to improve their lot in life. And we've got a system that allows them to do it.
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Our relationships with our computers are almost sexual, they're so close. They're just such a huge part of our lives.
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If you think that by threatening me you can get me to do what you want... well, that's where you're right. But - and I am only saying this because I care - there's a lot of decaffeinated brands on the market that are just as tasty as the real thing.
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I'm in the music business for one purpose - to make money.
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I believe there is a direct correlation between love and laughter.
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I have never read 'To Kill A Mockingbird.'
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But I think boys ultimately are easier than girls.
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I love having my hoop earrings. Just regular gold hoops.
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My mom taught me to live by the three p's: to always be passionate, persistent, and prepared.
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Honesty and loyalty are key. If two people can be honest with each other about everything, that's probably the biggest key to success.
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Our job is only to hold up the mirror - to tell and show the public what has happened.
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People always thought I'd never get elected outside San Francisco; I was always more worried that I'd never get elected again inside San Francisco.
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If uncovering the truth is the greatest challenge of nonfiction writing, it is also the greatest reward.
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Somewhere there's a happy harborfar from the storm.Out where the sun shines there is someoneI'm meant to adore,and I know the day I find her,I'll smile once more.
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There'll be a growing disparity between economics and politics. An economy that grows so rapidly is intractably global. On the other hand, the current political system is intractably national. So there is a growing dichotomy between a global economy and locally based politiriscs.
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Acting's a job. I act to fill the fridge.
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I pretty much wait for inspiration, then sit down at the piano or with the guitar. If I come up with something pretty cool, I put it on tape. If not, I just put the guitar down. I know these Nashville guys have a time each day they write, like a job. But I don't want a job! I like being a bum! My mother still asks me: "When are you gonna get a job?"
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Our job, as writers is to do our jobs.
