David Means Quotes
I think that those moments before a performer plays are the moments when the potential for something to be created may - or may not - arrive.
Quotes to Explore
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Soon I knew the craft of experimental physics was beyond me - it was the sublime quality of patience - patience in accumulating data, patience with recalcitrant equipment - which I sadly lacked.
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It's strange but I suppose I'm one of those senior players now and I'll be helping the young players as much as I can.
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I don't write listening to music, and in a way it seems silly that any writer should have to explain why not, as it's possibly no different from saying you don't eat gourmet dinners or play tennis while you're at the keyboard.
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I feel like my story would've been different had I had a chance to play with Bron when I was 18. I've thought about it countless times.
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When you are honest and open with young people, they let you in.
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Businesses fail when they over-invest in what is at the expense of what could be.
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I believe that stories find writers, writers don't find stories. With the 'Pendragon' series, I actually had multiple story ideas and decided that instead of writing them individually, I would create a character whose journey would thread them all together.
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Just as water is a key ingredient to growth on the farm, capital is required for businesses to thrive.
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Baking is my pastime. I just love creating things. But it's not what I want to do for a living. Acting is what I want to do.
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The job as a coach is difficult.
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I'm annoying to be around because I keep twitching.
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Never thought acting was something you could make a living at. It wasn't until I was in college, and got a lead in a play, that I began to realize I might just be able to blunder into this profession.
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Whenever I go on the red carpet and I'm a bit nervous, I just say to myself the mantra, 'Come on Barbara, you gotta get those pictures posted on Instagram!' That's all I have in my mind, like, 'Look serious now, maybe give a little smile, but a cheeky one,' but in the end, it's never how it looks.
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I find playwriting to be incredibly difficult compared to screenwriting. Part of it is that I grew up watching movies and not watching plays.
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My candle burns at both ends; it will not last the night; but ah, my foes, and oh, my friends - it gives a lovely light!
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In the U.K., we're surrounded by American accents. Anything we watch in television. We have 'How I Met Your Mother' and all these other shows here, so it's not something that's really alien to us.
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Actually, the fun part was not knowing what the heck I was going to be doing.
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The best part about the movie, and everybody seems to rave about it, is the boot camp part.
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I love the story of Quasimodo, about someone who feels like they don't belong but is pure of heart and has good intentions. It's a great message for a younger audience.
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What it feels like when you're playing good? I don't know. It feels the same as every other day. Just more putts are going in the hole.
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Culture means control over nature.
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I think that those moments before a performer plays are the moments when the potential for something to be created may - or may not - arrive.
