David Sedaris Quotes
Sometimes I say to myself, 'Oh, I wish I could win a Tony Award', although I'm not that bothered.
Quotes to Explore
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Teaching is a very noble profession that shapes the character, caliber, and future of an individual. If the people remember me as a good teacher, that will be the biggest honour for me.
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I like to think I'm quite brave. I stand up for myself.
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I've moved on to Plan B now, writing novels.
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The mind is but too naturally prone to pleasure, but too easily yielded to dissipation.
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I read people; that's one of my strengths. It's not that I can't be fooled, but I'm not fooled often.
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Albert Grossman called my office and spoke with my partner Richard Leacock and asked if we'd be interested in making a film with his client, Bob Dylan.
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I can't say I'm having trouble with my husband or that I have a stubborn child.
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What I do find enormously gratifying is the reviews my books get from the American press. They are so on the ball compared to anywhere else. It's so satisfying to get a review that conveys the reader understood precisely what I was trying to get at.
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I have always been interested in politics. I was in the student union before, very active.
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I love people, and the hustle.
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I used to wear miniskirts with my GB top, and sparkly sandals, and the boys would be like: 'Oh my gosh, this girl cannot be serious.'
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No one connected intimately with a writer has any appreciation of his temperament, except to think him overdoing everything.
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Part of adulthood is searching for the people who understand you.
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I won't be in gay parades - I don't think they need them. I believe in class - I believe that people should have a bit of class about them.
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The decision as to why a show makes it has to do with politics and money.
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I am going to confront the old-fashioned negative thinking which says that all government needs to do to generate growth is cut worker and environmental protections, cut taxes on the rich and stroke 'fat cats' until they purr with pleasure. I'm completely repudiating the idea that government has to get out of the way.
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I think the one that's going to be the hardest to make into a film is the one that's probably going to be made into a film, which is 'The Art of Racing in the Rain.' I mean, it's narrated by a dog. How do you do that? But hopefully we'll get to see.
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Ask Mother for advice on breaking into show business.
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What got me into making movies was that I wanted to be a journalist.
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Caminante, no hay camino, se hace camino al andar. (Walk, there is no path, the path is made by walking.)
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I think what’s even more powerful is that I feel inspired and encouraged to be a strong, independent person. It’s not that I’m being forced to take a stand. I’m excited for the future.
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Coming from Chicago, I like a white Christmas.
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Redwoods flourish in fog, but they don't like salt air. They tend to appear in valleys that are just out of sight of the sea. In their relationship with the sea, redwoods are like cats that long to be stroked but are shy to the touch.
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Sometimes I say to myself, 'Oh, I wish I could win a Tony Award', although I'm not that bothered.
