David Seltzer Quotes
If one wants to talk about the end of the world, the apocalypse, you're talking about the world itself. It's not Southern California breaking into the sea. The story is global, and it requires that kind of approach.
Quotes to Explore
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The only thing that matters is what happens on the little hump out in the middle of the field.
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Balance is key in cooking - you want a little acid, a little sweet, a little savory - the flavors should be harmonious.
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A man will turn over half a library to make one book.
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The beauty about living in Atlanta is that there aren't too many paparazzi here; you can just relax. And that really works for me and my children.
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'Dr. Strangelove' was and is one of my favorite movies ever, and I just can't believe they actually blew up the world after that.
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I don't even know how to define myself. I'm a person who writes. It's something I enjoy, and hopefully people enjoy it as well.
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A lot of people go in and have to create their own characters, and they do fine with it.
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There have been weeks when I've not been hydrating properly or not eating properly or training too hard. When I do that, I don't feel good. It has to be the exact formula.
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Our deals and performance speak for themselves. And whoever doesn't feel comfortable investing with us will not.
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I have a terrifying long list of fears. Literally everything - diseases, spiders... and people getting tired of me.
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If you go through life, and you don't find the beauty in an unexpected place, then you really have a sad existence.
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I began directing episodes, which was a great light every couple of months. We never short-changed our audience, but it became something that you had to work at rather than something that was a pleasure.
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I loved being in Bombay. It was a pretty thrilling place to walk around and explore.
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Sufficient for me is that honour which is not seen of men but is felt in the heart, as faithful is He who hath promised and who never lies.
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I was very aware of Jeff Buckley. My brother actually bought me The Mamas And The Papas and Jeff Buckley for my birthday when I was in my early teens.
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Los Angeles is a really strange place. I grew up there like a normal kid, but it was not until I experienced other parts of the world that I realized how really and truly bizarre to the core it is - inside the homes of the powerful and damaged.
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Hard power makes sense under some circumstances. But there's not a universal solution to global problems.
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To conceive that compulsion and punishment are the proper means of reformation is the sentiment of a barbarian.
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Fans, true fans, are hard to find and precious. Just a few can change everything. What they demand, though, is generosity and bravery.
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Every job I take, within minutes Im thinking, I cant do this. I think its what makes me work. People think I just swagger in and do it. But I doubt myself all the time. Its what pushes me, what makes me work harder. The older I get, the less I take for granted.
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Second only to the sea, the Miami sky has been the greatest comfort in my life past 50. On a good day, when the wind blows from the south, the light here is diffuse and forgiving.
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There's an obligation to not lead people down the wrong path, but I hardly think me wearing short shorts on stage is creating monsters.
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If one wants to talk about the end of the world, the apocalypse, you're talking about the world itself. It's not Southern California breaking into the sea. The story is global, and it requires that kind of approach.
