Om Malik Quotes
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When I wrote 'The West Wing,' the juice behind it was that in popular culture, our leaders in government are generally portrayed as Machiavellian, or as idiots. I thought, well, how about writing about a group of hyper-competent people?
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Starting in business is like getting married... there is really no good time and no bad time. The time is now.
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I've been on the campaign trail so long, some of my wine has turned to vinegar.
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I know that in my family there are histories of violence that are internal family things and that are oftentimes dealt with internally. By internally, I mean inside the family group, but also partly inside ourselves. You know, self-hatred and hostility and rage and this cycle that won't break.
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There is no debate that social media is a great tool for networking with others in our industry. It can lead to friendships, support, and serendipitous connections with reviewers, agents, reporters, or editors.
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It's always an honour doing anything for your country.
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I want to teach. I've got to figure a way to continue doing this in some capacity.
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I came to L.A. with confidence in my craft, and I was very offended when I didn't get a part. It took me awhile to understand that it is not always about your acting.
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You don't quit after you get beat. You pick yourself up, and you start rebuilding to accomplish your goals.
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Gardening is how I relax. It's another form of creating and playing with colors.
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I'd studied English literature at university, but I was also far more enamored with Virginia Woolf, Katherine Mansfield, and James Joyce. That was my passion.
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The fact of the matter is that the government is there to protect the people.
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Everything can be going well, but if I'm not writing, I'm not happy. When I'm writing well, I'm like a different person.
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I find the comic book audience a lot more intense than the fantasy one, definitely.
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I turned into a workaholic to the point of where my health was in jeopardy.
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Heaven help the American-born boy with a talent for ballet.
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One of the most obvious facts about grown-ups, to a child, is that they have forgotten what it is like to be a child.
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Sailing is such a variable sport. There could be no wind, or there could be 25 knots. You never know what you're going to get.
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The 1980s will seem like a walk in the park when compared to new global challenges, where annual productivity increases of 6% may not be enough. A combination of software, brains, and running harder will be needed to bring that percentage up to 8% or 9%.
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Everyone in the music industry is so fun and laid-back.
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Our revenge will be the laughter of our children.
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My dad is extremely successful, so I've seen the money and luxury growing up. I'm nowhere close to his stature.
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I wrote 'The Spy Who Came in from the Cold' at the age of 30 under intense, unshared personal stress and in extreme privacy. As an intelligence officer in the guise of a junior diplomat at the British Embassy in Bonn, I was a secret to my colleagues, and much of the time to myself.
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Most of the stress we feel here in Silicon Valley is self-inflicted.
