Elmore Leonard Quotes
I do have fun writing, and a long time ago, I told myself, 'You got to have fun at this, or it'll drive you nuts.'
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I don't much care whether rural Anatolians or Istanbul secularists take power. I'm not close to any of them. What I care about is respect for the individual.
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In vast parts of the world, people don't eat meat.
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Anyone familiar with my work knows that I am extremely critical of all religious faiths.
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I think writers have to be proactive: they've got to use new technology and social media. Yes, it's hard to get noticed by traditional publishers, but there's a great deal of opportunity out there if you've got the right story.
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Unlike fashion, art isn't applied. It doesn't have to serve anybody. It doesn't have to be there for any other reason than to give an impression of what the world is about.
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I would very much like to become a best-selling author.
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Every song is like a kid. How can you have that many kids and have a favorite? Which one do I like to hang most with?
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I am opposed to the military use of animals. I am also opposed to the military use of men.
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No person is just one particular emotion.
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All my life I have fought corruption.
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I don't think of myself as a role model. I do try to live in a compassionate, considerate and positive way. The only advice I can offer is to find what you love to do, find the joy in it, and express yourself through your passion.
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When I was born, they put casts on my legs 'cause I had some kind of dysplasia or something. My legs were all messed up.
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Univision's close-to-50-year relationship with Hispanics makes us one of the leading media brands in this country and the gateway to connect with this consumer.
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Think twice before you speak, because your words and influence will plant the seed of either success or failure in the mind of another.
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The only way you can continue to make artistic films is to make an occasional one of those. They kind of keep your marketability going to the extent that people will employ you.
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One of the reasons people hate politics is that truth is rarely a politician's objective. Election and power are.
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I personally believe technology can transform the functioning of the judicial system.
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Brazil is on my side.
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I'm not a super emotional person, so that's one reason I love acting - it makes me deal with myself in that kind of way.
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What's important is Welsh football and that it progresses.
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I was the happiest guy in the world when I was on the ice. You're being paid to play a game! That's pretty special.
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I'm enslaved to writing to the point where I sacrifice almost everything else.
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I've been interested in dreams since I as a kid and I've wanted to do a film about them for a long time.
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I do have fun writing, and a long time ago, I told myself, 'You got to have fun at this, or it'll drive you nuts.'
