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 became obsessed with all these women who die never feeling they did anything extraordinary with their lives.
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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 know for a fact that a lot of actors are desperate and unhappy if their careers are not progressing at what they think is the correct rate. They just go crazy if they're not working. I don't feel I'd be that way. You can always get a few people together and put on a play. Maybe not in New York or L.A., but in a lot of other towns, you can.
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When grief is deepest, words are fewest.
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When I started in California, people would say, 'Enterprise who?'
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I try to be really conscious. I don't want to ever look back and regret not raising my kids and not being around.
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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.'
