Emma Donoghue Quotes
When I was a little kid I thought like a little kid, but now I'm five I know everything.
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The thing about motor neuron disease, once a muscle stops working, it doesn't start again.
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When I was 6, I opened my mouth and didn't stop singing. I had a voice and wanted to use it.
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In all the areas within which the spiritual life of humanity is at work, the historical epoch wherein fate has placed us is an epoch of stupendous happenings.
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Nothing is as frustrating as arguing with someone who knows what he's talking about.
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The mood of the 80s - Get what you can, can what you get, and sit on the can.
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If I can sleep in until 9 A.M. - wow, what a luxury.
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While the eyes of the world will be on us let's show everyone that we have a great sense of humour.
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Usually I start with a beat, I start making a beat, and my producer side is making the beat. And on a good day, my rapper side will jump in and start the writing process - maybe come up with a hook or start a verse. Sometimes it just happens like that. A song like 'Lights Please' happens like that.
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I have found that my fan base is a bit above average when compared to the common horror fan.
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If I got $300 million from the California Lottery, the first thing I would do is buy the rights to 'Firefly', make it on my own, and distribute it on the Internet.
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I'd like to win an Oscar.
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At a certain moment, I decided to write a story. I had no more small children to tell them stories.
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But the exposure we got by doing the stint with Nine Inch Nails brought us a lot of attention.
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To love a person is to know and love the person. But we can pick up an enormous amount about another human being just by exchanging a couple of sentences. It's not yet knowledge; it's an intuition that motivates you to want to find out more.
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When I got to Iraq, my world focused in on one mission. It was incredibly rewarding.
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Why is it better to love than to be loved? It is surer.
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If you want to be a writer, don't worry so much about writing. Read as much as you can. Read as many different writers as you can. Soak up the styles.
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I wanted to create things that you can always pull out of your closet and rely on. I wanted to create a timeless, classic collection of clothing that you can keep expanding on.
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Most of us... are simply just trying to get through the day. And wait for those times in their life that are markers, that put things into relief. That's why we like movies and books so much.
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When you look at turning points in history… at people who stand at the intersection of history, I noticed that you always find people with grit. They have passion. They have persistence. They have a big goal, and they refuse to allow other people or forces around them to derail them.
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Immature poets imitate; mature poets steal.
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The only time I judge an actor on set is if they're not failing; if they get it right all the time, I start to question it. I feel like it's too easy.
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When I was a little kid I thought like a little kid, but now I'm five I know everything.
