Del Shores Quotes
I tell stories, and I do it through writing, through acting, through my stand-up, and through directing. All the hats I wear - producing as well - ultimately, I am a storyteller.
Quotes to Explore
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A hero is no braver than an ordinary man, but he is brave five minutes longer.
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Nearly all government advice on terrorism sacrifices practical particulars for an unalarming tone. The usual guidance is to maintain a three-day supply of food and water along with a radio, flashlight, batteries and first-aid kit.
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The art of storytelling is reaching its end because the epic side of truth, wisdom, is dying out.
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I now believe that major labels can only work with people who care more about fame and money than the quality of the art they produce.
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I have seven children by six different mothers. Maybe success was too good to me.
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When I was in the private sector, I found it immensely useful to go out and talk to customers and co-workers.
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The Japanese version comes with a translation, but that's different from the lyrics, so people could look things up and find a translation of their own if they're interested.
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I grew up playing basketball and baseball. I've always been active because my dad played professional football, so sports and working out have always been a part of my life.
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It's in literature that true life can be found. It's under the mask of fiction that you can tell the truth.
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In its worse forms, conservatism is a matter of 'I hate strangers and anything that's different.'
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Today in Ukraine, many people struggle to survive, older ones often see the breakdown of the Soviet system as a loss of stability and security for average people, and therefore a certain hostility to quickly acquired wealth is from their point of view quite understandable at the first look.
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If you think that by threatening me you can get me to do what you want... well, that's where you're right. But - and I am only saying this because I care - there's a lot of decaffeinated brands on the market that are just as tasty as the real thing.
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I longed to be bright and most certainly never was. I was rather hopeless, I suspect.
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What is the future of the woman's movement? How in the hell do I know? I don't run it.
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In the right context, you can make ugly sounds, different sounds feel right at home.
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When I was probably 5 or 6, my mother put me into an acting, singing, and dancing class.
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For myself, losing is not coming second. It's getting out of the water knowing you could have done better. For myself, I have won every race I've been in.
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If people don't have a job, they're not too interested in how you intend for them to have a job. They want to see results.
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I think we're doing a dreadful job of educating.
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In countries around the world, people spend more money on food because they know how precious it is.
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What I like to do is get the family in the pick-up truck... and then we just go for a drive. That's it!
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Everyone in the street where I grew up was given the same message: You can be anything; you can do anything. That wasn't extraordinary; that was ordinary for us. My folks didn't believe in black exceptionalism. There's nothing exceptional about 'You can have that, too' - except when it comes to justice. You can't have that.
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I write books for teenagers because I vividly remember what it felt like to be a teen facing everyday and epic dangers. I don't write to protect them. It's far too late for that. I write to give them weapons-in the form of words and ideas-that will help them fight their monsters. I write in blood because I remember what it felt like to bleed.
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I tell stories, and I do it through writing, through acting, through my stand-up, and through directing. All the hats I wear - producing as well - ultimately, I am a storyteller.
