Delia Ephron Quotes
It consists entirely of people who are not related by blood, many of whom can't stand each other.
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I see my daft surname as a positive thing. It first dawned on me that I had a comical name when someone called me 'Fishface' on my first day at school. I've heard all the fish jokes since then, many times over.
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I believe that dogma is often evil.
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I want to go into science class and awaken that spark that makes learning possible.
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Once brave politicians and others explain the war on drugs' true cost, the American people will scream for a cease-fire. Bring the troops home, people will urge. Treat drugs as a health problem, not as a matter for the criminal justice system.
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I don't do detoxes or cleanses; they don't really work for me.
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I greatly enjoy reading the biographies of scientists, and when doing so I always hope to learn the secrets of their success. Alas, those secrets generally remain elusive.
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I taught Sandra Bullock when no one knew who she was. I talked her out of quitting. I put her in a showcase.
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When I am cast in a movie where I feel that the woman's part is more interesting, I usually start thinking about Spencer Tracy and Fred Astaire. They seem to be the most clear actors when working with women.
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I am very lucky I got fans, and I interact with them personally. I know that they have poured their love on me unconditionally, and all I can do is work hard and be kind to them.
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I've had to be tough my whole life.
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There is a fundamental notion at the core of American identity that, in this country, any little boy or girl can grow up to be president.
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I keep pushing buttons and trying to grow as a person and as a filmmaker.
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I'm a Sufi Muslim, I would say. I believe in using the medium to create a good vibration because art is so important to society. Some projects I don't do because I feel that it's going to create a bad vibe. I don't do propaganda films that are anti another religion, anti-Muslim or anti-Hindu.
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As investors, we want to believe we are smart, insightful and uniquely talented - even though we often fail to do the heavy lifting, put in the long hours, and make the uncomfortable but necessary decisions to achieve success.
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I love the ending of a movie where two people end up together. Preferably if there's rain and an airport or running or a confession of love.
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I don't take on a fight just for a fight. I don't tilt at windmills.
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We believe, in fact, that the one act of respect has little force unless matched by the other - in balance with it... The acting out of that dual respect I would name as precisely the source of our power.
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I watched TV religiously when I was a kid, but nowadays - with the Internet - there's so many people writing about TV on the Internet, that everything's sort of under a magnifying glass.
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If you're able to pay your bills, you pay your bills. It's as simple as that.
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Some presidents, such as Bill Clinton and John F. Kennedy, are political sailors - they tack with the wind, reaching difficult policy objectives through bipartisan maneuvering and pulse-taking.
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In the early 1980s, I spent a year working as an assistant at the Elaine Markson Literary Agency.
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It's not a science when you are judging art, but we'd be remiss to say you can't look at something and say, 'This is more well done than that.'
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It consists entirely of people who are not related by blood, many of whom can't stand each other.
