Fred Silverman Quotes
The first sales meeting I made was for the television movie 'Farrell for the People.' I walked into a conference room at NBC that I had built. It was my memorial conference room. There were 10 people at the meeting, and by habit, I sat at the head of the table.
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I'm not a video brat. I don't derive all my inspiration through movies. I get it from a lot of other places, too.
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There's a long tradition of black folks pleading with white people. It's a tradition that emerges from political necessity, so I get it; I'm just not very interested in it.
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Wine and women do not go with song. Alcohol is the worst enemy of the imagination.
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From inside where I live, I feel like I just perceive events in a certain rational way. I often find it sad or poignant, and it may not make me laugh a bit. But I don't mind inventing a portrait that allows others to laugh if that's what they want to do.
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Christmas is, of course, the time to be home - in heart as well as body.
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I got to write most of everything I said.
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As independent filmmakers, we are actually deeply dependent on each other. The Spirit Awards are a public expression of those bonds, the intricate set of relationships and histories that we filmmakers depend on to make our most personal work.
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It used to hurt me that people thought I didn't have the technique and the temperament to play Test cricket.
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No money is better spent than what is laid out for domestic satisfaction.
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Even in the angels there is the subordination of one hierarchy to another, and in the heavens, and all the bodies that are moved, the lowest by the highest and the highest in their turn unto the Supreme Mover of all.
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If you're a novelist, as I am in real life, you're usually so desperate for any kind of feedback.
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To prosper and advance, the American business sector is going to need a financial system oriented toward business, not 'home ownership.'
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I imagine that my characters have become much more complicated than when I first began, which would be normal.
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The other aspect of American identity worth focusing on is the concept of America as a nation of immigrants. That certainly is a partial truth. But it is often assumed to be the total truth.
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All our wives are experimental psychologists.
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The Internet offers an interesting combination of advertising and community by participating in the community you can become an advertisement for yourself.
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This is my life... I mean, maybe I have Rs 100 crore in the bank, sitting comfortably. If that increases to Rs 10,000 crore, what difference does it make to me.
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Yeah, I like to have fun - I think that's a good way to live. I think you're better at your job if you like it.
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Since becoming mayor in 2009, Julian has worked tirelessly to pursue policies that honor the aspirations of the people he represents. I'm proud that my brother has achieved his dreams, but I'm even more proud of the work he's done to help others achieve theirs.
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I think the buzz of acting is playing people different to you, and for me, that means traversing all genres.
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Obviously I've had crushes, and I've tried to make things work with people, but it doesn't when you're away so much. I like to think, 'Don't go looking for it; it'll happen when it wants to happen.
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I tend to write at the piano, but usually the melody and lyrics come first. Like, I'll be in the shower, and I'll start singing, and the melody and the lyric will just come out. Then I'll quickly try to finish the shower, try to remember it, record it on my phone and save it for the studio.
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Scotland is the Canada of England!
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The first sales meeting I made was for the television movie 'Farrell for the People.' I walked into a conference room at NBC that I had built. It was my memorial conference room. There were 10 people at the meeting, and by habit, I sat at the head of the table.
