Douglas Wood Quotes
I would rather read a poorly structured story that has fresh ideas than a tightly structured one with cliches.
Quotes to Explore
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Airport security exists to guard us against terrorist attacks.
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I made my first movie when I was five.
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I didn't get here for my acting... but I love show business.
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We have millions of users around the globe who do amazing things with our technology every day.
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My sister, singer Jessie Ware, and I are always exchanging music. We brainstormed her wedding playlist for months.
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There's no such thing as a writer's block. If you're having trouble writing, well, pick up the pen and write. No matter what, keep that hand moving. Writing is really a physical activity.
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When I started producing, it was George Abbott directing and he would let me do the scenery. He just wanted to know where the doors were - the entrances, the exits; the tables, the props - and then I would hire the designer. I took charge of the visuals - scenery and costumes and so on. And, the shows looked wonderful.
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If you're not in a major city, many bands don't come your way, and you have to really travel to see them.
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When you're on the victory podium, you're a queen, but when you come down from it, you're nobody. You cannot be too proud of yourself.
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It is here, my daughters, that love is to be found - not hidden away in corners but in the midst of occasions of sin. And believe me, although we may more often fail and commit small lapses, our gain will be incomparably the greater.
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Saint Ignatius was a convert and disciple of S. John the Evangelist. He was appointed by S. Peter to succeed Evodius in the see of Antioch, and he continued in his bishopric full forty years.
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It is because the fight against the harshest aspects of unrestricted capitalism is therefore a political problem and not an intellectual one that community action remains so essential.
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My character at 'Mel's diner' was involved in betting on the horses and all that.
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I have a feeling that wherever I may be in the future, I will be wondering whether there is rain at Ngong.
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Misogynist - A man who hates women as much as women hate one another.
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I was MARRIED for TWO FUCKING YEARS! Hell would be like Club Med!
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The least likely of military leaders, Joan of Arc changed the course of the Hundred Years' War and of history.
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Ben was more improvisational, and relied less on methodology, and basically is a guitarist who switched to bass, whereas Jeff has a more traditional approach to playing bass in a band, and has a great sense of what his band sounds like, and we lock up nicely.
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Death can't be considered because, if you're afraid to die, there's no room in your life to make discoveries.
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ESPN is a very anchor-driven network, which I love.
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My mom once lost track of me at the zoo and when she found me I was lecturing a man about the difference between dromedary and Bactrian camels. I was about 3 1/2.
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You need to be different and stand out. You need to have a message. For me, it didn't come easily. The best advice I was ever given, though, is go away and write 100 songs. You need to find the music that's you.
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I think I'm a very pretty girl. I'm never going to pretend to think otherwise. There are even days I feel I'm fabulously hot and sexy. I'm grateful for my looks. My family is doing well because of them. I can make career choices and turn down movies because of them and I have been making money from them for 17 years. My looks are who I am.
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I would rather read a poorly structured story that has fresh ideas than a tightly structured one with cliches.
