Douglas Wood Quotes
Right now, writing for me is most rewarding because I'm old enough now to have something to say, which probably wasn't always the case.
Quotes to Explore
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The problem of the world today is the people talk on and on about democracy, freedom, justice. But I don't give a damn about democracy if I am worried about survival.
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There is no such thing as a perfect player; it doesn't exist.
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I just make up lyrics off the top of my head. A lot of times, there's a phrase I really like, and I kind of build the song around that.
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In a movie, you have to be mindful that no budget is going to be able to deal with running around the globe at every whim of the writer.
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Morality is the basis of things and truth is the substance of all morality.
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Our relationships with our computers are almost sexual, they're so close. They're just such a huge part of our lives.
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There comes a point in nearly every book event I've done when a little feminist revolt stirs inside the crowd.
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I don't like to post fresh standup material, because I want to use it in a special. The stuff I like to post online I like to be off-the-cuff moments.
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Not obsessed with particularly Nike, but sneakers in general. I love them.
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'Vanity' means worthlessness.
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Hillary Clinton almost got to be president. The reasons why she didn't become president had to do with bad judgments about how to handle the early caucus states, which is not a gender-specific trait.
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Improv as an actor makes you present in the moment. You listen, you're attentive. You're not acting so much as reacting, which is what you're doing in life all the time.
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Every time you treat an Iraqi disrespectfully, you are working for the enemy.
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My workouts include aerobic exercise for a healthy cardiovascular system; strength training to maintain muscle tone and bone density; core strength exercise for a stable mid-section; and stretching to maintain mobility.
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Being that I always perform, I started working out with a trainer to get that endurance and stamina. Now, I guess you could call me a gym rat.
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Who has fully realized that history is not contained in thick books but lives in our very blood?
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Success in management requires learning as fast as the world is changing.
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I love it and really, really enjoy weight training. I love free weights. I find it really rewarding.
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Look, I want to be able to make the stupidest movies ever, because they make people laugh and they make money. But that's not all I want to do. And I think I've proven to some people - the ones paying attention - that I can do more. Everybody else, well, they can wait and see and make up their mind.
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Remember what Susan B. Anthony said? 'Failure is impossible.' Failure is possible if women don't vote.
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The way of God is complex, he is hard for us to predict. He moves the pieces and they come somehow into a kind of order.
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Love somebody. Just one person. And then spread that to two. And as many as you can. You'll see the difference it makes.
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I support strongly the expansion of nuclear power because that is one of the key ways of getting electricity generated and reducing carbon dioxide emissions.
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Right now, writing for me is most rewarding because I'm old enough now to have something to say, which probably wasn't always the case.
