Mary Karr Quotes
I tell people not to write too soon about their lives. Writing about yourself too young is loaded with psychological complexities.
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I don't see that many movies lately that are actually about something, that are trying to challenge something about the way that people interact.
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I find great beauty in songs with a creative interpretation, but most people generally don't get that, and go for the simple songs, but I prefer something a bit more complicated, which is more meaningful to the creator.
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My dad once said that in criminal law you see terrible people on their best behavior; in family law you see great people on their worst behavior.
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You well know, sir, that when the Constitution was submitted to the People of the respective States for their adoption or rejection, it awakened the warmest debates of the several State conventions.
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Helping people boost themselves out of poverty is the best way to make a lasting positive difference in a person's life.
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Caring about policy is important - people in washington forget.
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I learned the importance of being confident. I think that at the end of the day, it's not so much about what you look like - it's really about the way that you feel. That resonates with people.
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Consider well this fact: As long as the German people does not arise and use force directed by its own will, the assassination of the people will continue.
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In my work in Haiti, I've seen the hugely positive effects that happen when people come together to build something in the middle of the most desperate situations.
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I hate parameters. They immediately alienate a bunch of people.
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'Frozen' definitely isn't about a man, but about the relationship between two sisters. At different times in our lives we find ourselves either more connected to or disconnected from the people in our family, and I think audiences will really be able to relate to that.
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My whole thing is to entertain, make people laugh and to forget about the real world for awhile.
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My father has been a voice of encouragement in times of desperation for so many people. But he died when I was so young that, for me, his music has been a way for me to get to know him better.
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I was always more interested in my books and my writing than going out. It's OK to say I'm a nerd. That's me.
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I had casually rented an apartment that cost $75 a month because I expected my writing to pay my way.
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You don't have to be scared of me, because I am loyal. Why are people so scared of creative ideas and so scared of truth? All I want to do is do good.
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You can get any film now basically for free, and that's where I think the model we're talking about is - if you give people what they want, how they want it and when they want it, they're more likely to pay for it.
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Islam's not just about covering your hair. It's about how you treat other people.
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The word hammockable (describing two trees that are the perfect distance apart between which a hammock can be hung) is not in the dictionary, but it should be. [Of lying in hammocks]
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When I really have to push and grope and scratch and claw to make a story work, that's a telltale sign that maybe something conceptually isn't right.
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I'm a really bad driver. When I'm in L.A. my husband always has to park the car for me, because I'm likely to hit something.
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Superman tends to stand very upright, and he's very symmetrical, and those are actually the most difficult poses for me to draw.
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Yoga is an internal practice. The rest is just a circus.
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I tell people not to write too soon about their lives. Writing about yourself too young is loaded with psychological complexities.
