Phil Klay Quotes
People should be able to tell stories that are important to them to try and understand what they mean. I don't think you figure anything out on your own. Certainly not war stories.
Quotes to Explore
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I think artists are really the root of a tree. They can search for truth or reality in their own way, and the gallery can support them - the outside part of the tree, where it is more about reaching the outside world, connecting with the outside world. That is the role of the gallery, no? Why does the artist have to do that?
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Any woman who wishes to smash into the world of men isn't very feminine.
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I've raised Michael. I changed his diapers when he was little.
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I always turn to the sports pages first, which records people's accomplishments. The front page has nothing but man's failures.
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Most Americans probably have no idea how hostile anti-abortion sidewalk counseling outside clinics can be. There's a reason pro-choicers volunteer to escort patients as they make their way past angry crowds to the clinic door.
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I think 'Tap Dogs' has lasted so long because people have a natural interest in tap dancing. This form of dancing can't be dated, it's such an intriguing form of dance because the feet are also an an instrument.
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Michael Jackson wanted to be in Men in Black II. He told me he had seen the first Men in Black in Paris and had stayed behind and sat there and wept. I had to explain to him that it was a comedy.
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World's children cannot wait any longer. While international community debates and issues recommendations, statements and fine speeches, world's children - marginalised, socially excluded, poor and vulnerable - continue to suffer.
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Those darker sides, the things that we don't want to admit about ourselves - that's what excites me.
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I love to see a woman in a sexy, strappy sandal no matter what. It just looks beautiful.
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I've approached every character I've ever played with a poem, first and foremost.
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When liberty returns, I will return.
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Your first duty as a writer is to write to please yourself. And you have no duty towards anyone else.
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I also like to garden. I grow things, vegetables, flowers... I particularly like orchids. I raise orchids.
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When you forgive somebody, it doesn't necessarily mean you want to invite them to your table.
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Spiritual formation is character formation. Everyone gets a spiritual formation. It's like education. Everyone gets an education; it's just a matter of which one you get.
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I'm always nervous doing auditions - to be honest, I hate it. I always envy the actors who are so cool and cold-blooded when they go in for an audition, especially if it's for a part that you would really love to play.
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The first step toward change is awareness. The second step is acceptance.
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I don't see my dancing or acting as two separate things. I don't define them separately, so I can't say one has helped the other, It's all the same thing. More than anything I love being on stage and performing.
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In the past, a writer had to go outside and get to know others before learning about their work, but the Internet has made humanity more accessible for misanthropes like me. I read blogs, tweets, Facebook posts and Reddit threads where people detail their jobs.
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My kids aren't celebrities. They never made that bargain. We were offered a lot of money to sell pictures of our kids when they were born. You'll notice there aren't any. I make no judgment about people who decide differently; a lot of them give the money to charity. For me, it was a matter of principle.
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One thing my family has shown me is that having a sense of humor is everything.
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The music business doesn't take up that much of my time. I probably should put a little more energy into it.
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People should be able to tell stories that are important to them to try and understand what they mean. I don't think you figure anything out on your own. Certainly not war stories.
