Paula Pell Quotes
My specialty at 'SNL' was doing triage. There was always a great need for someone to say, 'Make this funnier. Give me an ending for this. What's a better big laugh for this towards the end? What's a better physical joke in this?' And I just really, over time, honed that specific thing so well.
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I feel like I've grown up a bit. I'm a bit more confident, and I've been reading more, and I've had a little more time to myself. I went on this writing trip to gather my thoughts about where and who I am in this world, and why we're all here.
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When I was about four, people used to walk up to my mom and say I should be in commercials.
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I doubt if you can have a truly wild party without liquor.
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People just don't sit down and watch shows live anymore. They DVR it. They stream it; they watch it on Netflix or iTunes.
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Every piece has its own identity which we develop by the rule 'We know no limits.' We follow the inspiration of the moment and don't worry if what we're playing is alternative, progressive or fusion rock.
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Properties have different characteristics, like companies, and the market throws up more opportunities because it is inefficient.
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I'm a Persian Jew, and we don't speak Hebrew.
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I was so keen to become a comedian that actually doing the comedy itself almost came second.
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I learned about the market's power when I was traded to the Buffalo Bills for $100.
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I never was in the Nation of Islam... I mean, what I call myself is a natural Muslim, 'cause it's just me and God. You know, going to the mosque, the ritual and the tradition, it's just not in me to do. So I don't do it.
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Too many times, the international community has not prepared the post-conflict period in time.
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If you're not bruised up, then you're not doing an action film in a real way.
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I am really honoured, but if the prize had gone to Mahatma Gandhi before me, I would have been more honoured.
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At one point, I had 14 pairs of golf shoes.
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I haven't had that many weird encounters with fans, thank God.
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Girls are going to school again in Swat Valley. And that is great.
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I like Jaykae. He's a great artist, and I absolutely love Dr. Dre's album and a bit of Calvin Harris now and then.
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You need to prepare the child you have for the world that exists.
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Thanks to the social web, we can share and trade to use a whole universe of things we once had to buy ourselves. From cars to solar panels, people are realizing they can reap the benefits of ownership without the expense and hassle of buying.
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I was born in April of 1966, on the eve of the Cultural Revolution. Soon after, my parents and grandparents all lost personal freedom simply for being intellectuals. So I spent most of my childhood rotating between adopted families of peasants and coalminers.
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When you multitask, you believe you're being exceptionally productive, but really, you're fooling yourself. Each time you switch tasks, you have to backtrack a little and remind yourself where you are in the process and what's next. Invariably. you are spending twice as much time on parts of the task.
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I'm in a sketch comedy group in school and I also do stand-up.
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I was a gay kid who didn't know I was a gay kid, which was really challenging because you think there is something wrong with you until you understand what it is.
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My specialty at 'SNL' was doing triage. There was always a great need for someone to say, 'Make this funnier. Give me an ending for this. What's a better big laugh for this towards the end? What's a better physical joke in this?' And I just really, over time, honed that specific thing so well.
