Mary Pilon Quotes
It's still thrilling, even if my work is something that people even pretend they're interested in on a first date or at a cocktail party.
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I think that's what the most fascinating part of getting to know someone is - to see how they do things, and how their way of doing things is different from your way of doing things, and the fun of trying to do it their way and to see what value there is in looking at things from their perspective.
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I think I've gotten more confident because the more you do it and the more shows you play, you just feel more confident. You feel more confident about everything.
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It's a vanity to think that a legitimate shamanistic experience can be purchased.
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I don't really know why I care so much. I just have something inside me that tells me that there is a problem, and I have got to do something about it. I think that is what I would call the God in me.
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I am not an American; I am the American.
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In truth, to know oneself seems to be the hardest of all things. Not only our eye, which observes external objects, does not use the sense of sight upon itself, but even our mind, which contemplates intently another's sin, is slow in the recognition of its own defects.
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We don't know all the answers. If we knew all the answers we'd be bored, wouldn't we? We keep looking, searching, trying to get more knowledge.
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I try and find fun activities like mountain biking, hiking, or water sports for a workout rather than pushing weight in the gym.
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Acting is doing. It's not speaking; it's behavior. It's something happening, even if you're only listening.
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I have an enormous metabolism, so I'm lucky.
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The world would be happier if men had the same capacity to be silent that they have to speak.
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Life has been kind to me. I am happy with the love and appreciation that I have been getting throughout my career. I feel blessed.
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I think if you come first with a new world record, that is the best.
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My kind of director is an actor-director who writes.
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There's a pleasure in being reminded of the value of ordinary life.
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He that strives to touch the starts, oft stumbles at a straw.
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We always had money problems. Sometimes I would lie awake at night wondering how to pay the rent.
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Musical theater is one of my passions.
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Complex tasks are often better handled in the back of our mind, and that's often true of creative tasks - when you have something complex to deal with in writing or research or responding to an email. I'll start working, put it aside, and sometimes I'll wake up the next morning with a solution, or I'll find one when I exercise.
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I'm not auditioning to play convenience-store clerks. I don't see any benefit in that.
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Keep the boss aware. Bosses, after all, are held responsible by their own bosses for the performance of their subordinates. They must be able to say: 'I know what Anne or John is trying to do.'
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I want people to know that I appreciate every piece of music they buy and every concert ticket because that's what keeps this going. Knowing that people are coming to the shows and enjoying my music makes every long day worth it.
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I just love making music, and I wouldn't want to stop.
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It's still thrilling, even if my work is something that people even pretend they're interested in on a first date or at a cocktail party.
