Philippe Petit Quotes
I found out that total creativity involves a certain intellectual rebellion - not to become a criminal, but somehow. to be totally creating, you have to do things that are a little bit forbidden. You have to feel free, and we know freedom is a hard thing to get.
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The marketability, the success of a book, ultimately rests with whether or not people will find the concept/characters/title/cover appealing.
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Once you avoid the things that accelerate aging like smoking, obesity, excessive alcohol consumption, and excessive sun exposure, you've done about as much as you can to influence your aging process.
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In Mississippi, you don't admit that you're gay. It's just an awkward thing down South, which is sad.
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And, sure, if you have a political point of view, you have every right to share it. But you have to be careful not to get too self-important. You have to find the balance between being entertaining and being preachy.
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I write 'Broad City,' so I connect it to me.
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I'm a decent tennis player. Good backhand.
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These activists who support immigrants inadvertently become part of this international human-smuggling network.
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I have always found women difficult. I don't really understand them. To begin with, few women tell the truth.
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My neighborhood didn't really encourage women, though it didn't prevent women from progressing, either.
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Your manuscript is both good and original; but the part that is good is not original, and the part that is original is not good.
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Open-minded tech tinkerers may still prefer traditional PCs for work because they allow much more customization than, say, an iPad.
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I have five horses. My first was a professional jumper named Santos. I got him when I was 18.
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My favorite soundtrack is 'Avatar.' It's the best thing in the world. I love it.
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I want to tour, everywhere I can, all of the world.
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Religion can emerge in all forms of feeling: here wild anger, there the sweetest pain; here consuming hatred, there the childlike smile of serene humility.
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I am not a method actor, though I studied for a year with Lee Strasburg.
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When I was immobilized by fear, I might have a panic attack. I've had a couple of panic attacks in my life.
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I hate shaving. It's much easier to just do a little stubble, but my wife and daughter like it when I'm clean-shaven. If you see me with a clean face, then you know I'm in the kissing mode!
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Palestinians want a state of their own. They want to live in freedom. They want to get rid of the terrible misery in which they are living. They are ready after fifty years to accept a state of their own in 22 percent of what used to be the country of Palestine. I think it is the height of stupidity on our part if we don't grasp this opportunity.
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I am not in politics to make more money.
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My roommate and my boyfriend, they both know I am compulsive and controlling.
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Elegance is elimination.
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I found out that total creativity involves a certain intellectual rebellion - not to become a criminal, but somehow. to be totally creating, you have to do things that are a little bit forbidden. You have to feel free, and we know freedom is a hard thing to get.
