James P. Carse Quotes
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My career is a black comedy of sorts. I spent a lot of time explaining myself to various different groups. But more and more, I'm finding that the desire to communicate, which all these audiences share, is a powerful thing.
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I love to push myself.
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I clearly believe a lot more than some of my coalition colleagues - Tories - in redistribution and using the tax system for that purpose. I also believe in the government having an active role in the economy, which is having an industrial strategy. I'm not a believer in laissez-faire.
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My daddy used to say that I was too big to ride and too little to hitch a wagon - no good for a damn thing.
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Everybody ought to have a lower East Side in their life.
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If you're asking your kids to exercise, then you better do it, too. Practice what you preach.
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Even if you only want to write science fiction, you should also read mysteries, poetry, mainstream literature, history, biography, philosophy, and science.
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A standard line, promoted by people like Clement Greenberg, is that politics contaminates art, and Manet is often cited as an example of art for art's sake.
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'SNL' doesn't have a traditional writer's room. On Monday, there's the pitch meeting with the guest, and I played that like it was stand-up.
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Being an actress can be a little like being a girl in the '50s: You're stuck waiting by the phone, hoping that the boy you like will call.
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Writing has never been that simple for me.
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In my opinion, Christian Dior was never, ever theatre.
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Only silence perfects silence.
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In politics, there is only one crime that is unforgivable - showing weakness.
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With Geoffrey, it was the first time we did music together, we understood that everything could be well, and without any problem. And we didn't need to rehearse too much.
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I'm just focused on exploring new opportunities.
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My mom was a great cook and great baker all her life.
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On the radio there's only a certain amount of artists: Jay-Z, Beyonce, Kanye, T-Pain, Lil Wayne, T.I., Mary J Blige, Alicia Keys. Other artists are achieving things that are really special, they have a hard time getting people's attention. Music has been just a little bit lacklustre.
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Happiness is The exercise of vital powers, along lines of excellence, in a life affording them scope.
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We are adhering to life now with our last muscle - the heart.
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Very few people realize the damage even one mercury vapor light can inflict on birds, air quality and human sleep patterns. It a serious problem that is rapidly growing and it will take all of us to take action before we see results.
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The bonds we create in the household are the most important and lasting. Savor them; they're sacred.
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'I know what it feels like to have a broken nose. And ain't nobody hit you in it. It's really cause that shit that you snorted and put all in it. That time you thought I was finished no I just experimented and it helped me adjust and be ok, with being demented'
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The finite play for life is serious; the infinite play of life is joyous.
