Matt Smith Quotes
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But... watching Steven Barnes taught me to treat my life like an art form.
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When you have my confidence, I will do 200% for you.
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Produce great men, the rest follows.
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But with nonfiction, the task is very straightforward: Do the research, tell the story.
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Creativity runs across many categories in life, from the arts-and-crafts project a mum or dad does with their kids, to the bestselling author's manuscript, to the designs of the hairdresser, to the creations of the computer programming genius.
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People go to extraordinary lengths to get films made.
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The studio didn't ask them to learn their trade, they just worked them, and when that personality or that gimmick or whatever they had ran dry at the box office, they were dropped and out.
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I just always wanted to be left alone to go into a creative space.
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I love old movies. The '40s theatre pace is fantastic.
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Weight used to be an issue. I was always fat as a child. And everyone used to tell me, 'You've got such a pretty face; why don't you lose some weight?' Over the years I've realised that my body is a certain type, and I have learned to accept it.
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I don't believe in the model of pure inspiration. All of my creative work stems from a dialogue with others.
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I don't make resolutions, because resolutions seem so ephemeral and transient to go away.
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You know, a lot of things changed. What never changed is the illusion to keep playing tennis, the illusion to keep doing well the things, and the illusion to be in a good position of the ranking and play these kind of matches.
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The first job of a writer is to be honest.
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That's the one regret I have in all the years that I've played professional sports, that I didn't win a championship in the N.F.L. And that's why you play on any level of team sports: you want to win a championship as part of a team.
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Growing up in Dumfries, I got no sun - I spent all my time in my room making records. When I came to America, it made me recognise the benefits of sunlight. Oh, and I also got a good haircut. I used to have a terrible haircut.
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If you never give up, you'll be successful.
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The people decide who's No. 1, the best in boxing.
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Wealth does not bring excellence, but that wealth comes from excellence.
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I'm a bit hyperactive as an actor, I like to keep moving.
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Life is very, very simple and easy to understand, but we complicate it with the beliefs and ideas that we create.
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A lot of comics fly by the seat of their pants, and they pride themselves on being witty, quick, and off-the-cuff. That's not my show. I wrote a show, and I want to do the show I wrote. I'm not interested in what the audience has to say.
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Real fearlessness is the product of tenderness. It comes from letting the world tickle your heart, your raw and beautiful heart. You are willing to open up, without resistance or shyness, and face the world. You are willing to share your heart with others.
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It seems like there's a real appetite for science fiction in the States.
