Jared Sparks Quotes
Whoever would understand the character of Washington, in all its compass and grandeur, must learn it from his own writings, and from a complete history of his country during the long period in which he was the most prominent actor.
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Intimate relationships are a gold mine for literature to explore, to understand, to describe.
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I think 'North by Northwest' and 'Rope' and Rear Window' and 'Psycho' are on my list of favorite all time movies. I just think his kind of command as a director was almost unparalleled, and I feel like in certain ways the sort of character-based thriller owes more to Hitchcock than anyone.
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I'm not averse to being a supporting character. I try to pick parts where I can add something.
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It's really interesting working in television as opposed to the theater, where you know the arc of the character and you are able to create this whole backstory.
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I've gone very far, far away, but my character keeps me close to home.
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What works for me is knowing the character in an emotional sense. I wish I was more logical but it doesn't work for me like that. I need quite a lot of time; it's why I always worry when I'm doing more than one thing at a time. I hope that some sort of magic will kick in.
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I know feeling pressure gets you nowhere creatively. You've just got to understand the character, understand the story, and just play it to the fullest extent.
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The test of character is having the ability to meet challenges.
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Well, only Japanese may understand it, but I'm like a goat or something that likes high places.
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When you choose your friends, don't be short-changed by choosing personality over character.
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Where there is righteousness in the heart, there is beauty in the character. When there is beauty in the character, there is harmony in the home. When there is harmony in the home, there is order in the nation. When there is order in the nation, there is peace in the world.
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Most people don't understand that being in the public eye is emotionally exhausting. It takes a lot out of you.
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You know, I'm from the South, and I wasn't interested in perpetuating a stereotypical southern character.
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Profitability comes from loyalty, productivity, and having a character base from which to work.
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I veer away from trying to understand why I act. I just know I need to do it.
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I think, 'Scott Pilgrim,' it was something where the general audience didn't necessarily understand straight away what it was.
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Anyone can die. Rule number one is don't get too attached to a character, anyone can go.
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Character is the indelible mark that determines the only true value of all people and all their work.
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Sudden success in golf is like the sudden acquisition of wealth. It is apt to unsettle and deteriorate the character.
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I think that songwriting changed when groups started spending more time in the studio.
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Merely corroborative detail, intended to give artistic verisimilitude to an otherwise bald and unconvincing narrative.
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Somehow, white South Africans believed that black labor was like a lawn mower: you could have it around, and when you didn’t need it, you could hide it in its little shed where it would be good and quiet-until you needed it again.
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I myself was a wedding photographer when I was, like, 16.
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Whoever would understand the character of Washington, in all its compass and grandeur, must learn it from his own writings, and from a complete history of his country during the long period in which he was the most prominent actor.
