Jean Craighead George Quotes
I kept on writing and illustrating, for this is what I did well because I loved it.
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I never blamed Pinochet, or my torturers, or external circumstances.
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The fact that we live in a world where black people have to strategize so they're not brutalized by police is insane.
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I've been in this business for 40 years - you do a show, and you don't know what's going to come of it.
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I just like to stay a little quiet and just do my own thing. If I win a little more, I think I'll get a little bit more attention.
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Physical bravery is an animal instinct; moral bravery is much higher and truer courage.
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I made sacrifices willingly; it was what I did best.
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I got into politics because businessmen should be spending your money.
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I don't take pleasure in anyone's demise, really.
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When I got my Oprah money, the first thing I bought was a really nice electronic bidet toilet seat.
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I have to accept the fact that, no matter what I do, it's going to annoy someone.
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Each song is a small universe to me. Each song has a story of its own. Each has a full life to express in order to be complete, so it often happens that the building to a big crescendo feels right in the recording or writing process.
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Folks like me have to feel a little indebted to the communities that they came from. And if they do, I think we'll start to see a little bit more of a geographic integration in the country because people will start to think, 'You know what? I owe that place something, and I should return to it in one form or another.'
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When I was releasing EPs by myself, I was generating royalties. And when I signed, I thought I'd put those royalties into other artists. And interestingly, streaming is most of the income for those artists.
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I'm concerned about my daughter because she will not believe in Santa Claus. No matter what I say to her, she just doesn't buy it, and she's 2. I refuse to give it up. I say, 'There is a Santa Claus,' and she says, 'Okay, Mommy. In pretend world, right?' She really doesn't believe.
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People come over, and we watch things like 'The Paul Lynde Halloween Special.' I have a hot tub. Everybody puts on a bathing suit and we splash around.
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I am not interested in producing fiction for Indian television at all, the reason being that I don't understand the medium. I can be a judge or a host; I can do that as an individual. But to produce TV content, you have to know the game.
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One of the best parts of being a writer means that researching all kinds of cool stuff actually counts as work!
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The alliance in Jammu and Kashmir is one of the most important developments on the contemporary political scene.
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Life experience is not something to be denied, but to be celebrated.
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All I'm for is the liberty of the individual.
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I'm thrilled I got to work with James Ponsoldt, who is going to make his mark on this industry.
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Mathematics and art are quite different. We could not publish so many papers that used, repeatedly, the same idea and still command the respect of our colleagues.
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There's the same percentage of genius happening in both genders, but there's less women writing scripts and out there looking for the job.
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I kept on writing and illustrating, for this is what I did well because I loved it.
