Jean Hanff Korelitz Quotes
Serious writers pretend they don't care about film adaptations of their work, but it's a colossal lie: We all care.
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I have an issue with rage. I'm going to work that out, long term.
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What's great about stand-up is that you can say whatever you want and go around the country, and sometimes the world, and work on it and see how people react. You don't need Standards & Practices or notes from lawyers or producers to tell you what's funny.
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I retire every time I'm done with a movie. Then I go back. You know, I enjoy sleep. But I love to work; it's fun for me. As long as it continues to be fun, and I'm tolerated by the people around me, I will do it.
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The beauty of soaps is that it takes a village to make it work, and you get to work with really hardworking people.
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What people are looking for are candidates and representatives that are going to work hard, tell it like it is. I'm unafraid to do things when it doesn't poll well.
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It became clear to me in an instant that living a gay life without publicly acknowledging it is simply not enough to make any significant contribution to the immense work that lies ahead on the road to complete equality.
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I love boxing, MMA, and hiking with my dog. I work out 3 times a week, and on my off days, I do yoga to keep my body relaxed and to stretch.
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I was raised to want to work for a living. The idea of just sitting around or going shopping every day appalls me.
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In my theater work, I've had much more three-dimensional, broader-stroke characters.
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The trick is in what one emphasizes. We either make ourselves miserable, or we make ourselves happy. The amount of work is the same.
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Bollywood music is definitely a big part of Indian music and can be a great way to introduce people to the sound. But I hope to continue to incorporate other types of Indian music into my work.
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The reason why I'm a conservative is because conservative policies work and they improve opportunities. They are the avenue for climbing the economic dream.
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We tried every single way of giving birth. It didn't work. I wasn't too crazy about having to do a C-section and take all the drugs. Finally, I just had to be like, 'Let it go.'
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When in doubt, you bring in relatives. Nepotism is a part of my work.
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I had a job since I was old enough to work - since I was, like, 14.
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I have had the most wonderful time on 'EastEnders' and I will miss you all. The show has changed my life and I want you all to continue the good work, because I'll be at home watching you.
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I work with the Humane Society a lot and have three rescue cats.
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I am 90. I can work day or night. I'm the same guy, but the polls show the effect of age. That's the issue.
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I had a bad experience doing public speaking at school. I had to talk about a pen for five minutes and it was really hard work. I couldn't wait to get off the stage.
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I guess the biggest challenge to doing any kind of animation voice work is that you only have your voice to tell the story.
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I can't believe that I get to stand on the stages I stand on every summer, and get to sing the songs that I sing.
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If Albert Einstein was right, Cal Ripken should have been a CEO or politician rather than a shortstop, because Ripken led by example over and over... and over again.
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The heroic hours of life do not announce their presence by drum and trumpet, challenging us to be true to ourselves by appeals to the martial spirit that keeps the blood at heat. Some little, unassuming, unobtrusive choice presents itself before us slyly and craftily, glib and insinuating, in the modest garb of innocence. . . . Then it is that you will be summoned to show the courage of adventurous youth.
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Serious writers pretend they don't care about film adaptations of their work, but it's a colossal lie: We all care.
