Jeannette Walls Quotes
I'm a fairly fast, but sloppy writer, so I'm a big fan of re-writing, and re-writing again.
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I like men who paint or write or do something creative.
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If I'm offered a good case in Florida or a good case somewhere else, South Florida will win every time.
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During my childhood, I was surrounded by actors, and all I remember is they were fun to be around. That kind of sticks.
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You know, there's always someone in mind when I'm writing. You know, it's all comes from somewhere inside.
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I still find it hard to believe that the whole era of jazz is over.
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It goes without saying that it's hard to attain a certain level of success.
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If you want the Migos to come to your venue, you need to have security there because of the type of music we're rappin'. We get fans excited.
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Hindi films are so deceptive. I thought Mumbai was this big, grand, beautiful city with sea-facing flats.
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Frankly speaking, it's only the script that matters to me the most. If I like the script, then I just commit to myself and go ahead with it. But I also look at the commitment and confidence of the director of the film because it's him who will shape the film.
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Girls shouldn't drink because their bodies are not made for drinking and smoking.
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The first, or theoretic branch, that which explains the nature, production, and distribution of wealth, will be found to rest on a very few general propositions, which are the result of observation, or consciousness.
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I'm incredibly neurotic and a control freak. I like the thought that if there's going to be anyone to blame it's going to be me.
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Anyone who thus looks up has some chance of becoming worthy to be looked up to in turn.
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Every man must play the part of his ambition. If you are trying to be a successful man, you must play the part.
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There's always ideas buzzing around, but it's whether they actually end up materialising into a song.
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I honestly don't read that much. Obviously I read chess books - in terms of favorites, Kasparov's 'My Great Predecessors' is pretty good.
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I think dreams can come true, but not necessarily like fairy-tales. It's not always so perfect like that.
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I was an accidental model. One day I was asked to me a model by a neighbor who was short on models. Then I got into TV.
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We must uphold the fighting of tigers and flies at the same time, resolutely investigating law-breaking cases of leading officials and also earnestly resolving the unhealthy tendencies and corruption problems which happen all around people.
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It is no use for one to stand in the shade and complain that the sun does not shine upon him. He must come out resolutely on the hot and dusty field where all are compelled to antagonize with stubborn difficulties, and pertinaciously strive until he conquers, if he would deserve to be crowned.
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I have a feeling that being in love sometimes means the projection of your desires onto another person. The important thing is that you like the other person, respect the other person and want to raise children with the other person.
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I think my voice worked out fine, but it was a lot of work for me. And I was very self-conscious about it. I was a bit self-conscious about writing lyrics too.
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I applied to only one college - the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania - and was fortunate to be accepted. After graduation, I headed to Wall Street and worked as I had dreamed.
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I'm a fairly fast, but sloppy writer, so I'm a big fan of re-writing, and re-writing again.
