E. L. Konigsburg Quotes
Art comes from a visceral need and is usually generated by something I have seen; writing comes from something that happens in my head and my heart.
Quotes to Explore
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The collusion of big business, big labor, and big government threaten the spirit of small business that makes America great.
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Prog didn't really go away. Just took a catnap in the late Seventies. A new generation of fans discovered it, and a whole new array of bands and solo artists took it on into the new millennium.
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Billionaires like the Koch brothers, casino mogul Sheldon Adelson, and political puppet master Karl Rove should not be able to buy our elections. Secret money should not be able to drown out the voices of the American people and sell our Democracy to the highest bidder.
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I want to help people; that's it.
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One morning I woke up and was plunged into psychological shock. I had forgotten I was free.
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I always had dreams as a kid. I definitely sat at home and watched the Oscars every year and got emotional every year at everyone's speeches.
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I started working for the 'NY Observer' when I was 33. After I had been writing for them for about a year and a half the editor said, 'Your stories are the most talked about stories in the 'Observer'; you should have your own column.'
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My mind's never gone very far away from what I wanted to accomplish.
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I'm tired of malicious articles slandering me.
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My first published work was when I was 19, in 'Playgirl.' It was an odd experience but exciting.
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I try to work out with my personal trainer for an hour, four times a week - we mainly concentrate on weights and running. If I'm on the road I sometimes do DVD work-outs in my hotel room - P90X and Insanity are a couple of my favourites.
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People do bad things in their lives. And those sort of things are forgivable. That's half the point of having confession in church - you need to be able to fess up to what you've done.
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I go to all these photo shoots, and each time I figure out something new about myself and what I want to wear.
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It's taken me time to find my feet in L.A.
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'LazyTown' is on a mission to move the world to be a healthier place. When we get kids moving, we get their families moving. And when families move, we are one step closer to moving the world. Move the body, move the mind, every day.
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I wanted to get a cropped hairdo, but Sreenu Vaitla loves my look in 'Chiruta,' so he suggested that I keep the long hair.
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I think escapism is something artists write about pretty frequently - it's something everyone can relate to, the concept of wanting something more, wanting to find solace, wanting to have something better.
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I think Barack Obama was born into a home not just to a white woman and white grandparents, but a white woman and white grandparents who shockingly told him it was okay that he was black and that he should not be ashamed of it and that he should, in fact, be proud of it.
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I feel like I write the same album every time but each time I try to convey the message more simply.
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Without changing my style and who I am, they Trent Willmon and Dan Couch and Dale Oliver know how to draw those things out of me. It was a really cool experience on this record, because I tried really hard on the writing to make sure that I wasn't just writing it just like I wanted to.
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I've been blessed. I've had a great life and am continuing to have one.
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I take parenting incredibly seriously. I want to be there for my kids and help them navigate the world, and develop skills, emotional intelligence, to enjoy life, and I'm lucky to be able to do that and have two healthy, normal boys.
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Calling out people for not voting, what experts term 'public shaming,' can prod someone to cast a ballot.
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Art comes from a visceral need and is usually generated by something I have seen; writing comes from something that happens in my head and my heart.
