Jessica Williams Quotes
The popularity of '2 Dope Queens' just showed there was like a hunger for new stories because we have alternative comics on our show that wouldn't normally be featured on, like, a white guy's comedy show.
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In general, I think the world is a good place if you work hard, believe in yourself, have good intentions, and if you are kind to people, I believe that good things happen to you.
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Whenever a film allows you to think and feel and take it beyond the moment, I think it's achieved something. And 'Funny Games' does that.
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Poverty is an anomaly to rich people; it is very difficult to make out why people who want dinner do not ring the bell.
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Cynicism is humor in ill health.
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When men are romantically interested in you, it's really simple. Just ignore everything they say and only pay attention to what they do.
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I don't like running when I'm holding things in my hand, whether it's a dog leash or a baby jogger. My mechanics get all messed up.
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All my fiction starts from a feeling of unique perception, the pressure of a secret, a story that needs to be told.
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In the U.S., diversity is a politically correct slogan. In India, it is a historical fact. Much as we in the West may resent it, India has a lot to teach us when it comes to religious tolerance.
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I love cats. I've had cats as pets.
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South Africa is highly politicised; even small issues become politicised, and it becomes quite bitter.
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You think, 'You hired me because I'm a creative artist with a vision. Don't try and knock it out of me.'
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I hate negative ads in general.
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What is called good society is usually nothing but a mosaic of polished caricatures.
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Fame is a distraction sometimes. You know, it's a distraction if you let it. So it's very important to stay focused, stay very connected to your roots.
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The actors in 'Eight Men Out' really know how to play, and the background athletes are all professionals.
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My parents were never condescending to us. They treated us like adults from a very young age.
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Wars have never hurt anybody except the people who die.
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I'm mainly an airport author, and if you're trying to take your mind off the journey, you're not going to read 'King Lear.'
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And I admit it: there's a rather dirty thrill when 700 people laugh at a joke you've written.
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Should novels generally be 600 pages? No, they should not. Half of writing, maybe 3/4 of writing, is editing. This seems to be a thing that has not gotten through to them. It’s my impression that you could get rid of half of most of these books. These people are not good enough to be this long, but they’re apparently also not good enough to be shorter.
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Those who are able to afford to live in a neighborhood with 'good schools' will do so, knowing that a good education is the key to good opportunity for their children.
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I started stating that maybe I should run for governor. Well, it caught on like wildfire. I felt I'd boxed myself into a corner-if I didn't attempt to do this, I would lose my credibility. And in the world of talk radio, once that happens, you're finished.
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Touring gets really lonely.
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The popularity of '2 Dope Queens' just showed there was like a hunger for new stories because we have alternative comics on our show that wouldn't normally be featured on, like, a white guy's comedy show.
