Jessie Mueller Quotes
I think the job of art and drama is to hold a mirror up to those things and say, 'What do you think about it?'
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The entire time I was up shooting 'Suits,' I was running back to my trailer to help get 'Nine Circles' produced. It's a no-brainer for me to keep that part of life alive.
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The conclusion that I have come to is that actually, no religion, whether it's Islam, Christianity or any idea based on scripture or texts, is a religion of 'anything,' really.
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We need more people working in the publishing industry itself who are people of colour.
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There are men so philosophical that they can see humor in their own toothaches. But there has never lived a man so philosophical that he could see the toothache in his own humor.
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I left my job in the fall, and now I can set my life up around writing instead of squeezing writing into my day; it's amazing to have that time, and I feel very lucky.
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I like the detail work of telling a story in small pieces, as is done in movie-making, and also the long leap of faith needed to see a theatre performance through each night. Both require focus and self-discipline.
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I have definitely worked on that... being efficient and also being smarter with my pressure.
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Leaders know the importance of having someone in their lives who will unfailingly and fearlessly tell them the truth.
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I live with my family. I moved to L.A. eight years ago, and it's the same room. But I'm looking now. I might get a condo.
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I love all things Christmas.
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I get mad when people call me an action movie star. Indiana Jones is an adventure film, a comic book, a fantasy.
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In our recovery package we put new standards of accountability and transparency, which we hope will now apply.
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Living with AIDS is like always having the sword of Damocles over your head. The disease is scarier than death itself. The disease is so messy, so devastating, so pervasive. It robs you of everything you hold dear.
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Not long ago I made a list of Doc Ford books I would like to do, and I came up with 11 pretty easily. I like to let the characters go their own ways and see what happens. I find them fascinating.
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All I remember is the last time I played a videogame, it was Space Invaders.
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I live by a hill. I began walking it and then I began jogging it and then I began sprinting it.
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I'm at the age most people are sending their kids off to college.
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Carrie-Anne Moss is awesome. I am just going to put that out there.
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I was able to do To Sleep with Anger, a very powerful film about African Americans, their spirituality, and the things that happened within a small community and a family.
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I don't blame it on the Hell's Angels. I blame it on the people who were there.
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A manager's job is simple. For one hundred sixty-two games you try not to screw up all that smart stuff your organization did last December.
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When you really need help, people will respond. Sincerity means dropping the image facade and showing a willingness to be vulnerable. Tell it the way it is, lumps and all. Don't worry if your presentation isn't perfect; ask from your heart. Keep it simple, and people will open up to you.
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Singing in Yiddish was a great thrill for me and came about through Joe Papp, the founder of The Public Theater.
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I think the job of art and drama is to hold a mirror up to those things and say, 'What do you think about it?'
