Jill McCorkle Quotes
Sometimes I do feel like I write the same story again and again. And for me, I am always looking for a place with a kind of redemption.
Quotes to Explore
-
I'm an artist; I'm not going to use trigonometry.
-
It's one thing to have forced time off as an actor, and another thing when you actually say, 'I don't want to read anything, and I don't want to talk to anybody.'
-
By taking responsibility for how you choose to respond to anything or anyone, you're aligning yourself with the beautiful dance of life.
-
Long after the bomb falls and you and your good deeds are gone, cockroaches will still be here, prowling the streets like armored cars.
-
The one thing you can ask, I think, is that actors get paid a living wage. I would like it if all the repertory theatres that currently exist could do that. It would make a huge difference.
-
I think I'm bad luck for Tiger because he missed the cut in Charlotte with me. But yeah, those are two of the best players of all time. Tiger's the best player of all time in my opinion, so when he's not in the field, it's a relief because he's such a great player.
-
What I would like to be remembered for is that Walter Washington changed the spirit of the people of this city, that he came in as mayor when there was hate and greed and misunderstanding among our people and the races were polarized.
-
I began modeling in N.Y. and doing commercials. That led to regional theatre and then Broadway and then movies.
-
It's hard to write a comedy sketch.
-
I do want people to see me as a well-rounded actress, not just someone who plays in 'Turtle' movies.
-
I clean up really well. I can get dolled up.
-
What kills a skunk is the publicity it gives itself.
-
The real hero is always a hero by mistake; he dreams of being an honest coward like everybody else.
-
My name is Zach Galifianakis and I hope I'm pronouncing that right. I'm named after my granddad, my middle name. My name is Zach Granddad Galifianakis.
-
In Japan, a company worker's position is secure. He is retrained for another job if his present job is eliminated by productivity improvement.
-
We all have idols. Play like anyone you care about but try to be yourself while you're doing so.
-
You don't have any civil liberties if you're dead.
-
'They cripple the bird's wing, and then condemn it for not flying as fast as they.'
-
I don't like gourmet cooking or 'this' cooking or 'that' cooking. I like good cooking.
-
I have just been the man in the middle, trying to make sure that we steer the right course.
-
A short way into Teen Vogue I realized that teens see it as a guide for their lives and their careers, more than a place to teach them how to get boys. And they don't ask us fashion advice questions; they're too sophisticated. They're inspired by what they see and they think, 'These people at this magazine represent what I want to be, beyond shoes and makeup.'
-
I am a bit prudish, I think. It's hard for me to write about sex, and I don't really care to read about it, either.
-
I am no David Beckham. I have not changed my life since I was 15 years old. My family is the only thing that has changed for me.
-
Sometimes I do feel like I write the same story again and again. And for me, I am always looking for a place with a kind of redemption.
