John Lanchester Quotes
'Community,' that loaded word so beloved of politicians, is simply not a reality in most people's lives. It's normal for us to be cut off from each other.
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We all have these challenges and stereotypes that exist, but you can't let that hold you down... If that's the first thing you think about as a black woman - the challenge that lies ahead - you are thinking in the wrong direction, in my opinion.
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By the end of high school, I would do shows at the theater at night and then take the train home and go to school the next morning.
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My mum was a child minder, but now she fosters. My dad was in the police force, and now he's a private detective.
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I run a solid 4-6 miles at a time, and over the last year two years I've gotten really into SoulCycle. It's sort of an evolved form of spinning.
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My company invents all kinds of new technology in lots of different areas. And we do that for a couple of reasons. We invent for fun - invention is a lot of fun to do - and we also invent for profit. The two are related because the profit actually takes long enough that if it isn't fun, you wouldn't have the time to do it.
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Thinking about your role will automatically get you in the frame of mind to get your strategy and game plan right before you step onto that field.
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You are an athlete when you're onstage. You can't get tired.
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When you make as many speeches and you talk as much as I do and you get away from the text, it's always a possibility to get a few words tangled here and there.
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Watching game film motivates me a lot. It shows me what I need to work on and determines the specific workouts I do.
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I have turned down so many endorsements. My phone never stops ringing.
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I always wake up 10 minutes before I have to be anywhere.
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Every DC or Marvel property is constantly getting reinvented because we love these characters. They're so iconic, and we want to watch them over and over again.
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All of Hollywood was convinced that 'Gone with the Wind' would be a colossal disaster and rather hoped it would be.
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We never have business meals at El Bulli. If it's about business, you're probably not paying much attention to the food.
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I'm not that moody. I don't have big ups and downs.
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As an atheist, I am angry that we live in a society in which the plain truth cannot be spoken without offending 90% of the population.
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What I think I'm perceived as in France is, like, I'm this leading man always doing strange movies because most of the movies I did, like 'Irreversible' or 'Brotherhood of the Wolf' and a bunch of others, and even in France, they always come out as a particular movie, not like the typical French kind of movies that people know most of the time.
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Sometimes the storyline is as simple as, 'We're just going to be the best, and we're going for the championships.
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If the guy does not treat you with love and respect, does not cease-and-desist with all the game playing, is not willing to share his world with you, then he is bad for you.
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Of all thieves, fools are the worst; they rob you of time and temper.
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There are two or three performances in your life that are absolutely on, where all the planets are lined up for you and you feel you're invincible.
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It's always a thrill to wear the flag and ride for Canada in any competition, but especially the Olympics.
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I really do love bluesy-jazzy music, so I love Etta James, B.B. King and Billie Holiday. I love that they have soul in their voices - I think that's something important is having.
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'Community,' that loaded word so beloved of politicians, is simply not a reality in most people's lives. It's normal for us to be cut off from each other.
