Francoise Sagan Quotes
For me writing is a question of finding a certain rhythm. I compare it to the rhythms of jazz.
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So, you know, parenting is a very intimate and amazing experience and one of the best experiences of my life.
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I shall produce nothing that will offend the proprieties, whether applied to children or grownups. My pictures are turned out with clean hands and, therefore, with a clear conscience which, like virtue, is its own reward.
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I have no problem with violence, I have no problem playing horrible people.
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I think men, growing up, you have to go through some form of hardship. You've got to harden the metal.
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The Japanese version comes with a translation, but that's different from the lyrics, so people could look things up and find a translation of their own if they're interested.
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The situation is quite serious - groundwater is important source for water use, including drinking water, and if it gets contaminated, it's very costly and difficult to clean.
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Whether it's through introduction of the right gut bacteria or direct modification of the genes of cows and pigs, I think we're going to have to introduce something like this into our livestock - a way to consume the methane rather than releasing it.
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I grew up in uptown Jamaica; I went to a rich school. I was raised by my mother and my stepfather; they made sure education came before anything. I had a good childhood, grew up spending time with my bigger brothers and sisters. My people are good people. I was exposed to a lot of different kinds of people and culture.
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I don't ever want anything to come in the way of me truthfully telling a story.
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Our new pro-growth tax policy will be like a shot of adrenaline into the heart of the Kansas economy.
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Archery requires very sensitive muscles.
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Newspapers are busily experimenting with different models. Traditionally, and I suspect in hindsight very mistakenly, online news was free. And once given free access readers felt it was their entitlement.
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'Vanity' means worthlessness.
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Find a type of exercise that you love - whether it's dance, soccer, softball, anything - just as long as it keeps you active. If you love it, you'll dedicate yourself to it and stay involved.
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I've used a cellphone exactly twice. Things move on. The world changes. And I don't know it.
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I thought of learning cinematography, so I assisted a cinematographer for an ad.
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Improv as an actor makes you present in the moment. You listen, you're attentive. You're not acting so much as reacting, which is what you're doing in life all the time.
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As a little kid, I climbed a lot of trees because I always loved the bird's-eye view.
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There's a constant anxiety that comes from having an innate sense of self, yet existing within a homogenised, aspirational culture.
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After four years at the United Nations I sometimes yearn for the peace and tranquility of a political convention.
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Teaching was my transition from student life to working life. In those days, our system of education was a little different. The number of students in each class was huge. I think in political science general, which I taught, it was around 100.
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I stay far away from political humor.
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I think I'll always want to write and direct. I'm interested in producing and helping other people tell stories. But I'm still in love with writing and directing.
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For me writing is a question of finding a certain rhythm. I compare it to the rhythms of jazz.
