John Rocha Quotes
I don't want to be an elitist designer. It's no fun just catering for a small group of people. It's against my principles.
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Everyone romanticizes somebody.
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I feel sorry for the man who marries you... because everyone thinks you're sweet and you're not.
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I'm an actress, not a pinup.
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Modesty means admitting the possibility of error, subsuming the self for the good of the whole, remaining open to surprise and the gifts that only failure can bring. There are many ways to practice it. Try taking up golf. Or making your own bagels. Or raising a teenager.
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If you write genre fiction, you follow the rules, and you have to follow them because readers expect that.
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When you lose, you're more motivated. When you win, you fail to see your mistakes and probably no one can tell you anything.
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If something pops in my mind and it's easy, I write it.
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I know the Russian political elite has got used to the Ukraine suffering from an inferiority complex, but I want this to disappear from our relationship.
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I think if one wants to be in a continual state of insanity one should stay married to that writing partner.
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I feel like I am doing a lot, but if someone asks me what exactly I have accomplished, I don't know... putting my son to sleep, feeding him, taking care of things in the house amount to a lot of work. But, yes, I haven't arrested 14 criminals in one day or saved the world or anything of that sort!
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I've been writing stories since I was a kid. I love writing stories.
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With experience, you improve. I'm a better player now, more complete than I was when I was player of the year.
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Spiritual practice should not be confused with grim duty. It is the laughter of the Dalai Lama and the wonder born with every child.
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Just because I do a few comedy bits about gay people, that does not mean I'm out there promoting some anti-gay cause.
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My grandparents used to bring me books every time they saw me.
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Essentially what photography is is life lit up.
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When women criticized men, I called it 'insight'... When men criticized women, I called it 'sexism' and 'backlash.'
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Actors should never be important. Only directors should have power and place.
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When you look at a kitchen, you tend to see that the people who are doing really well are those who have worked with the same chef or stayed in one restaurant for a significant amount of time.
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Self-confidence is something I've always lacked in. But finally, at some point, I just decided to be honest.
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I like normal stuff people fear - like spiders and heights. I'm frightened by the unknown, by things that are hard to figure out and get a grip on.
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I'm reading the way a lot of technology executives have decried 'gatekeepers' and 'traditional media,' and that one of the promises of 'new media' was that it would break the chokehold that old media companies had on public opinion.
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I don't want to be an elitist designer. It's no fun just catering for a small group of people. It's against my principles.
