John Slattery Quotes
I think the ongoing discussion of the world of advertising is, 'Where is the soul in advertising?'
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I'm a choreographer and I love watching 'The Bachelorette.'
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When I took over the ministry for science and technology, our weather systems were in shambles. Nobody believed in the IMD. Nothing was in digital mode. I changed all that. We got automatic rain gauges, automatic weather stations, Doppler radars.
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All fashion brands are about looking good. Being Human is also about doing good. And you can do good by the simple act of slipping into a t-shirt or a pair of jeans.
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I think there are ways to get so caught up in your career and being so heavy and dramatic, and everyone wants to be a tortured genius.
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Barberries, or zereshk, are tiny dried red fruit with a tremendously sharp flavour. They come from Iran, where they're used to add freshness to rice and chicken dishes.
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I recently went to New York for the first time, and honey, I'm in love with that place. I'm obsessed with its sausages.
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Many people think fairy tales and retellings of fairy tales are only for children, but I'm not the only writer to take an old tale and retell it for a sophisticated adult audience.
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For most of us, wisdom is acquired in the thicket of experience and usually meets us somewhere along the way if we live long enough. But sooner is better than later.
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This country has far more problems than it deserves and far more solutions than it applies.
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I don't study cricket too much. Whatever I have learned or experienced is through cricket I've played on the field, and whatever little I have watched.
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I'm like all parents who try to shelter their children.
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You're always going to have people that are naysayers, that don't believe in your talent, that don't believe that you have any kind of longevity.
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I was halfway through a rough draft of 'The Sisters Brothers' when it came time to start the 'Terri' adaptation.
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I like being active and riding a bike around my neighborhood and exercising when I can.
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Stories are the common ground that allow people to connect, despite all our defences and all our differences.
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It's good to have a title that's not just one word. If you're gonna title it, you might as well try and say something.
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Spencer's god was Evolution, sometimes also called Progress.
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I was trying to be Mary Tyler Moore. I loved her in 'The Dick Van Dyke Show.'
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'Billy on the Street' is the hardest thing that I will ever do.
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I think the path is different for everybody. Go after the doors that are open to you. That has always been my motto getting into the music business. Do the things that seem to be good opportunities and work hard at it. Try to make good decisions and be nice. Hopefully all of that will pay off at some point.
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The flattery is nice, but awards don't add up to writing quality songs.
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This idea that the open exchange of information can have a positive global impact is being proven over and over again around the world nearly on a daily basis - and for Secretary Clinton to recognize that, I think, is a huge step.
Biz Stone -
I think the ongoing discussion of the world of advertising is, 'Where is the soul in advertising?'
