John Tiffany Quotes
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I feel like I'm going backwards, actually, as I get older. I'm regressing. I feel more and more like a kid, which is kind of a fun feeling.
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The thing that reinforces my belief about that is having worked the last four years with the Safe Kids Campaign on a national basis. I am so amazed at what these little kids do in keeping their parents alerted to what they are there for.
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The kids can see that there are more parts to me than just being their mom; I wear a couple of different hats and have other roles to play.
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I think the new generation is much more demanding about respect for the environment than we have ever imagined.
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I love Bob Altman. I always admired him so much because I always thought he was a genuine voice.
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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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If Youku had adopted YouTube's business model, we just would not be here. We would not exist.
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I have never read 'To Kill A Mockingbird.'
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I hope that none of the countries in the Middle East are planning anything but the peaceful utilization of nuclear energy.
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I am a victim-oriented person. I like to see that the victims know that they have a voice.
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All you can do is focus on telling the best story you can with compelling characters. If you do it right, it will endure. If you do it wrong, it won't.
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You could argue that 'Sweeney Todd' was romantic, if you looked closely at it, but it didn't impart that to its audiences. But it's large, and it's melodramatic, and it's a style I like to work in periodically.
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The smorgasbord of images now presented to us is getting bloodier. They're becoming more frequent - almost hourly.
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I do think it's important, if you're going to be very creative, to be a seeker.
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N.Y. hip-hop is ok, but we gotta become brave again; we have to be brave enough and do something new - that's what New York is about... New.
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My goal is people associate November with COPD awareness month as much as they notice October with breast cancer and pink. That'd be a great thing if it happened. The fact that COPD kills more people than breast cancer and diabetes put together should raise some red flags.
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My whole life, I've always had to be surrounded by creative things. I find it relaxing to be in touch with creations by other people.
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If uncovering the truth is the greatest challenge of nonfiction writing, it is also the greatest reward.
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I remember very well, when I was at Oxford, an old gentleman said to me, 'Young man, ply your book diligently now, and acquire a stock of knowledge; for when years come upon you, you will find that poring upon books will be but an irksome task.'
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To say that creative writing courses are all useless is almost as silly as saying all editors are useless. Writers of all levels can benefit from other instructive voices.
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When I graduated from college, I was told I could do great things and be great, but I didn't know what that meant and what it would feel like and the work that it would take.
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Despite what Pope Benedict would have us believe, sex without love can be fucking amazing.
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Love your job, stay punctual, and appreciate everything!
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Sometimes it should be the job of Broadway to introduce stars as well as cast them.
