N. K. Jemisin Quotes
In the 'Dreamblood' books, I'm focusing more on what I like about epic fantasy: the layering and depth of tension; the chance to really delve into the minutia of an alternate society and its politics; a large cast of characters to love and hate.
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Don't try and make a movie for someone else. You have to make it for you and trust that you're not that unique. And that'll matter to other people as well.
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I always went with my agenda, I just couldn't execute it.
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There are lots of wonderful old Italian actors. You don't need to take an Egyptian to play an Italian actor.
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Journalist: a person without any ideas but with an ability to express them; a writer whose skill is improved by a deadline: the more time he has, the worse he writes.
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It's funny how a chubby kid can just be having fun, and people call it entertainment!
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Just like I'm still angry with Simpson for getting by with two murders.
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I'm not an atheist. How can you not believe in something that doesn't exist? That's way too convoluted for me.
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Fame can be annoying, but there are perks too.
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I am not a name-dropper. I can't help it if everybody I know is famous.
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Acting is not a mystery. There's nothing that I know that other actors don't know. We all act, we're all actors, we all know the same thing. The only thing that separates us is experience.
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I don't see a superstar out there. I don't see Georges St-Pierre coming back.
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I don't know how to make Harper and Alloy want me, not just my name.
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Of all the labels and tags and epithets people have forced upon me, there's one I don't dislike. I get called the 'enfant terrible.' In every article, it's always there. So I have to give that a meaning.
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I've always kind of had an interest in the drums but nothing else. The drums are the only thing I feel I would be good at, because I'm a very physical person. I've always played sports and stuff. Drums would give me something to do.
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In managers, I look for people who can get things done through other people. The most important thing for a good manager is that the people on his team feel like he or she has integrity.
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I actually opened for Chris Rock at the Funny Bone one time.
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I don't worry about the things I can't change.
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Almost everyone thinks they are a good person, but the question you should be asking is, am I good enough to go to Heaven? How would you know?
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I wanted to be ballerina, be in a band, then in drama.
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I gratefully look forward to oblivion, but I must be sure of it.
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In Egypt, every family is suffering from the deteriorated schooling and university system of the Mubarak regime. What families want most of all is to secure a good education for their children.
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You don't boo at a Kemp rally. You boo at football games.
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I get to play golf for a living. What more can you ask for – getting paid for doing what you love.
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In the 'Dreamblood' books, I'm focusing more on what I like about epic fantasy: the layering and depth of tension; the chance to really delve into the minutia of an alternate society and its politics; a large cast of characters to love and hate.
