Jonathan Carroll Quotes
If I don't feel like writing today or for a few days, I don't. And I don't think about it. It is not an obligation-it is the greatest privilege.
Quotes to Explore
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The beauty of 'The Hunger Games' and also 'Game of Thrones,' in fairness, both projects have really complex, three-dimensional, contradictory, strong women... The writing of female characters is extraordinary and equal to the men.
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All autobiography is storytelling; all writing is autobiography.
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I've got plenty of quirks. I go to an office early in the morning. Early in the morning is really good writing time. I take anywhere between six to eight showers a day. I'm not exaggerating. I'm not a germaphobe: it's all about a fresh start.
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Writing is an exploration. You start from nothing and learn as you go.
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To be a great artist, you need to know yourself as best as you possibly can. I live my life and delve into my own psyche. It's more about exploring how I feel rather than making pale imitations of something that came before. We are unique beings, and the way we look at things is our own.
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I think our chances are not looking great today but the only way to fail for me is just not to try.
Garry Kasparov
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Well, as an artist, I think that Elvis's generosity to me he always talked very highly about me, he always spoke very highly about my work and singing and my writing.
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Most of the music you hear on the radio today is developed for making money. It doesn't feel true or honest. You can feel it in the music.
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Everything I have experienced in my life helps form who I am today, and I would not change or forget any of it.
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Writing about a person whose struggle you wish you could solve is an act of compassion and also, frankly, opportunism.
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No one today knows what is indecent.
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I don't think I'd ever make an album of just covers because I love writing my own music.
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I was always more interested in my books and my writing than going out. It's OK to say I'm a nerd. That's me.
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If you fell down yesterday, stand up today.
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When I first start writing a song, I usually write the title first, then the song, and I'll sing the song in my head and think of a visual of the song. If I can't think of a visual behind the song, I'll throw the song away.
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When the space shuttle's engines cut off, and you're finally in space, in orbit, weightless... I remember unstrapping from my seat, floating over to the window, and that's when I got my first view of Earth. Just a spectacular view, and a chance to see our planet as a planet.
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There's no question that consumers are looking for value today.
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I don't believe in 'thinking' old. Although I've transitioned through many bodies - a baby, toddler, child, teen, young adult, mid-life and older adult - my spirit is unchanged. I support my body with exercise, my mind with reading and writing, and my spirit with the knowing that I am part of the Divine source of all life.
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I enjoy playing Mr. Darcy, but I'm not hungry to play Mark Darcy again.
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Being a cook doesn't necessarily mean you are a competitor.
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The amount of time we spend with Jesus - meditating on His Word and His majesty, seeking His face - establishes our fruitfulness in the kingdom.
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I don't worry about maintaining the quality of my life, because every day I work on improving it.
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If I don't feel like writing today or for a few days, I don't. And I don't think about it. It is not an obligation-it is the greatest privilege.
