Jorma Taccone Quotes
Quotes to Explore
-
FOR a long time the conviction has been dimly felt in the community that, without prejudice to existing institutions, the legal day of weekly rest might be employed to advantage for purposes affecting the general good.
-
There's still a role for the Association for Israel Studies. But not as the endpoint of scholarship and not as a fortress to defend Israel.
-
I'm just a kid from Bronx who got lucky.
-
I went to UCLA as pre-med. When I was there my freshman year, I auditioned for a play and got it, and I was so passionate. I just loved acting so much that I decided to switch majors and pursue acting.
-
I hate parameters. They immediately alienate a bunch of people.
-
I have tender, romantic associations with upstate New York.
-
I'm not confident around compliments or being celebrated, and I'm not comfortable with the thought of envy, which some people thrive on.
-
Nine-tenths of tactics are certain, and taught in books: but the irrational tenth is like the kingfisher flashing across the pool, and that is the test of generals.
-
Having a lot of people suddenly depending on me to get the job done was a marvelous motivator. The book and movie deals seemed to flip a switch in my head, and off I went.
-
I know it can be difficult for parents, but I really do believe that kids need to play the predominant role in the choices that go into their own space.
-
I'm a mom, so I have to be comfortable. Jeans are a staple - I have way too many in my closet! It's warm in Florida, so I wear jeans and a tank top every day. I love my True Religions, my Rich and Skinny, and Citizens of Humanity. But I also love getting dressed up!
-
To many, total abstinence is easier than perfect moderation.
-
Sometimes I pray when I really feel like I need God to help me with something, and sometimes we just have conversations. We just kick it.
-
I've never seen hard work fail.
-
That's definitely something I've experienced my whole life - people thinking one thing and then discovering that I'm not, hopefully. So I relate to having to fight that and claim my own identity, when people are trying to throw different ones at me.
-
The art world is filled with vibrancy.
-
I'm mostly influenced by life, what's around me, and my own childhood.
-
Everybody always asks about Jimmy Fallon. I'm sorry to say that he's very nice and there's not much bad to say about him. I don't know if he sucks at videogames or not. I don't think he plays them, but he could have this whole secret life I don't know about.
-
I like working on stage because there's something very immediate about it, that interaction with an audience where you immediately hear their reaction, or feel them, whether they're with you.
-
A preacher should have the skill to teach the unlearned simply roundly, and plainly; for teaching is of more importance than exhorting.
-
It's different in Scotland. People who come to readings are more interested in literature as such, but the readership in general is really quite diverse. It's a cliche, but it's said that people who read my books don't read any other books, and you do get that element.
-
Smokey and The Bandit was just a lark. All we did was run up and down those Georgia roads wrecking cars and having the time of our life.
-
I don't look at computers as opponents. For me it is much more interesting to beat humans.
-
I'm probably the most excited about 'Turtleneck & Chain.'
