Joseph Barbera Quotes
Among the great glories of the MGM lot were the vast outdoor sets that had been constructed over the years.
Quotes to Explore
-
I usually get all my stress and anger out at the gym. But when I get out, I'm kind of a pleasant person - really.
-
I've never gotten thick skin. If you close yourself off and you get this protective armor, there is a price you pay with that - of not feeling. And feeling is important when you are a songwriter.
-
I simply adore getting dressed up for a special occasion. I feel incredible stepping out in luxurious fabrics and a bit of bling. That's also how I feel about special-occasion dining rooms. Because these aren't everyday spaces, they contain all sorts of drama for that once-in-a-while 'wow' event.
-
In writing a series of stories about the same characters, plan the whole series in advance in some detail, to avoid contradictions and inconsistencies.
-
A filial son to his father can be a traitorous subject to his ruler.
-
The U.N. had such lofty goals to eliminate poverty and stop war and cure diseases and help refugees - things that no one country could do.
-
My lessons didn't come at my father's knee. Like all good lessons, they were learned from example.
-
I find it hard to focus looking forward. So I look backward.
-
I work out at home. I don't have a gym, but I use light weights. I do calisthenics, which is basically using your own body weight, like you do in yoga, to strengthen your core. I also do a bit of cardio.
-
We need to focus on building up our own nation and creating jobs here at home.
-
I don't dismiss the music that I was involved with, I don't think it was a joke, I don't think it was funny or a phase, I don't think it was just something I was doing back then, to me it was who I am. It connects all the way through. I don't distance myself from any of it.
-
At the heart of every great movie is conflict. It's the same with a meeting. There should be conflict and tension.
-
Our current identification system is so disjointed that the World Trade Center terrorists had a total of 63 valid driver's licenses between them.
-
I really feel like I honed in on a sound and a style of writing that best fits me.
-
Cast changes are a hard thing. For two years, we had this little family. We weren't together when these changes were decided upon. It all happened during our hiatus.
-
There was a verse that said if you are lukewarm rather than hot or cold, God will spit you out of his mouth on Judgment Day. And I felt like, I mean, I don't know. I'm lukewarm.
-
Always be sincere, even when you don't mean it.
-
I think a lot of a man's outlook in life - at least mine - is shaped by his relationship with his father.
-
Many people around the President have sizeable egos before entering government, some with good reason. Their new positions will do little to moderate their egos.
-
'Wait, Wait' has been great. The humor is there, and we get to do a lot of action.
-
I want to understand everything so I can put myself in a position to be successful.
-
I suppose the best comedy shows do have the rock n' roll feeling - if it's a great night, and the roof is raised... yeah, it's a similar feeling, sure.
-
A lot of great authors are published before their time. That's not wrong; it's just the way it works.
-
Among the great glories of the MGM lot were the vast outdoor sets that had been constructed over the years.
