Aaron McGruder Quotes
You know, every time a summer movie comes out, people think they're gonna get rich off of the merchandise.
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There is so much to do in my house, in every little corner. It's just like anybody, it's like one step at a time. I try to decorate one space and a pipe breaks or whatever - you know how it is.
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What makes me happy is having a really nice day out with my mum, or getting better at something I've been working hard at.
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Faith and prayer are the vitamins of the soul; man cannot live in health without them.
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What is important, then, is not that the critic should possess a correct abstract definition of beauty for the intellect, but a certain kind of temperament, the power of being deeply moved by the presence of beautiful objects.
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I believe that stories find writers, writers don't find stories. With the 'Pendragon' series, I actually had multiple story ideas and decided that instead of writing them individually, I would create a character whose journey would thread them all together.
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It's no secret that I'm my dad's biggest fan.
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Pat Riley, Dave Checketts and Ernie Grunfeld - they brought the Knicks back to the glory days. It started with Rick Pitino. We took our first step with him, making the playoffs. When Pat came in we just kicked the door open.
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When I was little, we had a Golden Book that had all these Disney characters in one portrait on the first page. My dad used to read from it every night. We'd play this game of find Pluto or find Donald Duck. He'd read us stories and do all the voices. Those are great memories.
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It excites me to go to a movie and be reminded that I'm human, and I'm filled with opposites, and I'm built with flaws. Part of growth and healing is recognizing that.
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My favorite place is Central Park because you never know what you're going to find there. I also like that when I look out the windows of surrounding hotels, it's seems like I'm looking out over a forest.
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There's a difference between being posh and being rich.
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I'm ready to do something with Lady Gaga or Andrea Bocelli. I'm really grateful that nothing is out of the realm of possibility.
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A person standing in front of an audience without enthusiasm for his subject and his actions is disconnected from his spirit.
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Producing should be a creative responsibility.
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I'm not a politician, I'm not an ideologue, I'm not an organizer anymore. I'm a human being sharing ideas, and those ideas have to feel fresh and from my heart and my head, and I have to feel it. You can't force that feeling.
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Working with Bill Cosby was incredible. I was lucky to be a part of that.
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In a way, architecture is about communication. That's an aspect of the discipline that is somewhat lacking, and there's definitely room for more progression into that area. I suppose that gives me a bit of a different edge. I'm also very, very used to doing a lot of exhaustive research and finding interesting information from different sources.
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It's great living with your best friends.
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If you are having fun on the set, you are not getting things done.
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My M.F.A was in directing, and all the films I've made, for film school and after, I've written, directed and shot.
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I love curves; I'm all about curves. I don't have many, which is really sad, but I think the more the better.
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Salary negotiations are particularly important because people are testing you as both a co-worker and an ambassador. They really don't want you to be a pushover, and they don't want you to be a jerk.
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It was jolly in the country. A cow and little pigs to play with and milk warm from the cow.
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You know, every time a summer movie comes out, people think they're gonna get rich off of the merchandise.
