Harry Dean Stanton Quotes
The void, the concept of nothingness, is terrifying to most people on the planet. And I get anxiety attacks myself. I know the fear of that void. You have to learn to die before you die. You give up, surrender to the void, to nothingness.
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I always wanted to do a bit of Bollywood and a bit of Hollywood.
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My parents would definitely be my childhood heroes.
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When I won the belt, it was kind of a precedent... The only Canadian to have ever held it.
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I do not fear Satan half so much as I fear those who fear him.
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In the British Special Air Service, combat fitness is all about running.
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I'd rather work all night and sleep all day... perhaps I was a mole in my last incarnation.
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My father is my inspiration.
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I'm not totally sure what I want to be doing, but it's so fun to be on 'SNL' because you get exposed to so many different people and so many different experiences. It's a cool, lucky way to break into the business.
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If war comes upon us, it will come as a thief in the night.
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I'm a huge fan of good, procedural-type shows on television... there are a lot of roles for women. But there aren't a lot of great network television roles for girls that will let you start a character in one place and finish up with her in a totally different one.
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Every time that I write a novel I am convinced for at least two years that it is the last one, because a novel is like a child. It takes two years after its birth. You have to take care of it. It starts walking, and then speaking.
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Writers are born, not made. We can hone the craft. We need to try to encourage someone and make a dialogue, suggesting ways to do something differently or how to improve.
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If you're going to do something, make it right and make it as good as you can. Don't waste anybody's time, especially your own.
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Now, if I had an Indian name, it would be 'Stands in Confusion'.
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Like many women my age, I am 28 years old.
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I have a fantastic team, and it's much easier having children, because that creates a natural limit.
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It accumulates over the years and I've led so many bands of my own now and forced myself into new situations... You would hope that you play better and better - until you just get too feeble to do it anymore.
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I was a class clown, but I'm not a bully.
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I don't think I'm an actor who takes their characters home with him. But I certainly do take the preparation home.
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A good supply of resignation is of the first importance in providing for the journey of life.
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I laugh when I hear that the fish in the water is thirsty. I laugh when I hear that people go on pilgrimage to find God.
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I'm amazed that years after I stopped playing tennis, people still recognize me in restaurants and ask for my autograph.
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What you've done is done. You've got a goal you never reach, and it's always farther away. It keeps you walking. I don't want to sit down.
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The void, the concept of nothingness, is terrifying to most people on the planet. And I get anxiety attacks myself. I know the fear of that void. You have to learn to die before you die. You give up, surrender to the void, to nothingness.
