Sarah Addison Allen Quotes
Nothing is really broke, so it's not like I can fix it. I just have to keep trying to find what I'm looking for.
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I tested for a couple of pilots, but they said I was too tall.
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I'm very proud of my Nigerian heritage. I wasn't fortunate enough to be raised in a heavy Nigerian environment, because my parents were always working. My father was with D.C. Cabs and my mother worked in fast food and was a nurse.
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My dad always said that hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard enough.
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What inspires me most to write is the act of traveling.
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I'm obviously really opinionated, but as a producer, you don't necessarily want the person you're working with to try to impress you - you want them to just be themselves. Then you can edit or mess around with what they've come up with. But you have to allow the artist that space.
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When a philosopher says something that is true then it is trivial. When he says something that is not trivial then it is false.
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I feel like all the parts are seniors in high school and seventh graders, and I think I kinda skipped that awkward stage by not working those years.
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I am the middle child with an older and younger brother.
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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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PG-13 horror, I just don't watch that.
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A man is as alive as he can communicate.
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I like to tread uncharted territory and push myself in terms of performance.
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I strive to be brief, and I become obscure.
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My approach is to be part of a band that makes music, not hit songs.
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People have tried to corner the market on being offended, corner the market on language and corner the market on opinion. Should I lose my job 'cause I offended somebody? No, of course not. Your life should never be affected by public opinion.
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I used to do little sketches into my cassette tape recorder when I was a little boy. I would just turn it on and just start doing voices and characters. I just loved it.
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Hollywood is horrible... it's beyond satire.
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I feel sure that no girl would go to the altar if she knew all.
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I'm trying to teach my daughter about healthy eating.
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If you're trying to impress a girl, go with something that doesn't look like you're trying to impress, but you should still make an effort. It goes back to what you're comfortable with. Look like you're there with interest.
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During the whole 'Jeopardy' experience, I felt like I was living a bit of a double life, I would be secretly flying out to L.A. to tape new shows, hoping that none of my coworkers would notice the absence and figure out what was going on. 'Jeopardy' tries very hard to keep their secrets.
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I'm just part of a tradition of people who aren't pleased. I would never think anyone else who has the same attitude was getting it from me. I'd just think they're... sensible.
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Yes, but I don't think of the Teen Angel as of an age.
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Nothing is really broke, so it's not like I can fix it. I just have to keep trying to find what I'm looking for.
