Saul Bellow Quotes
The main reason for rewriting is not to achieve a smooth surface, but to discover the inner truth of your characters.
Quotes to Explore
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To achieve a lasting peace in the Middle East takes guts, not guns.
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I don't do athletics for any other reason than achieving certain distances, certain titles and goals in my head.
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I've gone very far, far away, but my character keeps me close to home.
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A lion is called a 'king of beasts' obviously for a reason.
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It just seemed like an unattainable dream to go down to Los Angeles and to land a professional working, acting gig on a show that you really love with a character you really connect with. That doesn't seem possible; that seems insane.
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What works for me is knowing the character in an emotional sense. I wish I was more logical but it doesn't work for me like that. I need quite a lot of time; it's why I always worry when I'm doing more than one thing at a time. I hope that some sort of magic will kick in.
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The analysis of character is the highest human entertainment.
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In the biographical novel, there's only one person involved. I, the author, spend two to five years becoming the main character. I do that so by the time you get to the bottom of Page 2 or 3, you forget your name, where you live, your profession and the year it is. You become the main character of the book. You live the book.
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2016 is going to be a fight. A fight between conservatism and a Democrat Party that is undermining the very character of our nation.
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If I don't love my character, I can't do it.
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I started in theatre, and for me, it was all about transformation. You transform into the character that you're playing.
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I've always considered myself a character actor.
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The biggest research of all when I do a character is self-examination. You look at yourself and you ask, 'How am I similar to this person and how am I different?'
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I felt 'Gone with the Wind' would last five years, and it's lasted over 70 and into a new millennium. There is a special place in my heart for that film and Melanie. She was a remarkable character - a loving person - and because of that, she was a happy person. And Scarlett, of course, was not.
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Rag & bone images always reflect the authenticity of the brand. Their images have character and tell a story.
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If I could remake any Eighties project, it would be less an action flick than a character-driven drama with a rich story to tell.
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One of my favorite albums in the world is Bruce Springsteen's 'Nebraska.' Each song has this very distinct character who has something profound to say.
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I do love the clothes on 'Mad Men' because my character has been so elegant and I would never have had access to these clothes. I think Janie Bryant is a costume designing genius. They'll call and tell me, 'It will only take an hour,' and I'm like, 'I will try on the whole truck!'
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I'm not a glamour boy, and I never get the girl. I like to play old people, because there's something to them. Did you ever see anybody under 30 with any real character or expression in his face?
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I think the reason I don't read is because, when I'm reading, I feel like I'm missing out on something else. You know, What are my friends doing? Where's my girlfriend?
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To write is to forget. Literature is the pleasantest way of ignoring life.
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People shout out for songs and I don't even remember writing them.
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When I was working a lot, I felt guilty as a parent. I couldn't pick up my son every day from school, bake him cookies and that kind of thing.
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The main reason for rewriting is not to achieve a smooth surface, but to discover the inner truth of your characters.
