Steve Earle Quotes
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Nothing is unfilmable.
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To his credit, Obama has undertaken a truly ambitious effort to redefine the United States' view of the world and to reconnect the United States with the emerging historical context of the twenty-first century. He has done this remarkably well.
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During my second draft pass on my last book I made 20,000 words happen in a week, which is practically supernatural for me, and it would never have been possible without three nights in a hotel in my own city.
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Golf is 90% mental. Once you know how to hold the club, swing it, it's all in the mind.
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We Negro writers, just by being black, have been on the blacklist all our lives. Censorship for us begins at the color line.
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I am not afraid of aging, but more afraid of people's reactions to my aging.
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We're one of the largest employers in Canada for animation executives, and there is - I think something on the magnitude of $140 million a year be important to the Canadian economy producing animation for Netflix.
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Middle age is when you've met so many people that every new person you meet reminds you of someone else.
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I save money when I'm working so that I never have to take a role simply to pay the bills.
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The secret of happiness is to admire without desiring. And that is not happiness.
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I cannot believe that violence depicted onscreen actually causes people to act out violently. That's oversimplifying the issue. If somebody commits a violent act after seeing violence in a movie, I think the question that needs to be asked is: would that person still have committed the act if he had not seen a violent film?
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A lot of broadcasting, I think, is doing a tremendous amount of preparation and trying to act like, 'Oh, this thought is just occurring to me right now' - and speaking sincerely.
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I don't watch entertainment. I haven't watched in years. I want to see serious news.
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For guys who are into fitness, I think it's important to wear slim-fit stuff that is pretty tight so they can show off the bodies they have been working hard to have. Women are going to appreciate that.
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I'm thankful to say that I already have my dream job. I wouldn't trade it for anything.
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Men are visual creatures.
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But I had a very traditional background as well. My parents are neat people.
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If you like your brother and he's prospering, you'll be pleased for him.
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The weight is just a tool. Do you focus on the hammer or the nail? You better focus on the thing you're trying to hit.
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Do you dislike your role in the story, your place in the shadow? What complaints do you have that the hobbits could not have heaved at Tolkien? You have been born into a narrative, you have been given freedom. Act, and act well until you reach your final scene.
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I think free speech is probably the coolest thing we have in this country, and again, you can label it hate speech and dismiss it, and then you're allowed to censor it.
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I don't make deals, I make pictures.
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If I can get Me out of the way, I can do anything.
