Tom Holt (K. J. Parker) Quotes
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I learn something in the interviews from time to time.
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I feel alive inside only when obstacles are arising that must be overcome and eliminated.
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Not raising the debt ceiling does not trigger a default, because we've got enough money to service our debts. Default is when you can't service your debt.
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Here's something I probably shouldn't be saying: I never listen to my soundtrack albums because I can't stand it. It's just stereo. When I write, I write in surround. My life is in surround.
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I try to stay far away from anything creepy and supernatural. I'd rather not think about it.
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A lot of people don't understand how hard the girls on 'Total Divas' work. They're on the road, the same as the rest of us, and then when they get home, they've got to be filming this whole time.
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I grew up in Haifa and enjoyed the wonderful beaches and Mount Carmel that rolls into the Mediterranean Sea. From my early days at home, I remember a strong encouragement to study.
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We who lived in concentration camps can remember the men who walked through the huts comforting others, giving away their last piece of bread.
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I try and be a little bit chic. I wouldn't wear sweatpants. I wouldn't wear a twinset.
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You used to be able to just call people. You didn't have to be on someone's calendar to have a phone conversation. The telephone was an important and valuable domain of communication, both for casual, friendly chats and for professional exchanges of ideas and information. But no more.
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I think an old-school Western would kind of be really up my alley and would be so fun, I'm so comfortable in that genre and around horses.
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In 'Roma,' I wanted to get across the idea that underneath Rome today is ancient Rome. So close. I am always conscious of that, and it thrills me. Imagine being in a traffic jam at the Coliseum! Rome is the most wonderful movie set in the world... As was the case with many of my film ideas, it was inspired by a dream.
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I've now been in over 100 adverts for Walkers, and we've had a lot of laughs along the way.
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I'm without a doubt a producer first. The lyrics happen towards the tail-end of the process, mainly because they're more stream-of-consciousness. It's very rare that I'm going to tell a really concrete story.
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My inspiration comes from the common man and nature.
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If doctors just spent more time with their patients so they felt more reassured, that might help.
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Social media companies must work closely with the U.S. government to ensure their platforms are not being used by terrorist organizations to do harm to our country.
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I play a Fender Jazzmaster and three stacks and a combo, two old Marshall Plexis and a Hiwatt combo and a Hiwatt combo with Marshall cabs.
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I like working with different directors; it keeps you on your toes.
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I well knew that to propose something which would be called extreme, was the true way not to impede but to facilitate a more moderate experiment.
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The EU must take on new responsibilities. And these new responsibilities call for intensifying the integration process.
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I mean comedy is something that's very personal and people have strong opinions about.
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The easiest way to do something is properly.
