R. J. Palacio Quotes
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You graduate from film school and move to Hollywood. Hollywood tells you, 'We're not the place for you to make films,' so you decide you have to make a film yourself.
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Words aren't very good at describing complicated, strange visual things. You can try, and the reader will have some sort of image in their mind, but words aren't good at that.
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I think if you're everyone's cup of tea, that probably means you're a little bit boring, or you're not pushing yourself. Creativity happens where it's dangerous and scary: where you're not comfortable.
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The ADA is the living testament to our Nation's commitment that we will always stand up for our neighbors' right to live fulfilling lives.
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I always wanted Han Solo's confidence and swagger. My personality is way more C-3PO, but Han was always who I wanted to be.
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If you don't have a unique voice, then you're not really a writer.
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I had stories that needed more space than the hour and a half or two hours a movie gives you.
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Men rarely worry about using or being used because all relationships work that way. A man perceives himself as owning and being owned by a woman. 'Use' is a dirty word only when there's an imbalance in the relationship.
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I didn't want to just do a show where my character stood out and other characters were flat or one-to-two-dimensional. I wanted everybody to have meat.
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Filming '24' is just like watching '24.'
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It is in the U.S. interest to engage Iran in serious negotiations - on both regional security and the nuclear challenge it poses.
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It's not enough for just us to invest in Utah; more and more, we are encouraging businesses around the world to follow suit. We want them to invest in and become part of Utah's future and to allow Utah to invest and become part of theirs.
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I don't believe in God, but I'm afraid of Him.
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Feminism is sort of like God. Many people profess to believe in it, but no one seems to be able to define it to everyone's satisfaction.
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Coming from a smaller place always made things feel more personal, which is really what it's all about.
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I'm very lucky. I had a great childhood.
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I have not watched Glenn Beck. I don't watch him.
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Nevertheless, it is even harder for the average ape to believe that he has descended from man.
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Fear not because your prayer is stammering, your words feeble, and your language poor. Jesus can understand you.
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Keep your eye on the ball.
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I think I look great in pretty much everything... kidding! For the red carpet, I like to do really natural eyes and a nice sleek ponytail. Sometimes I'm into a really dark rouge, purple bold lip.
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I have my father to thank for my build and height, and my mother to thank for my lips and eyes.
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You don't need your eyes to love. You just feel it inside you.
