Northrop Frye Quotes
It is of the essence of imaginative culture that it transcends the limits both of the naturally possible and of the morally acceptable.
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You go where you think it's good for your work and your soul to go. I need to go someplace where I am reminded about why I wanted to act in the first place, and for me, that's the theater.
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We no longer dare to believe in beauty and we make of it a mere appearance in order the more easily to dispose of it.
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I am not an enemy of the Negro. We want him here among us; he is the only laboring class we have.
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My first job ever was on 'Peak Practice.' I just had to walk up the stairs. They kept the take where I slipped slightly, which was annoying.
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I hardly ever stretch the canvas before painting.
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We are in favor of greater free markets.
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I used to be a professional kiteboarder. People were like, 'Oh, my God, are you scared of sharks? Are you scared of injuries?' You can't be scared. If you're scared, then you can't do it. You can't train to be the best.
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Sure, I'll have characters drop in and out of books but the main cast of characters always changes. Maybe I'm wrong but I think if had the same joe detective guy or gal, I wouldn't write them as well; I wouldn't do as good a job.
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Hi-Tek is on three or four songs on the new record.
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I didn't have bands that I was playing with growing up, so I learned to try to adapt and play these songs that were guitar songs on the piano, and sing them.
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I would advise all youths aspiring to athletic fame or a professional career to practice clean living, fair play and good sportsmanship.
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I didn't really have a mentor, but I have always definitely been inspired by the '70s - the Stones, Patti Smith, Anita Pallenberg.
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When I started to record, I could sing in pitch, but that was maybe about it.
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The United States' administrations... must recognize that Iran is a big power. Having said that, we consider ourselves to be a human force and a cultural power and hence a friend of other nations. We have never sought to dominate others or to violate the rights of any other country.
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The Government has now resolved to enter upon an arms race, and the people will have to pay for their mistake in believing that it could be trusted to carry out a policy of peace. … This is a War Budget. We can look in the future for no advance in Social Legislation. All available resources are to be devoted to armaments.
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Nobody is completely perfect.
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I have intentionally not pursued musical theater.
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It's a roll of the dice in the movie business. I mean, every single movie is a roll of the dice. Any movie on paper could look like it's going to be fantastic. You know what I mean?
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Stereotyping of any race or culture is narrow-minded, and I can't wait to help break the shackles.
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Never dress down for the poor. They won't respect you for it. They want their First Lady to look like a million dollars.
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I can understand when people copy people of the past and make the future their own.
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I always write authors after I read their books. I've been doing it for years. I write a formal letter and send it to them in care of their agent. My mother always taught us to write thank you notes, and if an author puts themselves out there, they like to hear that their book connected with someone.
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I really just followed my musical instincts every step of my life.
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It is of the essence of imaginative culture that it transcends the limits both of the naturally possible and of the morally acceptable.
