Akiva Goldsman Quotes
As you always discover when you make something, typically if your object isn't frivolous, people's relationship to it isn't frivolous.
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Let's talk about Connie Britton, who I love. I don't know of a person who doesn't love her, I don't know a man or woman who doesn't have a crush on her, she's the most fabulous person in the entire world, and she's such an incredible actress, and so sweet, and I love her.
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When you work with a legend as I do, it's wonderful. There's so many things I've learned working with Keith. He's so patient, not only with me, but with everyone in our crew and with the audience and with the game. He has a style that is so easy and will never be copied.
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Religion is essentially the art and the theory of the remaking of man. Man is not a finished creation.
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My son, Wolfgang, plays drums, guitars and bass.
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I actually have a fear of the water because I nearly drowned. I got caught in a rip tide, and I wasn't a good swimmer because that was when I was emigrating from England to Australia.
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When you are studying jazz, the best thing to do is listen to records or listen to live music. It isn't as though you go to a teacher. You just listen as much as you can and absorb everything.
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I hate to say it, but the older you get, you really do have to cut down on the amount you eat. Less food and less portions.
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My parents are both average size. For them to have a child who was very, very different and very, very small must have been incredibly hard.
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A slug is always on its own. It's a lonely insect.
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In New York I pretty much live in diners - I order French Fries, Diet Coke floats and lots of coffee.
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The mentality of how we treat one another needs to be examined - especially how we treat our men of color.
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I do think that people have moments of realisation in real life - even if it's on their death beds - when they suddenly think, 'Jesus - what did I do?'
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I love the sea, but I avoid any sort of seaside resort that has skyscrapers or seaside entertainments.
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To me, I always felt like I was carrying a torch for women of any size to be themselves - it doesn't matter whether you're a size 2 or a 22, just be who you are.
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It's a little difficult when something goes from being an utter obsession - a thing where your skill defines you as a person - to it just being a thing you occasionally do.
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My job is to let everybody know what I stand for and to let my light shine. I want to show others the way I live so that hopefully they follow. I can also tell about my experiences as a Christian so that I may help bring others to Christ.
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I've seen the future, brother:it is murder.
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I've worn down America.
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If you go back to 'Pretty Fly,' it was a very popish song, but there was a satirical side to it, and I think that's cool. I like the idea that it's making people think just a little bit.
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I was talking to my friend who's Israeli and she said that from the moment you're born, you're taught to hate the Palestinians. That's it. That's your life. That's what you learn from day one.
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The secret of my influence has always been that it remained secret.
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My hope is that shows like 'Fresh Off the Boat' open the door for even more of those kinds of characters for Asian actors and actresses.
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My favorite type of music to sing is a crossover between country and pop.
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As you always discover when you make something, typically if your object isn't frivolous, people's relationship to it isn't frivolous.
