Naomi Mitchison Quotes
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I belong to a specific category of writers, those who speak and write in a language different from that of their parents.
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Nothing is unfilmable.
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No cause is left but the most ancient of all, the one, in fact, that from the beginning of our history has determined the very existence of politics, the cause of freedom versus tyranny.
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I saw an interview that I did with someone, and I was horrified by it. And I said to my wife, 'This is unbearable how I talk.'
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I don't like to post fresh standup material, because I want to use it in a special. The stuff I like to post online I like to be off-the-cuff moments.
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I don't think about the press or the crowds or the other leaders of the race. The focus is only on myself. As soon as I see the targets, I tune them out.
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For singers, I believe we can sing in a lot of keys. I know I have this big range, but the point is to find a key that emotionally connects people.
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Religion is what keeps the poor from murdering the rich.
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All I can do is try to create the best show possible, and I feel we've truly done that.
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On the Internet, everybody has an opinion about everything, but if you're smart, you know when to keep your mouth shut.
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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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I think people inspire me the most. If I meet a person who is incredibly complex, and all of a sudden, I start thinking in rhymes, that person could be a muse.
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OK, I'm happy. I'm happy. All right? I'm happy.
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I can't play a character that I am judging.
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I'm sponsored by Audi, so I have this rather lovely rather arrangement where they just insist that I'm always in the latest model.
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I came to New York in 1962 and it began to look like I might he able to make a living in 1972.
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I know what it means to do a job... I worked in a factory. I respect people in the service industry. What irritates me more is when people aren't respectful. There's a lot of nonsense behavior, especially in a place like Hollywood. The money, the power, they create little monsters.
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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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It is when people do not allow God to show up through them ... that the world collapses in on itself.
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If the ladder is not leaning against the right wall, every step we take just gets us to the wrong place faster.
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I fell in love with 'Star Trek' after J. J. Abrams's movie. I'm so into that.
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I'm glad we turned into a big-time touring band later in life. In fact, it's almost like we planned it out that way.
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Does one ever say the same thing in the same way to two different people?
