Tim Ferriss Quotes
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I had spent my childhood making up adventures in my head. Then I realized when I went to acting school that there were adventures written down, and you could learn lines, and you could do the adventures for real, not just in your head.
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The conventional wisdom is that if you are gay, you cannot play the romantic straight lead in a movie.
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In real terms, there is a greater disparity of earnings between the very rich and the very poor.
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It makes me forget that I'm not going to be a major star and lead female in films whether it was 20 years ago, 10 years ago, five or in the future.
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What I would like to do is make sure every primary school child has a library card, so where parents don't get their children library cards, we'll see if we can get schools to step in and make sure that every child has one.
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It was never the fame or fortune that drove me to act. It was something I love and enjoy doing it. A lot of people identify who they are by what they do and that's not me. It's what I do but not who I am. Who I am is a parent. I'm a family man.
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I'm a pro-life candidate because I believe that science is proving us right every day.
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The only people who usually have input on my writing are my wife and my editor. I'm not in conversation with anyone except the people I report on and the people I work with.
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Nobody can give you freedom. Nobody can give you equality or justice or anything. If you're a man, you take it.
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I was on 'The O.C.' and had a small part, which wasn't very challenging. I was a bit bored, so I started shadowing directors and they finally gave me a shot. From there, it led to directing other television shows. I am trying to direct a feature film, so we'll see what happens.
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It isn't worth it. No money is worth this... walks out.
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We trolls say: 'Make Philosophy your evening guest, but do not let her stay the night.'
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In my youth, growing up in a Jewish milieu, there was one thing we did not have to look for and that was exaltation. Every moment is great, we were taught, every moment is unique.
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Not prejudge others – not decide their value before knowing them.
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I think my love of journalizing my life comes from my mom.
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And for every project, because it takes years, you can see the early drawings and collages as just a simple, vague idea, and through the years and through the negotiations of getting the permit, you see that every detail is now clarified.
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If I need to cheer myself up, I will put on some fabulous '40s musical on video. But I'm very lucky; I seldom get depressed. Without question, I'm a 'glass half full' person. In fact, it's three-quarters full!
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There couldn't have been a better Hollywood ending for us. It's beyond baseball. It's rooting for your family.
