Alexander Paterson Quotes
The secret of discipline is motivation. When a man is sufficiently motivated, discipline will take care of itself.
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We must continue building in all corners of the Land of Israel, with determination and without being confused.
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I find being funny very hard work. I am always asked about it, and I feel guilty saying that, but it's the truth. I love my work, but it ain't easy.
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Entering a novel is like going on a climb in the mountains: You have to learn the rhythms of respiration - acquire the pace. Otherwise you stop right away.
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I have a family to support. And I'm not always going to be doing exactly what I want to do.
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The first prize for any production is, if you can find a location that means you don't have to build sets, that will serve, and is not excessively expensive to hire, then it can save you a lot of money.
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I worked with the Neville Brothers for 40-some years on the highway, and up and down since I can remember - funk from New Orleans.
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For about ten years now, the struggle for democracy and the respect of human rights has been in the focus point - if not a commodity - of political groups aiming to rise to power.
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Stand by your man. Give him two arms to cling to and something warm to come to.
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The '90s are really the 'Sex and the City' woman, and I think, right now, the new contemporary woman is the 'Lipstick Jungle' woman.
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My film knowledge is pretty shocking. I'm trying to correct that.
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You reach a point in your career when the weeks turn into a month or more of the phone not ringing.
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When I just sit around my house and work, I can work two, three hours, and then I go off and ride a horse or do something that I perceive to be a lot more fun.
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I'm such a carnivorous researcher as an actor - I chew it up like it's meat, and I really don't know how to do that without the people that are producing or creating or writing that which they want me to chew up.
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I think hallucinations need to be discussed. There are all sorts of hallucinations, and then many sorts which are okay, like the ones I think which most of us have in bed at night before we fall asleep, when we can see all sorts of patterns or faces and scenes.
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I was sad to see anybody leave, we had a very nice family on that show. I was very sad to see momma go, Victoria and especially Linda. My god that was my wife on the show, in fact my wife calls her wife.
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Playing the quarterback position, there are so many things you need to master that improvement ends up taking place on graduated levels.
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To me, running is therapy. It's mood-altering and gets my endorphins going. It's also a great release and a great energy builder.
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Most Israelis do want to keep Israel safe. The question is how do you do that.
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I'm always interested in seeing how other artists work. I want to know what their working patterns are. I even like to know if they listen to music when they draw or what time of day they draw, even materials they use, what they research, if they use photographs.
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I loved Spencer Tracy. I would have done anything for him.
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I don't claim to be an expert on this, but I think ADD and creativity may be the same thing; it's just that they can't sell you drugs for being creative. Seriously, the world needs people whose minds constantly wander, because that's how great ideas are stumbled upon.
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The most violent and troubling stories become part of our national consciousness about foster care.
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The secret of discipline is motivation. When a man is sufficiently motivated, discipline will take care of itself.
