William Manchester Quotes
I try to be as ruthless as possible. I ask myself of each sentence, "Is it clear? Is it true? Does it feel good?" And if it's not, then I rewrite it.

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Winning the World Cup was very special because it meant so much to so many. One thing about our country that is constant is cricket. The smile it brought to people's faces was the thing I shall always remember. It reminded me, reminded all of us, of our importance to the lives of the Indian people less lucky than we are.
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I tested for a couple of pilots, but they said I was too tall.
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What's interesting about Stephen Baldwin is that me and Dana Gould were originally cast for 'Bio-Dome' – but Pauly Shore and Baldwin ended up doing it. So there's a little movie trivia for ya.
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I enjoyed working as a model a lot as it let me travel and I got to do some really interesting projects.
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I like being an outsider. It is better in France on the outside.
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It was a movement that had all the art critics, all the museum directors in its thrall.
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One hazard of our job on TV is people are always checking us out and noting every pound we've gained or haven't quite lost.
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One of the things I'm really good at is procrastinating.
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I feel like all the parts are seniors in high school and seventh graders, and I think I kinda skipped that awkward stage by not working those years.
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Car chases are as painstaking to make as they are fun to watch. They take a lot of time, and you have to keep the energy up.
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I was the family alien. Both my parents are quite creative, but I was... appalling... always putting on little shows. I was rather a shy child, not a natural performer, but there was a performative edge to everything I did.
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I was raised to believe that excellence is the best deterrent to racism or sexism. And that's how I operate my life.
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When I sit down to write, I consider myself an artist.
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The Loire Valley is grossly underestimated. The prices are fair, and the wines are real.
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Les Miserables is one of my favorite stories.
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While the rest of the cable news world moved to opinion, CNN allowed me to stay true to my hard-news roots and supported me with a true commitment to old-school journalism.
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Some songs are just like tattoos for your brain... you hear them and they're affixed to you.
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There are stories I'd like to tell, I'd like to see, and they're not getting made. These stories are beyond the experience of the people in power. They don't understand it, so they're frightened of it.
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I love writing. I never feel really comfortable unless I am either actually writing or have a story going. I could not stop writing.
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I think a business guy is different from an artist. They walk different paths. Artists create the best outputs when they're having fun. And when a good business partner supports them from the side, it creates great synergy. When someone's trying to do both, I think the music gets bad and the business gets bad, too.
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Because also, sometimes things that are really funny on the day, when you look at them in post can feel too broad, you know? Sometimes not, but it's kind of weird how that can change.
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We have to have a combination of general relativity that describes the warping of space and time, and quantum physics, which describes the uncertainties in that warping and how they change.
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I’m looking to have an amazing experience and learn what I can. I’ll figure out a way to be involved in my community, give back, grow, who knows, I might even make some money after serving all these years on City Council.
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I try to be as ruthless as possible. I ask myself of each sentence, "Is it clear? Is it true? Does it feel good?" And if it's not, then I rewrite it.