J. Tillman Quotes
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Traveling is one expression of the desire to cross boundaries.
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I try to give the appearance that I have it all together and that I know what I'm talking about, but at the end of the day, I think I might be full of crap.
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I never did a dirty armpit. You can look dirty, but you can't be dirty.
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I've been able to make some wonderful films, but sometimes you make films with great passion - great belief - and these films slightly don't work at the box office, and they become your favorite films.
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I think writers have to be proactive: they've got to use new technology and social media. Yes, it's hard to get noticed by traditional publishers, but there's a great deal of opportunity out there if you've got the right story.
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I am very close to my brother Ramesh Babu. When my father was away for shootings, my brother would take care of me, and I am very close to him, and yes, Dad's always special.
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I look for my opportunities, not trying to go outside of my genuine realm, because leadership has to be genuine and authentic.
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Take those chances and you can achieve greatness, whereas if you go conservative, you'll never know. I truly believe what doesn't kill you makes you stronger. Even if you fail, learning and moving on is sometimes the best thing.
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I was just making music in my bedroom. I never wanted to be onstage.
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We cannot rest until we make sure that our families can afford to live and raise their kids here, that our seniors can remain in their homes and afford their health and pharmaceutical costs.
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Punishment cannot heal spirits, can only break them.
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I love '30 Rock.' It's one of my favorite shows. It's certainly the gold standard of comedy writing.
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I always put my fantasies in the realm of goals.
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'Life as a Dog' is when I really started to feel comfortable, like I had the due north on my compass.
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With Rajoy, there is a taboo topic, which is the aspiration of Catalonia to decide its future.
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We are all in this together. We will all make it or none of us will make it. If everyone cleans up their act except one big ole country, it isn't going to work.
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I'm at the age most people are sending their kids off to college.
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Network TV is such a difficult, competitive landscape.
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Bill Milliken is a big hero of mine.
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'Billy Elliot' embodies the idea that anyone can achieve anything regardless of their socio-economic background.
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Creativity is an import-export business.
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I certainly keep my eye on Washington all the time because often life is stranger than fiction.
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I'm quite annoying and can't imagine what it would be like living with me 24/7.
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My humor is my creativity, and my skepticism is a gift.
