Todd Solondz Quotes
When part of what you're trying to get at is the truth hidden under a taboo, or when you want to nail a hypocrisy, laughter is a very useful tool. I want to show the painful side of existence, but there is no question I also want to make people laugh.
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All I can start with is what moves me and feels like a great challenge as an actor and I think is saying something unusual or irreverent or human - honest in some way.
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The world needs some help.
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I try and spend a lot of time with my kids. I try and have fun with my kids. I try to put father time in there.
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I'm very proud to be a woman - you're part of a tribe. Automatically, you feel connected to another woman when you meet them. That's really special.
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It's a cliche, but there really is no handbook about the celebrity thing; you have to figure it out as you go along.
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I'm a rabid Steelers fan: I'm originally from Pittsburgh. So if the Giants or Pittsburgh are playing, the rest of Sunday is all about food and football.
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I do think that 'Pretty Little Liars' has raised the bar in how social media can tie into the fan base watching the show.
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I am not a prisoner of conscious, but people try to make me one sometimes. It is both a gift and a curse. It's a high honour but can create limitations - I have to be fluid.
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We're here for a little, little bit of time, and I just wanna make the most out of it.
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I do think one should have clean feet.
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You can never fully put your finger on the reason why you're suddenly, inexplicably compelled to explore one life as opposed to another.
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I gratefully look forward to oblivion, but I must be sure of it.
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Winston Cup and the Busch Series are two totally different leagues. You get put in different situations.
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I listen to music almost any time I'm not sleeping, 'hanging out' with specific people, or showering.
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It's pretty intense writing about my own life, my own struggles.
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I often feel like I have this spirit living inside of me, always dressing in like short mini skirts... but then I start to discover myself. So there are eight spirits, mischievous ones, sad ones, handsome ones, wise ones, and crazy ones.
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I always tell people a clean cooking area is a clean mind which is available for the creativity.
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I had great mentors in my parents who always sought to understand the world around them. And they would push me to really think things through.
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I don't believe in the 100 crore club.
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I owe my sucess in one per cent to my talent, in ten per cent to luck, and in ninety per cent to hard word. Work, work, and more work is the secret to success.
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Character is the ability to follow through on a resolution long after the emotion with which it was made has passed.
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Trump's biggest failure as a political leader is that he sees the worst in people, and he encourages the worst in people.
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I'm definitely seeing more and more new people at shows, which is exciting. It's nice for me, because it's a fresh start. I don't feel as obligated to play old favorite songs - it feels like I'm free to try new things because I'm meeting people for the first time. But there's a lot of people who are showing up and they know all the words to the first album and they're requesting songs from the second album.
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When part of what you're trying to get at is the truth hidden under a taboo, or when you want to nail a hypocrisy, laughter is a very useful tool. I want to show the painful side of existence, but there is no question I also want to make people laugh.
