William Stafford Quotes
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I do this acting thing mostly for myself. I like to make a connection and communicate with the audience to make myself feel less lonely. I also do it to develop my own character, so sometimes I do it to just be away in a certain area that I've never been to. But mostly, the story has to do something for me.
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I'm not a really religious person, but those moments onstage feel like some sort of religious experience because no one holds back, especially 'Stay With Me' when I finish the show. It kind of turns into an anthem when I perform it live, and it feels like there's a lot of love in the room.
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AIPAC has consistently opposed a two-state solution, and a lot of members of Congress have been intimidated, and I don't think that's healthy.
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You always need that spark of imagination. Sometimes I'm midway through a book before it happens. However, I don't wait for the muse to descend, I sit down every day and I work when I'm not delivering lambs on the farm.
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Acting is not a mystery. There's nothing that I know that other actors don't know. We all act, we're all actors, we all know the same thing. The only thing that separates us is experience.
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As the facts change, change your thesis. Don't be a stubborn mule, or you'll get killed.
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It was very hard for me to practice and enjoy my tennis, and I didn't know the why, so I worked with psychologists to try and see what was happening. They pushed me really hard.
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It's good to be busy on a film set because there is a lot of sitting around, so if you've got two roles to play at one time, then that's great to do.
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There's a great freedom in writing by yourself. You can write anything you want.
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I don't want to do the nerdy, goofy guy again. That was really fitting for the 'Napoleon' world, but that's kind of where I want it to stay.
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I like making movies that people feel inspired by, a film that they will think about a few days after seeing it, and not entertainment that is completely forgettable the moment you walk out of the theater.
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I become a first-time novelist and a senior citizen on the same day.
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When famous people come up to you it's a bit weird, but it's an honour, really, when they recognise you and want to chat to you for a bit.
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I don't like to be alone, but I do cherish the moments that I'm alone with a good book.
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While the religious divisions in our world are self-evident, many people still imagine that religious conflict is always caused by a lack of education, by poverty, or by politics.
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It's not a real adventure when you have to pay for it.
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I really believe that all CEO pay should be voted on by shareholders ahead of time. Mine was.
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I know so many Irish musicians. They're all over, because there has been so much emigration from Ireland. Like the Jews.
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Ah woe is me, through all my days Wisdom and wealth I both have got, And fame and name and great men's praise; But Love, ah! Love I have it not.
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I'd been used to this idea of destructive performance art instead of a slick, good-sounding show. So, I became frustrated as I felt I'd been doing the shows wrong. That sucked.
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Whoever claims to be smart, but does not concentrate on the Hereafter, is lying.
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It doesn't really matter whether you grip the arms of the dentist's chair or let your hands lie in your lap. The drill drills on.
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You can lie at a banquet but you have to be honest in the kitchen.
