Alton Tobey Quotes
I have, at times, been absorbed in my work to the point of complete self-oblivion. Once I worked for thirty-six hours without a break - to complete exhaustion; and while I was in the middle of it I didn't even notice.
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I was unbelievably lucky.
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In Russia all tyrants believe poets to be their worst enemies.
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I remember 'Hannah Montana' came out, and I was so depressed, I started crying because I was like, 'I want to do that.'
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I only know that I fired twice, or perhaps several times, without knowing whether I had hit or missed.
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I like me better naked. I don't mean that in a vain way... When you put clothes on, you immediately put a character on. Clothes are adjectives, they are indicators. When you don't have any clothes on, it's just you, raw, and you can't hide.
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I'm very respectful in everything I wear. I think about it.
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The desire for self-expression afflicts people when they feel there is something of themselves which is not getting through to the outside world.
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Books have always helped me make sense of things. With any life experience, you can find someone who has documented it in a poetic way.
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What becomes a crime deserving capital punishment when the tables are turned is a matter of small moment when the negro woman is the accusing party.
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I've made Umno more democratic, more inclusive. Of course, by doing that, I'm putting myself at risk.
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I gambled and I lost. I failed in securing my options for this choice for myself, but I succeeded in verifying the Dark Age is still with us.
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If you just give somebody a blank check without any deliverables associated with that, you're not going to get the improvements that you want to get.
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I know more than anyone the divergent views about my father. I want to be judged on my own merits.
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If you tell the truth about how you're feeling, it becomes funny.
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I met a woman who went through a very difficult personal crisis, and she was really bed-ridden for a long time, and 'Friends' got her through. I met a woman who had a brain injury while living in Europe, and 'Friends' got her through.
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The foundation of collectivism is simple: There should be no important economic differences among people. No one should be too rich.
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My dad, Paul, is, like, my best friend.
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Grit can't be measured on pop quizzes, but it can often predict long-term success more than mere intelligence.
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I don't think politics has anything to do with left, right, or center. It has to do with trying to do right by people.
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It is impossible to enjoy idling thoroughly unless one has plenty of work to do.
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I love stage work. The thing about plays is that they're perfectible. With film, you shoot that take and maybe another. During 'Spamalot,' I rewrote Act II three times.
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I wore a mullet to the Grammys! I have no fear.
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Television has to reflect back to you your own sense of security. It also has to mirror your sense of your own decency and your own limitations.
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I have, at times, been absorbed in my work to the point of complete self-oblivion. Once I worked for thirty-six hours without a break - to complete exhaustion; and while I was in the middle of it I didn't even notice.
