Walt Handelsman Quotes
Quotes to Explore
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The presence and the present of America are a future; our continent is, by its nature, the land which does not exist on its own, but as something which is created and invented.
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One reason we love fiction is because stories have a comforting shape. They provide a resolution that's lacking in our regular lives.
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I like to look at 'A Place in the Sun' every now and get inspired by it.
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I'm definitely a foodie.
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Pigeons are gentle and smart and have complex social relationships. Their hearing and vision are both excellent.
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I went from 118 pounds to 135 pounds in a few months. But, I still didn't know anything about food.
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If you do not conquer self, you will be conquered by self.
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As the great grandchildren of the industrial revolution, we have learned, at last, that the heedless pursuit of more is unsustainable and, ultimately, unfulfilling. Our planet, our security, our sense of equanimity and our very souls demand something better, something different.
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People say that about me, that I apparently buy houses near every boy I like - that's a thing that I apparently do. If I like you I will apparently buy up the real-estate market just to freak you out so you leave me.
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Never eat spinach just before going on the air.
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One of life's fundamental truths states, 'Ask and you shall receive.' As kids we get used to asking for things, but somehow we lose this ability in adulthood. We come up with all sorts of excuses and reasons to avoid any possibility of criticism or rejection.
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A lot of people I make music with are really talented and it doesn't stop at one instrument.
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If you see a black family, it's looting, but if it's a white family they are looking for food.
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You don't have to have a great voice to sing, just a distinctive one. But make sure you say the words clearly and tell a story.
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The more research you do, the more at ease you are in the world you're writing about. It doesn't encumber you, it makes you free.
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Kids called me 'Skeletor' as a kid because I was so skinny.
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You've got to perform in a role hundreds of times. In keeping it fresh one can become a large, madly humming, demented refrigerator.
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There's always a version of me who is the narrator. And I make myself look better than other people.
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I think 'Dark Blue' came to me while I was doing a project in London. I read it, and the character immediately popped out at me.
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It's your body, your life. Do what you want to do.
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You know what writers say about their long books: If I had another year, the book would be half as long.
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Bright as the sun, her eyes the gazers strike, And, like the sun, they shine on all alike.
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The Texas thing is such a big deal because whenever I see Texas in a TV show, they always show slow-moving cattle and cowboys with the hats. I wanted to show that Texas isn't a stereotype.
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People really love editorial cartoons, and I think publishers understand that.
