Winifred Holtby Quotes
A sense of humor is so handy, isn't it? It lets you see both sides of a question so that you never need do anything.
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When I produce a movie - and I've produced a number of movies, unlike Arnold - yes, I'm frustrated when the union says you can't do this, you can't work past that hour, you've got to break for lunch. But ultimately, they're right. What they do is for everyone's benefit.
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I lived in America for a long time before I started working as an actor. Some actors show up on set and have never done an American accent before, so they rely on a slew of technical mechanisms. Part of what makes an accent is understanding why people speak that way - you have to understand the culture.
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My writing is a very authentic journey of discovery. I'm going out there to learn who I am. My readers, consequently, take the same journey as my protagonist.
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One of the things I had to learn as a writer was to trust the act of writing. To put myself in the position of writing to find out what I was writing.
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A designer is like a doctor for a woman. He has a specific job, and if he is doing it well, he will have the gratitude of the woman for the rest of his life.
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People are not perfect... very often the relationships that are strongest are those where people have worked through big crises, but they've had to work through them. So the challenge to us is to work through that.
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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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My normal life is like being on holiday.
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The challenge in multi-lateral negotiations is not to lose sight of one's over-arching goal in the midst of the cacophony of opinions at the bargaining table.
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I will not promote other people's songs big time. I will just mention that I produced the song to get the credit I think I deserve.
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I speak the language of television.
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I'm either going to be a writer or a bum.
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Back when I was a senior in high school in Haughton, LA, I had a chance to go to LSU. Everyone I grew up with adored LSU, including my mom. But I chose to come to Mississippi State because I wanted to start a new tradition instead of perpetuating an established one.
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I usually start my day with a light breakfast of fruit and eggs and take granola bars with me to eat after practice. Lunch and dinner usually consist of chicken over pasta or rice and beans.
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I'm one of the people that, when I hear Republicans talk about repealing Obamacare, I just want to roll my eyes. Republicans talk about reform to the healthcare, and they talk about selling insurance across state lines, and that's their solution?
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I always feel I'm blessed, you know. I thank God for letting me use his voice. That's how I see it.
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He suddenly found himself on the precipice of utility.
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In the end, I was doing night shoots on 'Gilmore Girls' and then wrapping and going straight from 'Gilmore Girls' to 'Roadies.'
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Actors have an unusual perspective on clothing. You've really got to know the impact of what you're wearing on the character you're playing.
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It never seems to occur to some people, that, like beauty, a sense of humor may sometimes be fatal.
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The only time I ever find my dealings with God less than clear-cut is when I'm not being honest with Him. The fuzziness is always on my side, not His.
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But the shortest works are always the best.
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A sense of humor is so handy, isn't it? It lets you see both sides of a question so that you never need do anything.
