Jack O'Brien Quotes
The single most important thing that I feel responsible for is that the company cherishes the work.
Quotes to Explore
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The irony is that Washington was, in reality, very much like Benedict Arnold. The big difference was that Washington was ultimately able to control his emotions, something Arnold never learned to do.
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In the CIA, they recruit you to be an officer, an ops officer, in part due to how well you cope with stress and how well you adapt to new situations.
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A historical romance is the only kind of book where chastity really counts.
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Best wine if you're stranded on a deserted island? 1982 Salon Champagne.
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It's been so amazing. I've always struggled with this barrier that I felt like I'd had up until blogging came along. Just one comment from somebody really sparks something in me. It doesn't need to be this huge war between me and the listeners anymore. I really thrive on that.
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I've never actually directed anything I haven't made up. I've never adapted anything.
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I think I 'turn off' women. I've a kind of a weird personality. Women may think that I'm a mess.
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In my novels, there are twelve ancient 'memory tools,' all now lost. Each of the 'Reincarnationist' books revolves around a different tool.
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You get tough when you grow up unloved. People described me as a boyish girl - rather shy, but I didn't show it. I had an attitude. I was rather wild. I lied a lot because I knew the alternative was to be punished. As I got older I realised I didn't have to lie any more and it was a nice feeling. I could be myself.
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I've raised Michael. I changed his diapers when he was little.
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I have this kind of mild nice-guy exterior, but inside my heart is like a steel trap.
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I grew up outside Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in a little town, and went to a regular high school. I was a... very average student in that high school. Then I joined the Navy, and while I was in the Navy, I was in a motorcycle accident and woke up deaf in a hospital.
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There was something to me that was really compelling about that woman, already knowing she couldn't get pregnant. When I made that movie I was maybe 24, and to be 24 and already know you can't get pregnant, that was really interesting to me.
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I am a very loyal man and always keep my promises when I commit to something.
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I am opposed to the military use of animals. I am also opposed to the military use of men.
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Men are sort of doofuses about sunscreen, and for the most part, women are more inclined to take better care of themselves, but a reminder is always good for everyone.
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Beauty is the promise of happiness.
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I don't wear plaid shirts.
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It's now taken for granted that women are in bands and you can say feminist things in your songs. But back in the early '90s, there was a lot of violence at Bikini Kill shows that people don't realize happened.
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We may be likened to two scorpions in a bottle, each capable of killing the other, but only at the risk of his own life.
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I couldn't get a job to save my life. That's why I wrote 'Road to Paloma.' That got into Sundance and got into that scene, and that's how I got the role in 'The Red Road.'
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I wake up every morning thinking I need to be edgier.
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The single most important thing that I feel responsible for is that the company cherishes the work.
