Larry Niven Quotes
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I think when I first started acting there were different people who I thought, 'I want that person's career or that person's career.' And as time has gone on, it's become really clear to me what is important to me; getting the best roles, the roles that I feel are challenging and scary and that I haven't done yet.
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Any creative process comes with a level of self-analysis and self-criticism. There's a lot of waking up in the middle of the night going, 'Oh, I wish I had done that differently.'
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The bad news is, I have worked less than I have liked. The good news is, I can look back on my body of work and feel truly proud of the work I have done.
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Student cartoonists as well as professionals should always be careful that they're not doing a cartoon that already has been done.
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If it helped you get your music off the ground, I'm glad you done it.
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Border strengthening is effective, but not if done in isolation. We also need to give priority to establishing public institutions that deliver a sustained level of security and justice for citizens. Border security can never come at the expense of migrants' rights. Nor can it be used to legitimize inhumane treatment.
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I'd like to do something where there's a strong female character and some action. I've done a few stunts in the past.
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I've done fine in this business, but I've never made quite enough money to have a family or have many options.
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I did not even look at the scoreboard when my routine was done in 1976.
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I've done stuff in the past and followed in the footsteps of my heroes, and each time, it felt a little bit surreal.
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I'd previously done 'Expelled,' and that was more on the comedy side, so I really wanted to challenge myself and see if I could actually do a drama.
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The best job goes to the person who can get it done without passing the buck or coming back with excuses.
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I'm done with men... I'm going to be alone. I have no luck with relationships. I don't think I'm made for marriage.
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The thing that 'Glee' has successfully done that no other TV show has is that they're just honest - but they don't tell you what's right or wrong. They don't tell you what to agree with or what to believe in.
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I've done all different kinds of genres - doo-wop, pop, funk, gospel, country, jazz, you name it.
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Of all the things I've done, the most vital is coordinating those who work with me and aiming their efforts at a certain goal.
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Something must be done to save humanity! A better world is possible!
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Well, actually, I manage a couple of stock portfolios or funds or whatever you want to call 'em, and I think I've done relatively well with them.
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Hopefully it will be possible to get all our other albums in American shops one day so if people are interested they can hear it but I'm hoping that people are going to be interested in what we are going to do, not just what we've done.
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I think Al Gore has done a great service in making global warming cool. He's basically taken it from a nerdy, almost ignored issue to making it what it is - namely, a problem.
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When you do acoustic shows, there's always a more intimate vibe. I go into them with lowered expectations and assume that people don't want to hear me.
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Some scientists claim - although these claims are contentious - that they can form deadly isomers with simple X-rays and that hafnium can multiply the power of these X-rays to an astounding degree, converting them into gamma rays up to 250 times more potent than the X-rays.
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Elites quite naturally define as the most important and admired qualities for a citizen those on which they themselves have concentrated.
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'That’s impossible. Isn’t it? Carlos?'Carlos’ mouth twisted. 'Not if it’s being done.'
