Ben Lerner Quotes
…the threshold between the hospital and its outside was like a threshold between worlds, between media.
Quotes to Explore
-
One of the problems of writing and working and looking at the Internet is that it's very hard to separate fashion from deep change.
-
Fortunately during my career I have won more or less everything, so I need to enjoy it to have the right motivation.
-
I think from a very young age I always have this desire to perform.
-
My stories are Alaska stories, and they need to be told in Alaska. Evergreen Films is located in Alaska; the company does amazing work, and I am thrilled at the prospect of working together.
-
Man is the only animal that laughs and has a state legislature.
-
Names, once they are in common use, quickly become mere sounds, their etymology being buried, like so many of the earth's marvels, beneath the dust of habit.
-
I had learning disabilities, and I couldn't express myself in the written word.
-
When I severe my connections with the A.I.A. I do so with my own self respect, as a matter of pride and I am sure within your knowledge of my character.
-
In middle school, I had an '87 Regal. That was unheard of.
-
Everybody has their idiosyncrasies.
-
I haven't had many relationships.
-
I like writing for teenagers because they're not snobs.
-
I don't go out of the way to take special care of myself.
-
When women's parts are being written, they are more and more for under 30s who are nubile and beautiful. Actresses over 40 are finding very little happening.
-
I thrive with fashion and shopping and imports and things like that. It gives me a rush. I love Barneys New York and Neiman Marcus and all the top-of-the-line houses.
-
There is overwhelming bipartisan support outside of Washington that we need to finally secure our borders, enforce our laws, and stop the problem of illegal immigration.
-
Some of the authorities would like to remove rhythmic gymnastics from the list of Olympic sports and turn it into art. I think this would be wrong, as rhythmic gymnastics is a true sport - we train around six hours per day and sometimes spend entire days in the gym.
-
Although there's a lot of focus on the Lib Dems, we need to keep our eyes on the far right of the Tories, who I suspect will become increasingly impatient in their appetite for tax cuts, deregulation and shrinking the state even further.
-
I feel like writing songs is cheating on acting. It's weird.
-
Democrats embrace The Affordable Care Act. We're very proud of it.
-
I like what a third man brings. A kind of oblique vision, seeing something in the material that you didn't know was there. As a comedian, I'm always listening to the audience. And in movies, sometimes the only audience you have is the producer and the director. I like having someone else's opinion, especially if you're on the same wavelength.
-
In the beginning, I used to seek approval from others about my fashion choices. Now, I trust myself.
-
I'm conflicted with theater in the city because you want to reach a diverse audience, and that audience doesn't typically go to the theater.
-
…the threshold between the hospital and its outside was like a threshold between worlds, between media.
