Ori Gersht Quotes
My work is not so much a direct commentary as it is an open-ended observation of the absurdities around us.
Quotes to Explore
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It was such a lovely day I thought it a pity to get up.
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My father insisted that I and my sisters not be indoctrinated into any religion at any age.
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The two most important things in my life were academics and sports. I had to do my schoolwork first.
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Usually it is uses of words, not words in themselves, that are properly called vague.
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I love writers. All of my best friends are writers.
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At the Museum of Roman Art, the logic of the forms is very much modern. But in spite of that, the idea of the construction could be related to a historical time.
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I've come a long way since 2007 when I kind of launched my golf career.
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Pakistan is not a rogue state, but it harbours and covertly supports rogue elements. While war is not the answer, hard or coercive diplomacy could be.
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Our bombs are smarter than the average high school student. At least they can find Kuwait.
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Our company sells about five to six million pounds of sausage a year. We sell it retail and to restaurants. We've got all kinds of products.
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I let characters be human and flawed and relatable. When we do things that aren't that great, we can understand it.
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I'm moved by people who see the world differently than others. People who see the world with a longing for its poetry often can be broken people.
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I had been playing for about a year and a half when the Beach Boys formed. When our folks went to Mexico on business, we would take the food money they had left us and we would rent instruments.
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I wake up at 5:30, 6 in the morning, but don't head into the office right away. I like to hang out with my wife, talk about things, get some coffee, you know.
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I knew that I wanted to be an actor; how to go about it was the question. I went to Australia for my studies; from there I told my dad that I also want to do a course in performing arts, but my father refused. So I completed my studies and came back. But I kept poking him, saying that acting is something that I want to do.
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I write and rewrite and rewrite and write and like to turn in what I think is finished work.
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I hate television. I hate it as much as peanuts. But I can't stop eating peanuts.
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The people of Iran have had to endure repressive laws that have stifled their freedom of speech and religion for too long.
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Kids can be annoying. Especially teenagers - oh my gosh. They can be cruel.
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I think the truth is always simple. It has pretty much got to be. It needs to be simple enough for a child to understand. Otherwise it'd be too late. By the time you figured it out it would be too late.
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With the Gap Band coming from Oklahoma, other artists would tease us by calling us cowboys. We didn't grow up on a ranch, but we took that style to the stage. We knew that it was corny, but at least it was ours.
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I love directing actors. In the last few years, I have started expanding my directing into workshops for actors who truly want to grow and learn. My mom was a high school drama teacher, and teaching makes me very happy. My workshops are nurturing.
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My work is not so much a direct commentary as it is an open-ended observation of the absurdities around us.
