Shirley Ann Manson Quotes
I am a contradictory mess but I see it as my prerogative to change my mood like the weather.
Quotes to Explore
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Our parents all experimented with raising us in a fairly loose, unorthodox way. A huge emphasis was placed on creativity, and our artistic efforts were never dismissed as childish. There was a sense that we - kids and grown-ups - all had the potential to make something of value. Our drawings were not simply destined for the refrigerator.
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If you work in a public space, you have to be aware that no one is buying a ticket.
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I was kind of a wild child. I wasn't taught the niceties of life.
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Life isn't about quantity, it's about quality.
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I'm mostly drawn to narratives that are difficult for me to visualize.
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My heart is mysteriously alive in the world of sounds - a totally different dimension from the daily life.
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I open the doors for everybody all the time.
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I'm very competitive but in a very nice way.
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I'm going to find solutions wherever I can. I think it's all a priority. You can't just say, 'OK, I'm going to work on this but not that.' You have to work on all of it.
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One of the chief tasks of any dialogue with the Gentile world is to prove that the distinction between anti-Semitism and anti-Zionism is not a distinction at all.
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Man is a beautiful machine that works very badly.
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I have admired David Bromley's work for years. He possesses such a wild and vivid imagination and really sees the beauty in everything.
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Over the years, I have realized that there's more to a film's fate than just good acting and a solid script. It needs to be marketed well. It's the package that sells - the songs, action, actors, etc.
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It's a very rare and fortunate position to be able to make movies with two of your best friends who happen to be really amazing actors and writers.
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When I first started, I just wanted to work. I wouldn't necessarily do anything, but I'd pretty much almost do anything at the very beginning.
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Every year we celebrate the holy season of Advent, O God. Every year we pray those beautiful prayers of longing and waiting, and sing those lovely songs of hope and promise.
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Do your best, one shot at a time and then move on. Remember that golf is just a game.
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'And he respects Owl, because you can't help respecting anyone who can spell Tuesday, even if he doesn't spell it right; but spelling isn't everything. There are days when spelling Tuesday simply doesn't count.'
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Giving people some kind of control over what they do is important. Human beings don't do their best work under conditions of control.
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I love people for giving me their time. It's a privilege - I make the most of it.
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I used to write when I was in the mood or felt inspired. Anymore, I write whether I feel inspired or not. It's a discipline. So that's definitely different. It's part of maturing as a person and as a professional.
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I am a contradictory mess but I see it as my prerogative to change my mood like the weather.
