Richard Rodgers Quotes
I don't believe that a writer does something wonderful spontaneously. I believe it's the result of years of living, of study, reading, his very personality and temperament. At one particular moment, all these come together and the artist 'expresses' himself.
Quotes to Explore
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Isn't it astonishing that all these secrets have been preserved for so many years just so we could discover them!
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Palestinian terrorism has to be rejected and condemned, yes. But it should not be translated defacto into a policy of support for a really increasingly brutal repression, colonial settlements and a new wall.
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I have had an amazing career for a man who hits things for a living.
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Where radio is different than fiction is that even mediocre fiction needs purpose, a driving question.
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The end of the human race will be that it will eventually die of civilization.
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Date syrup is a natural sweetener that has wonderful richness and treacly depth; I drizzle it over semolina porridge.
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I try to get the best performance an actor can give.
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I always wanted to be a doctor and go to art school, but I thought I'd regret it if I didn't act.
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You don't inherit cancer; you actually get it.
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I'm really interested in the difference between selfishness and generosity. It confuses me to no end because sometimes it all just feels like pure indulgence on my part.
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I won't quit until I get run over by a truck, a producer or a critic.
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I regretted the solitary nature of the writer's life - other people, normal working people, spent their days with co-workers, rode the subway home with a crowd, walked through thronged streets. I worked at home, all by myself.
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On the sets, Ali Zafar was extremely entertaining... he would just start singing out of the blue. It was just great!
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I like friends who are honest and loyal. They also shouldn't be afraid to be a kid. I like having fun.
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I think JR would make a better President than the one we have now.
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I like there to be some interest in every element of my life.
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Obviously sex and nudity sells, but that's what people go to cable for but that's not going to happen on network daytime television... so I think it really is always going to come down to story. How do you make a story interesting enough so people will tune in? That's always going to be it.
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For me, I love the flavors of Southern food, and people usually think of Southern food as heavy and fattening, but it doesn't have to be.
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I've been working since I was 18. People say something every time I cut my hair. They wouldn't say this to Dustin Hoffman.
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Clemens and Maddux have defined our era, I believe. And Randy Johnson is right behind them and still going.
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There are two sides, at least, to most political questions, and a politician's impulse may be to believe that the same holds true for science. Certainly, there are disputes in science. But on the question of climate change, the divide is stark.
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Sure, men like a challenge - but so do women. And nobody likes to be challenged all the time. I know plenty of long-standing happy couples who slept together right away, spent hours yakking on the phone, split checks down the middle, and lived together for years before the wedding.
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I think whenever a writer is really enjoying themselves and liking what they are doing, that shows on the page.
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I don't believe that a writer does something wonderful spontaneously. I believe it's the result of years of living, of study, reading, his very personality and temperament. At one particular moment, all these come together and the artist 'expresses' himself.
