Richard Russo Quotes
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Funny is an attitude.
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We are all inclined to judge ourselves by our ideals; others by their acts.
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We always had money problems. Sometimes I would lie awake at night wondering how to pay the rent.
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I have never found, in a long experience of politics, that criticism is ever inhibited by ignorance.
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Great things are accomplished by talented people who believe they will accomplish them.
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I only get to spend about six to eight weeks in Australia now and I really miss my family and friends.
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I hate this place. I shall hate it to my grave.
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I have a very short attention span.
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I've got great people who handle my schedule, and everything does revolve around the children. If there's a parents' night or an Easter bonnet parade or a Nativity play, whatever it might be, then I plan everything around that.
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One of my theories is to be captain on the field and off the field, you need to totally enjoy each other's company. I don't like discussing cricket off the field.
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I don't want to be the actor who's followed by paparazzi, you know? I would like to just do good work and have that work be respected and acknowledged.
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The logs of wood which move down the river together Are driven apart by every wave. Such inevitable parting Should not be the cause of misery.
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Viggo Mortensen had the biggest impact on me in terms of approach, dedication, intention, and artistic outlook, and I'm nowhere close to how good he is as an artist, and I wouldn't even put myself in the same category as an actor.
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I'm really enjoying being single. I'm not even looking to meet anybody, which is so freeing.
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I refuse to sit on my laurels.
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A fellow who has a funny bone can learn to hone his skills, but I don't think you can develop a funny bone - you either have it or you don't. And by the way - when you get it, we don't know it.
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I'm just a regular person who believes life is simple, and I like a simple life.
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Johnny Depp gave me the best advice. He said, 'Keep your feet on the ground. Stay grounded. Remember where you came from.'
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Modelling is no better or worse than many other professions, but it is more obvious, more accessible.
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I still don't get golf.
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Language does not make one an elite.
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I'm not against the NSA. I'm not against spying; I'm not against looking at phone records.
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It feels very, very good to make a film freely, to work without having to wait years for script approval, without looking over your shoulder.
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Ultimately, your theme will find you. You don't have to go looking for it.
