Carson McCullers Quotes
Maybe when people longed for a thing that bad the longing made them trust in anything that might give it to them.

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If we could all figure out a way to just be true to ourselves and have a good time doing what we're doing, it would be a lot more fun.
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All I can start with is what moves me and feels like a great challenge as an actor and I think is saying something unusual or irreverent or human - honest in some way.
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I am not an American; I am the American.
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The highest art is always the most religious, and the greatest artist is always a devout person.
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I like writers who seem to write because they have to. You get the feeling of this burning desire to tell a story. I find it in Peter Carey, Nicola Barker, Ali Smith and David Foster Wallace.
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I would never recommend losing on a bye, so that one definitely stays with you.
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I've had many nicknames over the years: V, Nessa, Nessy Poo, Nessy Bear and Van. Only my parents call me Van, though, and I hate it. I get embarrassed.
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Our politicians may fail us, but Status Quo always delivers on the promise.
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When I found somebody who I fell in love with, it made me feel different than I felt the rest of the day. It was electrifying. That's what inspired the 'Off to the Races' melodies. That's one of the times when you're feeling electrified by someone else and they make you happy to be alive.
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Pizza was made for television in so many ways: it is easy to heat up, easy to divide and easy to eat in a group. It is easy to enjoy, easy to digest and easy-going. It is so Italian!
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I made a few records here and there by default, but I wasn't ever comfortable in that role. I wasn't comfortable on stage. We'll see how it goes this time.
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The price of diamonds can vary greatly depending on size, cut, color, and other factors, including whether they have a history. But because of the rarity of blue boron diamonds, they often fetch more money than gems of similar quality.
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I was already in a band, and the teachers called my mum in and said: 'Abbey's so clever, it's a total waste if she follows her dream'. But I never wanted to do a job I didn't love, and I'd always wanted to be a model or an actress or a singer.
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It's difficult to say what attracts one person to another. It's always a combination, isn't it? I've always found people interesting because of the way they think, and a sense of humour is irresistible.
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At least I had that, one guy understood me.
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I never drove in England. I rode bicycles. So driving is terrifying.
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Sleep teaching was actually prohibited in England. There was something called liberalism. Parliament, if you know what that was, passed a law against it. The records survive. Speeches about liberty of the subject. Liberty to be inefficient and miserable. Freedom to be a round peg in a square hole.
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Make no mistake about it. I don't want a man in here to go back home thinking otherwise; we are going to win.
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Cooking is creating emotion.
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If you need me to tell you that if you serve God, he'll heal your body and fix every one of your problems, if you need that, you're lost.
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My view is when you use violence on your people, that never ends well.
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I'm just human, and I have great relationships with the people that work for me.
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I moved to the States, and that was a big thing for me. I moved to Miami, and I joined the Blackzilians. For me at the time, it seemed like the best logical solution, but sometimes surrounding yourself with new people is not good.
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Maybe when people longed for a thing that bad the longing made them trust in anything that might give it to them.