Rafael Yglesias Quotes
Whether you want to entertain or to provoke, to break hearts or reassure them, what you bring to your writing must consist of your longings and disappointments.
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I've been writing a lot of poetry recently. It helps me think and work things out.
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When life knocks you down, keep getting up.
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Stuffed vine leaves tend to burn and/or stick when you cook them. To avoid this, use a heavy based pan lined with a few layers of second-rate leaves.
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I was a fine arts major in college, and a painter for many years. And I found that, like writing, art is very similar.
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There is always an emotional element to anything that you make.
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I don't like getting out when I could be painting. And when I'm painting, I don't want anybody else around.
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Writing is an exploration. You start from nothing and learn as you go.
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I'm not trying to be Mr. Universe, but I want to stay in shape.
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If you represent everyone, in some ways you represent no one. You're un-owned.
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I'm the youngest of five girls, and I don't know about you, but it's really hard to be heard when you have five women. I've always been this loud and over the top as a person because I just want to be heard.
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And you also have to do movies that are about commerce because that's what is required of the industry today.
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There is only one thing keeping us from having heaven on earth: we can't believe it! Why? Because we don't want to be wrong - so we'll be right and make it hell!
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You cannot shake hands with a clenched fist.
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I wouldn't dream of working on something that didn't make my gut rumble and my heart want to explode.
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If you would take, you must first give, this is the beginning of intelligence.
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I got very addicted to performing. I just want to do that more.
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I want to describe the psychological state of the people in a certain city.
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If you don't stick up for what's yours, and defend what's yours... what are you?
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When I start writing songs, and they come easily, I'm always very suspicious. That usually means they're reminding me of something I've already done before. When the songs become unsettling, and I feel anxious about what I'm doing, that usually means it's going to be more interesting later on when we actually record the stuff.
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Part of my job as Children's Laureate is to visit schools and talk about my love of books and stories and encourage them all to do it as well - to read, to write, to never be afraid of their own voice. Because we all have something to say.
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I'm interested in technology for the masses. Good tech design should not just be for enthusiasts but for the general public. It should be something that touches everyone.
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Democrats believe that when more people vote, it's not just good for our party; it's good for democracy.
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No poem is easily grasped; so why should any reader expect fast results?
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Whether you want to entertain or to provoke, to break hearts or reassure them, what you bring to your writing must consist of your longings and disappointments.
