Will Shortz Quotes
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Will Shortz
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I am often critical of Israel's policies when in the country, but then feel defensive of them when overseas.
Zubin Mehta
As happy a man as any in the world, for the whole world seems to smile upon me!
Samuel Pepys
The biggest rival I had in my career was me. I couldn't control Arnold Palmer, Gary Player, Tom Watson or Lee Trevino. The only person I could control was me.
Jack Nicklaus
If you're writing a scene for a character with whom you disagree in every way, you still need to show how that character is absolutely justified in his or her own mind, or the scene will come across as being about the author's views rather than about the character's.
Tana French
I don't think anyone has written a great graphic novel.
Ted Rall
I played Miley Cyrus' grandma on 'Hannah Montana,' and the first time I was on, they said, 'We love having veterans like you on because she's like a little sponge, and she's really appreciative of all the veterans that are coming on the show, and we just love that you're teaching her.'
Vicki Lawrence
I don't do the L.A. scene. I stay focused and very myopic. I don't feel I need to prove myself or be in people's faces, especially in this town.
Taylor Kitsch
As long as humans have existed, we have always desired to live longer. Every society, every religion, every culture. Of course, they all failed at dramatic life extension.
S. Jay Olshansky
I have always been drawn to fashion from an aesthetic and consumer standpoint. I honestly never thought that I could take my business training and apply it here. I worked in retail and was into fashion. It was something I liked, and people trusted my opinion.
Imran Amed
When you want to make a film abroad, you need producers and people who support you. You need a team that speaks your language.
Bahman Ghobadi
I love the gym, but I still want to look a bit awkward at it. I don't want to look too on top of it, you know?
Marc Jacobs
When I write, I tend to read it out loud to myself after. I'm a very uncomfortable reader, so it creates a distance between the text and me - it is a new way to see it.
Bill Clegg
