Bonnie McFarlane Quotes
My sister is also retarded. Across the board. She's a one hundred per cent, honest to goodness, born that way retard. I learned a long time ago that if you're going to tell a story about your retarded sister, you need to mention she's retarded right off the bat or inevitably, at the end of the story, someone will say, What... is she, retarded? And then you have to go, Uh... yeah, she is. Followed by a lengthy, awkward silence.
Quotes to Explore
-
My mom is from Cuba, my dad is from Spain, and I grew up in Miami. So there's maybe a little more flair in me than typical Silicon Valley types.
-
One thing that we decided very early in the relationship is that when he goes, we all go - the whole family.
-
As a woman, I'm expected to want everything to be nice and to be nice myself. A very English thing. I don't design nice buildings - I don't like them. I like architecture to have some raw, vital, earthy quality.
-
I think there's a big misconception out there about actors and the choices they have.
-
All the things that are in the past are in the past.
-
I think to just single out a highlight of Elvis's career is pretty much impossible. As far as being a fan of his, a lifetime fan, there were just too many highlights.
-
In a novel, it's hard to keep track of everybody.
-
I'm also pretty resilient and fearless, and when I want something I go for it.
-
I really wanted to work with Kate Mulgurew and Natasha Lyonne.
-
Finally there was a moment when it just hit me. John wouldn't want me to sit on my butt for the rest of my life feeling sorry for myself or sorry for him. As cheesy as it sounds, he would have wanted us to go on.
-
I've done nothing wrong. Some people just don't like me. Maybe I'm somebody that's easy to dislike, but I don't get it. Whatever. I'll do what I do.
-
If you're yelling you're the one who's lost control of the conversation.
-
The only way for me to be an artist is to be honest in my craft. If I veer from that, I'm not giving the investors what they want. Sometimes it's my job as an artist to know what I want to do, even when the fans tell me different.
-
There are calm Korean players and not calm. There are calm Western players.
-
With Saturday morning cartoons, you've got to start at 6 A.M., right?
-
There are very few movies in English about romantic obsession told with a seriousness of purpose.
-
From the beginning, the series has been story driven - I began with a story idea - but research feeds it.
-
I love Massenet - 'Manon' had been a wonderful role for me - and the music he wrote for 'Thais' is quite enjoyable and not terribly demanding in a vocal sense.
-
The true entrepreneur is a doer.
-
I would say that all short stories have mystery naturally built into them.
-
As we have more women in power, so the plays and the TV dramas are reflecting what's happening.
-
My sister is also retarded. Across the board. She's a one hundred per cent, honest to goodness, born that way retard. I learned a long time ago that if you're going to tell a story about your retarded sister, you need to mention she's retarded right off the bat or inevitably, at the end of the story, someone will say, What... is she, retarded? And then you have to go, Uh... yeah, she is. Followed by a lengthy, awkward silence.
