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.
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I think there's a big misconception out there about actors and the choices they have.
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All the things that are in the past are in the past.
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In a novel, it's hard to keep track of everybody.
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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.
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I don't think you lead by pessimism and cynicism. I think you lead by optimism and enthusiasm and energy.
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If you're yelling you're the one who's lost control of the conversation.
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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.
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There are calm Korean players and not calm. There are calm Western players.
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With Saturday morning cartoons, you've got to start at 6 A.M., right?
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Music has never been at a better time then it is right now, we're really lucky to be a part of this wonderful thing called music.
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Let every eye negotiate for itself and trust no agent.
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Stop all the clocks, cut off the telephone, Prevent the dog from barking with a juicy bone. Silence the pianos and with muffled drum Bring out the coffin, let the mourners come.
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Silence is the language of god, all else is poor translation.
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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.
