Eddie Adams Quotes
Still photographs are the most powerful weapon in the world. People believe them, but photographs do lie, even without manipulation. They are only half-truths.
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I would love a family. I'm at the age where the wish for a child gets stronger. But who knows.
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I come by writing dialogue fairly naturally, I've got a chatty family; I'm a bit of a voyeur, and if I'm ever in a public place, I automatically find myself listening.
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People always say that you can't please everybody. I think that's a cop-out. Why not attempt it? 'Cause think of all the people you will please if you try.
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I could hum Beatles songs before I could talk - not very well, but sort of.
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To inform, and, therefore to reconnoitre, this is the first and constant duty of the advanced guard.
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The entire being of a woman is a secret which should be kept.
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If poetry is like an orgasm, an academic can be likened to someone who studies the passion-stains on the bedsheets.
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You would think that pot had some kind of power; I mean come on, it’s a plant, not a reason for living. Controlled by a plant, how hilarious. A plant! A fucking plant!
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Much like dystopian and post-apocalyptic books are a way to explore the worst-case scenarios lurking around the corner, fantasy can serve as a wonderful tool for showing kids that they have an inherent power in them to create change, both in themselves and in their community.
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Congress suffers a great deal of criticism for its partisan acrimony. But while we may disagree politically, and air our opposition in this chamber, it is the conversation behind the scenes that cements and defines our relationships.
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I have nothing but respect for the Lakers. So many of their legends shaped who I am as a person and player.
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The reality is that people know my character, and they know my service.
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I love my bubble skirt. I wear it with a belt and my shirt tucked in. Just like a t-shirt from Nordstrom's or something. And I wear this navy blue blazer with the sleeves crushed up. And I just feel like I'm such a cool girl when I walk out. I feel like, 'Yeah I'm cool, like a model.'
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You can't judge a character that you're playing, because then you're fighting against doing what the character's doing.
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Casting is 65 percent of directing.
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If you think technology can solve your security problems, then you don't understand the problems and you don't understand the technology.
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When I'm working on a novel, I generally do write every day, but in between those marathons, I take breaks. My brain needs time to recharge.
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Animation is a fascinating area from an acting point of view because it's not really like anything else because you are only providing a portion of the performance. That's very inspiring and it forces you to do things in a different way - to tell stories through your voice.
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Take encouragement from how far you've come, not how far you have left to go.
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Being that can be understood is language.
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Birthdays, for me, are not really important. It is just like any other day.
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Still photographs are the most powerful weapon in the world. People believe them, but photographs do lie, even without manipulation. They are only half-truths.
