Sam Shepard Quotes
I've been so spoiled in the theater, writing plays where I can just do exactly what I want and nobody messes with me.
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Jazz is smooth and cool. Jazz is rage. Jazz flows like water. Jazz never seems to begin or end. Jazz isn't methodical, but jazz isn't messy either. Jazz is a conversation, a give and take. Jazz is the connection and communication between musicians. Jazz is abandon.
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A healthy economics has got to have both conceptual, theoretical research and applied, empirical research.
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I've had the good fortune to have a much more diverse life than most people would, professional sports and television and news and movies.
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I'm a good Catholic boy.
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I went to school to study literature and writing, even though I didn't end up really doing that in the end. I thought I would be a teacher, but I didn't really think about it in any practical way.
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I've had the experience of having a book praised but then it doesn't sell. Or not praised but then it sells.
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The Japanese version comes with a translation, but that's different from the lyrics, so people could look things up and find a translation of their own if they're interested.
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The scene that has raised the most objections in 'The Interview' is at the very end, when Kim's head dissolves into flames. To me, it feels gratuitous.
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I've been watching 'The Cosby Show' and 'Roseanne' a lot right now, and those work so well because they're not, like, jokey comedies; they are coming from real characters. We want our show to be like that. A family show.
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I remember starting out and covering songs.
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Dreams are not without meaning wherever thay may come from-from fantasy, from the elements, or from other inspiration.
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And literature frequently rises to heights that make it international.
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It's humbling and enthralling to know your legacy when you're alive.
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All of a sudden I discovered that I'm allergic to caviar. It was the perfect metaphor for my life. When I was only able to afford bad caviar, I could certainly eat my fill of it.
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Research is formalized curiosity. It is poking and prying with a purpose.
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I've used a cellphone exactly twice. Things move on. The world changes. And I don't know it.
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I use coconut oil every single day. I apply coconut oil on my whole body for moisturising. The oil can also be used as make-up remover, as it is light-based and is not sticky.
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There can be no doubt that the Virgin Mary is in heaven. How it happened we do not know.
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After the second and final time that I got hugely fat in my life and when I lost that weight six or seven years ago, I pretty much decided that I was going to stay in decent shape for the rest of my life.
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I've got my Peabody and my Saturn awards right next to each other on my mantle, and that is about it, and that is all that matters.
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I've always appreciated working with people I have chemistry with, who are friends, and where you feel that the work is growing while you are getting to know each other better.
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We must break problems down into small, digestible bits. We must define the concepts that we use and explain what components they consist of. We must tackle small problems.
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I've been so spoiled in the theater, writing plays where I can just do exactly what I want and nobody messes with me.
