Eric Maisel Quotes
Artists know failure. It is not tragic that they know failure; it is only tragic if they know failure and little else.
Eric Maisel
Quotes to Explore
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There is no hope unmingled with fear, and no fear unmingled with hope.
Baruch Spinoza
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When I first got back from the war, I said, 'I'm gonna write the Great American Novel about the Vietnam War.' So I sat down and wrote 1,700 pages of sheer psychotherapy drivel. It was first person, and there would be pages about wet socks and cold feet.
Karl Marlantes
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People return my phone calls now, which is really interesting. I'll tell you what I've learned that's kind of bittersweet. So many doors have opened up. I've met everybody in the business. I'm fortunate people want to work with me.
Tate Taylor
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My grandparents met each other in amateur theatre. My uncle is an actor.
Carice van Houten
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In studio films, everything has to be boxed in, everybody needs to know beforehand - this is comedy, this is sci-fi, this is drama - and what's the point of independent film if you don't get to experiment?
Famke Janssen
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Well, softness and femininity like yours people don't expect of me; so when they find me emotional and capable of real vulnerability, they're surprised.
Faye Dunaway
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Republicans: steely, rational, paternalistic, respectful of authority, easy to herd, the party of No. Democrats: sugary, emotional, idealistic, yearning for novelty, hard to marshal, the party of Oh Yeah, Baby, Make Mama Feel Good.
James Wolcott
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There's a difference between a failure and a fiasco... a fiasco is a disaster of mythic proportions.
Orlando Bloom
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I have the utmost admiration for makeup artists. It's truly magical what they can accomplish with their materials. The face and the body are really their canvas.
Richard Phillips
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When I was younger, I was very scared to talk to people. To the point where my parents took me to a therapist because they thought something was wrong with me.
Harry Shum, Jr.
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Artists know failure. It is not tragic that they know failure; it is only tragic if they know failure and little else.
Eric Maisel
