Eric Maisel Quotes
The artist dreams of works of real breadth; but, limited by his personality and the nature of his medium, limited by inner disturbances and loss of purpose, he often works more narrowly than he'd intended.
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I am telling you, if you ever wanted an ego boost, leave your job and then, six months later, come back for a day. People will treat you like you're a princess.
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President Bush has a track record of making the right decisions when it comes to national security.
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We must do our part to end poverty in Korea so that the next generation doesn't experience what we are going through now.
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You can take any one of our stories that we use right now, put western clothes on us, stick us out in the west and they'll work just as well - any single one of them - because they're stories about people, they're stories about things.
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I'm an Indian-origin painter. I will remain so to my last breath.
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There are so many elements that make a good film. You need a great director who's driving it.
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There's no silver bullet when it comes to helping all children achieve. Great public schools are our best shot.
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I think maybe because I do other things and they mean as much to me as movie acting, it takes the onus off me. It's not the end of the world if I can't get a film job, or if a movie doesn't turn out well - even though I don't like it when that happens.
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I was just totally taken by Michael Jackson when I was a little kid, like everyone else.
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If the books are selling, the money will follow.
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Working on 'The War Room' was a thrill, not only because we were given such exquisite access to the nerve center of Bill Clinton's first presidential campaign, but for me personally, it was so exciting to be producing my first film and working with documentary filmmaking legends D.A. Pannebaker and Chris Hegedus, who were the film's directors.
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In tactics, action is the governing rule of war.
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I've always spent money on books. I've always enjoyed handling books - the size, the format. I feel very strongly about original ephemera.
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Pop music thrives on repetition. You know a song's a hit when you've heard it so often that you'll be happy never to hear it again.
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This whole thing of motherhood is insane.
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I don't think anybody is ever going to call me to play someone who is mousy and demure.
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To make a masterpiece would be my life's dream.
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I grew up in a household where my mom made $16,000 a year. I know the struggle. I know how to keep those things in perspective, and I do keep it into perspective.
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Veils of love which was only hate petrified by longing – that was me.
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Education is at the heart of achieving your dreams.
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I'm a painter. I was a graffiti artist, and I painted all over the world.
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I think that's my personality, to have a good laugh and not to take myself too seriously. And of course I have my things on the court but when I'm off the court I just like to have fun.
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My grandchildren are fabulous and funny.
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The artist dreams of works of real breadth; but, limited by his personality and the nature of his medium, limited by inner disturbances and loss of purpose, he often works more narrowly than he'd intended.
