Gail Caldwell Quotes
What do you do when the story changes in midlife? When a tale you have told yourself turns out to be a little untrue, just enough to throw the world off-kilter? It’s like leaving the train at the wrong stop: You are still you, but in a new place, there by accident or grace, and you will need your wits about you to proceed.
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What is freedom of expression? Without the freedom to offend, it ceases to exist.
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I was a huge ham in school in Atlanta.
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There is a supply for every demand.
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I'm still a huge Yankees fan. Growing up, Jeter was my guy, but Bernie Williams was my favorite player.
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When I was a child, my father taught me to put up my fists like a boy and to be prepared to defend myself at all times.
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We write the song, then it gets played for the artist, and they somehow fall in love with it and go back in and make it their own.
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I think that the main thing that you can learn from watching 'The Spectacular Now' is just learning about growing up and moving on.
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A fair trial is one in which the rules of evidence are honored, the accused has competent counsel, and the judge enforces the proper courtroom procedures - a trial in which every assumption can be challenged.
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I am essentially someone who comes from the theatre. I love the theatre. Unfortunately, theatre doesn't pay the bills. Only in theatre abroad, I get a wage.
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The law is cruel.
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My first experience with film was through a still camera. I would sit, very much against my will, with my father in the game reserve, watching some elephant or rhino or whatever, through a 400 millimeter lens and wait, and waiting and waiting.
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In other words, I'd say the whole story of Bob Dylan is one man's search for God. The turns and the steps he takes to find God are his business. I think he went to a study group at the Vineyard, and it created a lot of excitement.
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If you knew Peggy Sue - then you'd know why I feel blueWithout Peggy - my Peggy Sue.Oh well, I love you gal - yes, I love you Peggy Sue.Peggy Sue, Peggy Sue - oh how my heart yearns for you.Oh Peggy - my Peggy Sue.Oh well, I love you gal - yes, I love you Peggy Sue.
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It is obvious that the greatest and most important service that is required of our agriculture under existing conditions is an enlarged production of the staple food crops.
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When you genuinely feel like that was the right relationship, you're supposed to give it all you can. That's what marriage is about.
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When I talk, it shouldn't just be black girls listening.
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I'm barefoot whenever I can be.
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Not everyone can look the same, so as long as you look the best that you can look and you feel good, that's all that matters.
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'The Way of the Gun' I wrote in five days.
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What we call happiness in the strictest sense comes from the (preferably sudden) satisfaction of needs which have been dammed up to a high degree.
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A guitar riff played on a piano doesn't come close to the purity of it being played on a guitar but I faked it enough to get by.
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...and then, I have nature and art and poetry, and if that is not enough, what is enough?
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As far as the filmmaking process is concerned, stars are essentially worthless - and absolutely essential.
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What do you do when the story changes in midlife? When a tale you have told yourself turns out to be a little untrue, just enough to throw the world off-kilter? It’s like leaving the train at the wrong stop: You are still you, but in a new place, there by accident or grace, and you will need your wits about you to proceed.
