Paolo Bacigalupi Quotes
The marketplace tells us that good, visceral storytelling has a place. But there are lots of questions about the format that stories take.
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Let's judge a man on what he's done.
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Silence speaks so much louder than screaming tantrums. Never give anyone an excuse to say that you're crazy.
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When I was on 'Trauma,' the first order was six, which turned to 12, and then there were rumors of getting cancelled. I'm used to that.
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Once you have commitment, you need the discipline and hard work to get you there.
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I'm saying that an editorial process that is preparing the material for publication counts as part of the inspiring process whereby God, in his sovereignty, gave every word.
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I've always been attracted to women who are assertive and have confidence - qualities older women possess. They've been on the Earth a little longer. They're more seasoned. They don't play games. They know what they want, and they're not afraid to tell you.
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I am not honest.
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To receive everything, one must open one's hands and give.
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The key to winning baseball games is pitching, fundamentals, and three run homers.
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I've never been that guy who says, 'Ooh, I have to play King Lear'. First off, that'd be a disaster anyway. I tend to read something and see who's involved, and then know I want to be part of it. But I don't think I'm through with comedy. I still love to make people laugh.
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After being nearly eradicated from the lower 48 states by the 1960s, bald eagles were re-introduced to the Adirondacks in the 1980s, and I'm proud to report the view from my home indicates they are flourishing in upstate New York.
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On the one hand, the rich look askance at our continuing poverty - on the other, they warn us against their own methods.
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There's nothing I would love more than to host an awards show where I'm nominated for an award - that is so funny to me.
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I always like to have a buffer between me and journalism in general. Not just a reporter, but journalism.
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Wearing underwear on the outside of your clothes can turn a tedious trip to the store for a forgotten carton of milk into an amusement park romp.
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Seemed like everything I tried to do in broadcasting and as a player before that turned out successfully. I was succeeding. I got to the top of the heap in every facet of broadcasting.
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I'm fortunate to be famous for two rather imposing characters like Magneto and Gandalf.
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I've learned so many things from directors in my acting career. There are even some things I've learned that I didn't want to do. There are those directors who've really made me shine and others who've made me opaque.
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People constantly describe me as a formalist or even a minimalist, but I'm not really bothered with the rules of painting or the history of painting. My approach is that everything is mine. I take what I can use from wherever, and then I forget where I've taken it from. But there is no point me making anything that looks like anyone else's.
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The idea is to keep reinventing yourself. Once you attain a certain status as an actor, your fans start expecting from you and you should be able to fulfill them. That's why I try to choose as many different kind of roles as I can so that my fans are not disappointed with me. It would also get boring for me as an actor to keep repeating myself.
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If you were handed power on a plate you'd be left fighting over a plate.
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I'm not about anything special - I don't use a trainer or anything like that. And really just eating healthy, eating balanced, knowing what is good and, when you push it too far, easing up and getting back on track.
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Shell and Exxon support export, but refiners like Valero could end up paying more for the crude oil.
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The marketplace tells us that good, visceral storytelling has a place. But there are lots of questions about the format that stories take.
