B. J. Novak Quotes
There's not many good comedies to watch - you know, comedies that make you glad you watched them.
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My parents were self-made people, and they were a team.
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The rule of improvisation I took to heart was, 'Don't think.' I tend to over-think things, so that was a big lesson for me.
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I used to believe I was going to live forever. And then you suddenly become aware that you're not.
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I look at it this way. I'm not putting age limits on what I can do. As long as I can do the job to help the team win and feel like I'm playing at a high level, which I feel I can do for a long while, I'm going to play no matter what my age is.
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Life in cities is not a spring but a river, or rather, a water main. It progresses like a novel, artificially.
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I've been described as a smart actor because I've attended college. Or I've been called an artsy jock. And I am thinking, 'So, are actors supposed to be dumb?'
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Texas is a pretty free state.
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I don't think I'm anti-Israeli.
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I was considered an ugly duckling.
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When I was a kid, I wanted a Chanel bob and bangs. My mom said no. I went to the salon anyway, and they said, 'No way - we are not going to do that to your hair.' So I did it myself. Big mistake. Instead of my bangs going down straight, they were sticking up like a cat. It was horrible.
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In 2009, during my inaugural address, I expressed the importance of unprecedented partnerships. Since then, Utah's government, business, and education leaders in communities statewide have worked together more frequently and with better results than ever before.
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Being on your own sometimes is appealing.
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To win the cause we all believe in, the spread of true democracy all over the world, we need to win by example, not just with speeches but by example; not just with military might but by gaining the respect of the world.
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I used to do school plays. I never really took any acting classes. I'm just a natural ham, I guess.
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I don't crave fame. I mean, it's nice to be recognized. It is useful.
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Exposing your ignorance is how you get somebody to embrace you.
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But, I couldn't live without creation gymnastics.
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Madonna is a creation, so perhaps we should give her and the factory that created her a little credit, but I think that she should quietly disappear now. Poor Madge seems unable to decide whether she wants to look like Marilyn Monroe or Marlene Dietrich.
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When you check into a hotel, they don't need to know your name and address; they just need to know that the bill will be paid. People should ask questions.
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It's as if to be interesting, you had to be depressed and messy, but that's complete nonsense.
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Work begets work. Just work. If you work, people will find out about you and want to work with you if you're good. So work anywhere you can. That's why I've changed my mind about these theatres where people work for free or have to pay money. I think it's kind of terrible that they feel they have to, but you know what? They're working.
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Education and the workforce: I think these two things go together in terms of human potential.
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Whenever I heard the song of a bird and the answering call of its mate, I could visualize the notes in scale, all built up within my consciousness as a natural symphony.
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There's not many good comedies to watch - you know, comedies that make you glad you watched them.
