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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What is the art world? I never really understood. I started doing this stuff to do what I want to do. Not to be this or that.
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This is appalling. The idea that a person could be punished because of their religious belief and the idea they might be executed is just beyond belief.
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I don't like exercising; I'll be honest with you.
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Here is where the predictions failed: We didn't take Cargo Cult mentality into account: 'if somebody has something I don't, he must have stolen it.' We didn't understand how good we could get at communication - when you have something that someone else doesn't, the whole damn planet knows it.
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I always had a very strong sense of independence. I really liked being able to buy my Alanis Morissette 'Jagged Little Pill' album. I wore that as a badge of honor. I love not having to rely on anyone.
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There's not many good comedies to watch - you know, comedies that make you glad you watched them.
