Georges Perec Quotes
The idea occurred to him when he was twenty. At first it was only a vague idea, a question looming — what should I do? — with an answer taking shape: nothing.
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I found that not having a public profile was not hurting the work, and it freed me up to be the satirist I wanted to be.
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My mother told me I should be a secretary, but I wanted to be an actress from when I was very young.
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I can't imagine playing a boring gig. Like, a boring audience without reaction, I will play against them.
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Early in the morning, it's super tough for me to eat right away, but I still need energy for practice. I try to start out with a protein smoothie, a green juice, or some sort of fruit.
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My mother's nickname for me is 'Positive Patrick.' I like to live up to that title.
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I'd love to make a thriller.
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I'm really looking forward to working with Meghan Trainor because that's in the pipeline, and I'm eager for it to really happen.
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How can I wage political battle against a widow who does not mean anyone any harm except only the president himself?
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I just like seeing the world, and it doesn't matter where.
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I took the first James Kelman novel, 'The Bus Conductor Hines', home to my dad. I thought, 'My dad will like this; it's written in Scots.' But my dad said: 'I can't read that.' He was reading James Bond and John le Carre. That was part of what attracted me to crime - the idea of getting a wide audience.
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According to our estimates, the Hungarians working in the U.K. altogether pay more contributions and taxes than the benefits that they get. So we belong to the world of the fair working people.
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I've been very busy working on the ABC Family sitcom, 'Baby Daddy.'
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As an actor, I'm very much a company person. And this also goes through my life: I have a dread of responsibility. I like someone else to be in charge.
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There is no age, height, or weight requirement to skate. It is good exercise no matter what your age is. If you want to be competitive, most start young. But, I practice with many adult competitors.
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I don't want to live on past records.
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The ability to convince people of the wackiest notions - and both parties can do it - it's part of the dumbing down of America that's really highly problematic.
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I grew up with the 'Star Wars' movies since before I have many memories. We had them on VHS back in the day, so they were part of the fabric of growing up in my family.
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I always say, you gotta play a dive bar like you play an arena, and you play an arena like you play a dive bar.
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I do not care for the money, just for the glory.
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On the bottom shelf M. kept the books from his childhood days: Pushkin, Lermontov, Gogol, the Iliad - they are described in The Noise of Time and happened to have been saved by M.'s father. Most of them later perished in Kalinin when I was fleeing from the Germans. The way we have scurried to and fro in the twentieth century, trapped between Hitler and Stalin!
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And join with thee, calm Peace and Quiet,Spare Fast, that oft with gods doth diet.
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I like the feeling of being dominated. It actually makes me feel safe as opposed to challenged.
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If nature offers no home, then we must make a home one way or another. The only question is how.
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The idea occurred to him when he was twenty. At first it was only a vague idea, a question looming — what should I do? — with an answer taking shape: nothing.
