Dawson Trotman Quotes
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Like many writers, I started by writing short stories. I needed to learn how to write and stories are the most practical way to do this, and less soul-destroying than working your way through a lengthy novel and then discovering it's rubbish.
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I have a day job. I can make movies when I want to.
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The majority of work I do is in independent films, where you're lucky if you have five takes.
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A service of worship is primarily a service to God. When we realize this and act upon it, we make it a service to men.
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It's very scary to me that people actually think we should just follow our leaders. If we can't learn from our history, we're nowhere.
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I mean, I was first offered Princess Astra.
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I don't think our music has much to do with math rock.
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I'm not a machista that tells his girl what she has to put on. I let her be herself.
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I have accumulated so many experiences, so much, that I want to be able to realize so many things. This is why I have basically given up most of my positions.
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I have yet to see one completely unspoiled star, except for Lassie.
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On the Day of Atonement, Jews are commanded to seek forgiveness from the people we have hurt.
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I've never seen myself as a 'girl driver.' I'm just a driver.
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As an athlete, my health has always been important to me.
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I don't look like a white woman. I look Somali.
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I like to have something to base a role on.
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My father was very clear; I had to have an ordinary upbringing. I was put to work as a lowly-paid trainee after college. I didn't like it at the time, but I can't help but feel that that was probably the best thing for me.
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Some days you feel like this is really going well. You can tell. Other days, you're just drawing like a farmer and you don't know why.
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In the West, if a city faces financial difficulties, it'll go bankrupt. But in China, cities will be subsidised by the Ministry of Finance. So some small- and medium-sized cities aren't worried about going bankrupt. They figure the central government will help them out.
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It's always been a dream of mine, of exploring the living world, of classifying all the species and finding out what makes up the biosphere.
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I don't get this whole super-skinny obsession. I really think women look more beautiful when they let their curves show.
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If you got the DVD you can see that George Lucas has taken that person out, as well as the voice, and we shot this scene when we arrived in Australia during the actual filming of Episode 3.
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If you're a young actor, unless you're on a very short list at the studios, we have to be very creative about moving your career along. Otherwise, all we can do is hope to get lucky and find that perfect role that pops you into stardom.
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If you can't see very far aheadgo ahead as far as you can see.
