P. L. Travers Quotes
'Friend Monkey' is really my favorite of all my books because the Hindu myth on which it is based is my favorite - the myth of the Monkey Lord who loved so much that he created chaos wherever he went.

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You can't get AIDS from a hug or a handshake or a meal with a friend.
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I chose my house because I loved the fact that there was a really busy road with lots of things to stare at.
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John Boehner is a friend.
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Well, Eminem, you know, I know him longer. Ive been signed to his label since 2001 and he's a good friend.
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I influence anybody who is able to get through the chaos of my first impression.
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I really loved 'Witches of Eastwick', the movie with Michelle Pfeiffer and Jack Nicholson and Cher.
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I have to write what I can write, and writing the text of a picture book is like walking a tightrope, if you ramble off... As my friend Julius Lester says, 'A picture book is the essence of an experience.'
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Ben Stiller, who I love and who is a friend and is such an incredible actor - he's hilarious, obviously, but I thought his performance in 'Greenberg' was extraordinary.
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A lot of the things that loved ones say to each other, friends would never accept.
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'Lipstick Jungle' was on the air for 20 episodes - I loved 'Lipstick Jungle.'
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When I was really little, I loved Whitney Houston. I thought she was the prettiest thing in the world.
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I loved working with kids, and kids are the most incredibly discerning audience. And if they don't believe you, they will tell you and let you know. I mean, kids is where it's at, really.
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I fell in love with the whole process of making a movie. I loved the sets. I loved watching the actors and the crew.
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I pretty much only wear Lilly Pulitzer ties because my best friend owns the company.
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I loved the idea of the Nerd as Hero, which Ghost World also had.
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If you're looking to be loved for a part, it's great and enticing to be adorable in a romantic comedy. But then, as an actor, you get stuck.
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I would have loved to have met Buster Keaton.
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If all mankind were to disappear, the world would regenerate back to the rich state of equilibrium that existed ten thousand years ago. If insects were to vanish, the environment would collapse into chaos.
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One of my favorite guys when I was young... I've always loved Bill Cosby. I've always wanted to direct him in something.
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It's gotta feel natural. I'm always into that, and after awhile, if I am working on a song too long and trying to make something out of it that it's not... it's best just to stop and move on.
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I'm 43 now. I've reached the point where I really can't care what anyone thinks. Of course, I do. I'm an actress. I'm totally insecure, but I'm trying to stick to my guns about what is important to me, and it doesn't matter what anyone thinks I should or shouldn't do.
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Quiet descended, a silence so consuming that even the drafty corridors ceased whistling. Bog wasn't certain where to look, so he solved the problem by plucking out his eyes and sticking them in a drawer.
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'Friend Monkey' is really my favorite of all my books because the Hindu myth on which it is based is my favorite - the myth of the Monkey Lord who loved so much that he created chaos wherever he went.