Anais Nin Quotes
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There's something about the silence of people listening to someone or watching someone - I just... I love that.
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The more I talk about things, the more I understand myself.
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I know that campaigns can seem small, and even silly. Trivial things become big distractions. Serious issues become sound bites. And the truth gets buried under an avalanche of money and advertising. If you're sick of hearing me approve this message, believe me - so am I.
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America is another name for opportunity.
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My daddy used to say that I was too big to ride and too little to hitch a wagon - no good for a damn thing.
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That image is a couple different people's homes that I knew growing up.
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I'm no Leonardo DiCaprio.
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When I run in Ethiopia, I look out and see eucalyptus trees and rivers.
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People read more mysteries than they do political pamphlets.
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It's fun to present stories that have a character that, really, everybody wants to be.
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There's almost too much venture capital in India - there are issues with seed capital, but for venture capital, there's a lot money chasing deals here.
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On another level, I want to mention that I have a strong Jewish identity and - over the years - have been involved in several Jewish projects, such as the establishment of a strong program of Judaic Studies at the University of California in San Diego.
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Transcendental meditation is something that can be defined as a means to do what one wants to do in a better way, a right way, for maximum results.
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Everyone has his superstitions. One of mine has always been when I started to go anywhere, or to do anything, never to turn back or to stop until the thing intended was accomplished.
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I write about heartbreak because I like writing about sad things, but I'm writing happy songs, too!
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The blues and jazz will live forever... So will the Delta and the Big Easy.
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When I meet people after stand-up shows, they'll bring their cars.
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I met my wife, Nia Vardalos, at The Second City, and she was chomping at the bit to move to L.A. I was afraid of having to start all over again, which happened. But we got lucky.
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The more deeply connected you are with the people that you're working with, the better the work and the character, and then, I think, that really translates to life. It will help you in life to be more grounded and genuine.
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In Latin America, people want you to write beautiful melodies and words. But there are also songs that do well because they show the reality of life.
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Don't write outlines; I hate outlines.
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Sometimes my arm wants to throw a hard fastball, but my brain doesn't want to throw it that hard.
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Obviously, CGI in the last ten years has gone through such leaps and bounds that today, people are looking for these kinds of movies to wow audiences with technology.
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We write to taste life twice: in the moment and in retrospection.
