Lee Gutkind Quotes
When I talk with my students, I introduce a process of work I call the three R's: First comes research, then real world exploration, and finally, and perhaps most important, a fact-checking review of all that has been written.
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We're at maybe 1% of what is possible. Despite the faster change, we're still moving slow relative to the opportunities we have. I think a lot of that is because of the negativity... Every story I read is Google vs someone else. That's boring. We should be focusing on building the things that don't exist.
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I always said there's no way I'd work in America because I'm too weird and I'm too old, but somehow it's happened.
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In my early 20s, I didn't even know what the Groundlings was. I had no idea. But I know how to break down a script and work on the character.
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I just always wanted to be left alone to go into a creative space.
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Instead of going out to dinner, buy good food. Cooking at home shows such affection. In a bad economy, it's more important to make yourself feel good.
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I don't think you'll ever be happy about anything unless you've done it.
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The best, most successful managers in the modern era are those who can keep a player happy even if he is not in the team. Given the size of the squads and the use of rotation nowadays, that's tougher than it's ever been.
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Most of those coming from the mainland are very destitute, almost naked. I am trying to find places for those able to work, and provide for them as best I can, so as to lighten the burden on the Government as much as possible, while at the same time they learn to respect themselves by earning their own living.
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My motivation and aspiration is the same, being number one or being number five. So that's the truth. And my goal is the same - it's to always be happy playing, it's to enjoy the game and improve always.
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People sometimes wear shirts that are really boxy, and you can see them over the top of their trousers, which doesn't look right to me.
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We think of stars as celestial beings. And once in a while, they smile at us from the pages of 'People' magazine.
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Intelligent analysis of the composer's intention and strict adherence to it automatically ensures sincerity.
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You don't have to do anything in the movies. You just sit there. Well, that's not entirely true. You do less.
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As a species, we can at times be dimwitted and cruel. But we're also capable of learning.
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Art is something special because it can come up with a way of approaching the truth that is a little to the side.
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I'm addicted to the hotel life. It's humbling and fly at the same time.
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I always wanted to be a snake. Every time I saw a snake on TV. I'd always say 'Why not me?'
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I'm often asked if I regret not going to Hollywood. I'm glad I didn't go, because if I had I wouldn't have my extended family, which is the fabric of my life. Only recently have I realised how special and unusual it is.
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I think everybody should focus on inner beauty.
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It's fun to grow with a character over the course of a TV series. Video games are usually a much more condensed process.
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In the Muslim world, there are many people who have been vocal and we have been very vocal against extremists. But how to win this battle is an ongoing battle. And we must continue to wage the battle for peace.
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We put a lot of pride into our work, and to have it show on Sundays is a testament to all the work we've put in.
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For me specifically, it was important to graduate. In my family, I was one of the first graduates. My mom did not have a college degree. My dad did not have a college degree.
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When I talk with my students, I introduce a process of work I call the three R's: First comes research, then real world exploration, and finally, and perhaps most important, a fact-checking review of all that has been written.
