Adam McKay Quotes

I do have to give it up for Sarah Palin on one account. She is brave.

Adam McKay

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When there's a status quo, usually what shakes everybody up is some sort of military confrontation, at which point we all come running and screaming to pick up the pieces.

Abdullah II of Jordan
- Up
- Running
- Military
Certainly by the time I was in seventh grade, I knew I had to have a long education if I wanted to become an astronomer, but I figured I'd try it, and if I didn't get far enough, I could always end up teaching in high school or math or physics.

Nancy Roman
- Up
- Time
- Long
I came up in the theater, and I learned pretty quickly that reading a review, whether it's good or bad, can strangely affect the next performances, because you're reacting to something that's been said about you. So I tend to avoid that stuff pretty studiously.

Dallas Roberts
- Up
- Good
- Bad
When I grew up, the thing boys would do during the summer is work tobacco because it was a cheap product back then. I didn't want to do that. From an early, early, early age, I was like, 'I like music. This performing thing comes easy.' And perhaps that's how I ended up doing what I'm doing today. Being a musician.

Maceo Parker
- Up
- Work
- Music
Growing up in a small town gives you two things: a sense of place and a feeling of self-consciousness - self-consciousness about one's education and exposure, both of which tend to be limited. On the other hand, limited possibilities also mean creating your own options.

E. L. Konigsburg
- Up
- Feeling
- Small
Surround yourself with people who provide you with support and love and remember to give back as much as you can in return.

Karen Kain
- People
- Love
- Remember