Alan Ball Quotes
Ultimately, physical resemblance isn't as important as whether this person can bring this character to life in a way that's compelling and makes me care about what happens to them.
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The library world is set up on this model where the library is a physical building and has a number of books and serves a geographical community.
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There is a recognition that Second Amendment rights, like First Amendment and other rights, come with responsibilities and limitations. There is no reason both sides of the gun debate can't support policies that both protect the right to legally own guns for sport and safety, and reduce the likelihood of mass fatalities.
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Mel will always be Mad Max, and me, I will always be a Number.
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When facing a difficult task, act as though it is impossible to fail. If you are going after Moby Dick, take along the tartar sauce.
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I'm trying to play parts which are a little more out there, but I want variety.
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Literature is one of the most interesting and significant expressions of humanity.
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I believe in the impossible because no one else does.
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I do hot yoga and TRX, a kind of suspension training.
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I learned how to read in second grade, and I entered a summer contest at my local library in Chattanooga, Tennessee. If you read more books than anybody else, you got your Polaroid up on the bulletin board, and I did.
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I believe journalism or news will migrate to the online medium.
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Nice to see your home fans boo you. That's what loyal support is.
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It makes you vulnerable to win an award. It's nice to get the attention, but your neck is stuck out.
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There is that indescribable freshness and unconsciousness about an illiterate person that humbles and mocks the power of the noblest expressive genius.
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I'm happy with the coach we have. I think any one of the ones I asked them to consider would've been good.
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Thanks to my father, we were always in good horses.
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I'm a lot more interested in people than I used to be. I used to be most interested in abstract ideas, and people were an afterthought, but that's changed a bit.
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You should not do an autobiography if you want to tell the truth. There are a lot of things I know about people. If I can't say something good about a person, I don't want to say anything. And since I don't want to say anything bad, I won't write a book.
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I know I can act. There aren't too many other jobs I know how to do.
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I exercise at a great gym and do dance classes mixed with some calisthenics. I really enjoy that because it reminds me of '80s aerobics. It's fun! I also bike ride, or sometimes I swim. Because I stand a lot, I don't really like to walk long distances. Running or jogging is out of the question.
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On my teams, as a guy who grew up hunting and fishing, I was in the minority in terms of music and lifestyle. I became good friends with people who listened to R&B and rap. But it wasn't just an issue of being around it - I was naturally drawn to it right off the bat.
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I learned at an early age that I was given something special when I was born, and that was the gift of music.
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My first movie was totally improvised.
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I get asked sometimes 'What's the highlight of my career?' because I've been doing it for so long, and I always have a hard time coming up with something, because so many good things have happened.
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Ultimately, physical resemblance isn't as important as whether this person can bring this character to life in a way that's compelling and makes me care about what happens to them.
