Alessandro Nivola Quotes
You have to be in movies that make money to be offered work. Basically that's the equation. There's no real way around that. That said, you don't ever make decisions solely for that reason.
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I didn't audition for 'SNL.' I sent in a tape to 'SNL' the year before I started writing there, but I got the job there through doing stand-up on Fallon.
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I never was for telephones. Just don't like them, that's all. Anybody wants to talk to you, they can come to see you.
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I live in a 'sky island,' a unique mountain valley environment where half the animal species of North America can be found.
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I wish I could write as mysterious as a cat.
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I dare anybody to look at me and say I'm anorexic. I'm so totally not.
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A cap on carbon is important because it sets a specific goal for reducing carbon emissions 80% by 2050.
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My work always presents problems in our society. Those problems may be anything from injustice to freedom, and everything related to humanity.
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It's a huge step up from the European Indoor Championships to being world outdoor gold medallist.
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I am a bit of a Cheap Pete, but I do spend a fortune on books and false moustaches and practical jokes.
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There is a cult of ignorance in the United States, and there has always been. The strain of anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.
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I think everyone knows the news has become ridiculous. It's entertainment driven.
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I just want to show the fans my big smile and play the game that I love.
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The first job of a writer is to be honest.
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I just love music, and I absorbed what I love.
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The voices on the record, that was trying to treat my voice like guitar players treat guitar tones.
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Satire is a form of social control, it's what you do. It's not personal. It's a job.
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It isn't glamorous until after the film is finished, and you are at the premiere and getting your picture on the cover of magazines.
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My voice and the styles and genres I sing all express my appreciation for what I hear.
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You must continue to gain expertise, but avoid thinking like an expert.
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The ideal, without doubt, varies, but its enemies, alas, are always the same.
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People who are fit are the same as anyone else. The only difference is their level of commitment. If looking good and being fit was easy, everyone would do it! Most people don't want to put in the work or make the sacrifices needed in order to be fit.
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I work very much on the principle that anything created by mankind has mischief and error hardwired into its inception.
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What you get at the BMI Workshop is the rarest commodity in New York City: Friendly criticism; people who genuinely root for you; and a chance to rewrite your work, try it again, and hone your craft.
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You have to be in movies that make money to be offered work. Basically that's the equation. There's no real way around that. That said, you don't ever make decisions solely for that reason.
