Lev Grossman Quotes
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People just don't sit down and watch shows live anymore. They DVR it. They stream it; they watch it on Netflix or iTunes.
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For every reason it's not possible, there are hundreds of people who have faced the same circumstances and succeeded.
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O man you are busy working for the world, and the world is busy trying to turn you out.
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If I can just be thought of as Omari Hardwick who had a really, really solid career, and whose work is appreciated in its own right, I think that would be a great legacy to leave behind.
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Well I do think, when there are more women, that the tone of the conversation changes, and also the goals of the conversation change. But it doesn't mean that the whole world would be a lot better if it were totally run by women. If you think that, you've forgotten high school.
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I've always wanted to be someone with credibility, and I want my food to speak for myself.
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Leaders cannot work in a vacuum. They may take on larger, seemingly more important roles in an organization, but this does not exclude them from asking for and using feedback. In fact, a leader arguably needs feedback more so than anyone else. It's what helps a leader respond appropriately to events in pursuit of successful outcomes.
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I love a mask. It's why I've got a thing about good writing. When you're acting, you're going into someone else's work. You're behind his words; it's not you.
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Fortune cookies are a good idea. If the message is positive, it can make your day a little better.
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What I'm very concerned about is how do we bolster our self-awareness as humans, as biological organisms?
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But the one thing that I did do was establish myself as a good actor.
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I connect with kids easily. They bring out the maternal side in me.
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On many accounts, Cornwall may be regarded as one of the most interesting counties of England, whether we regard it for its coast scenery, its products, or its antiquities.
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I haven't had that many weird encounters with fans, thank God.
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I just consider being one of the luckiest people in the sense that creativity came to me and it flowed.
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I felt like if I wasn't around, maybe my shot would be gone.
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Jokes that are gratuitously offensive are synonymous with bad writing to me. I'm offended as a writer first and as a person second.
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The man who would forge to the front in this competitive age must be a man of prompt and determined decision.
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Yes, it is Europe, from the Atlantic to the Urals, it is Europe, it is the whole of Europe, that will decide the fate of the world.
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If we lived in a time where people couldn't watch 'Lost' on Hulu or record it on their DVR, we wouldn't necessarily have succeeded. We need people to be able to catch up. Now you choose when you watch TV. We wouldn't have survived in the old days because people would have missed episodes.
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You're only a new artist one time, and I can just say I'm so blessed. I feel so inspired to do other things, to be so much more.
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We like movies that are going to have a great sense of fun and thrill to them while at the same time remain very grounded in relatable human emotions and conflicts that the audiences can get behind and root for and empathise with.
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Even though Haitian women are considered the 'poto mitan' - the 'central pillars' of the family and their communities - they are often the most underserved members of already poor communities.
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And I'm not as young as I once was. At my age, I don't have time to be bored.
