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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Even though you're in charge, you're not completely in ownership. You know, the audience takes a huge ownership of your show. Look at comments about shows and tell me if I'm wrong. Look at shows like 'The Walking Dead' and the ownership that the audience has of that show.
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A lot of my audience are in their 50s. But they want me to pretend to continue to be pretending.
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I often write things, and then I think it's too personal for the Moodies. It's not something that I could share with other guys to say.
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What is universal can be surprising. Over time you find the kind of stuff which has people thinking 'That is just something that occurred to me... there's something wrong with me', is in fact stuff that is universal.
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That's the thing about making a movie: You never finish editing. They just take it away from you.
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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.
