J. J. Abrams Quotes
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I find it very difficult to say no when I'm in Ireland. You do end up going around doing lots of events and things and not getting work done, and it's not just a question of having hours at the desk.
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Do you know why I don't like doing press? I have trouble condensing things. I'd rather have a conversation.
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I went to India and met some people who had been involved in this guerrilla business, middle-class people who were rather vain and foolish. There was no revolutionary grandeur to it. Nothing.
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The reason can give nothing at all Like the response to desire.
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What matters is that you are doing what you think is right based on the standards which you hold.
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I've got nothing very original to say myself.
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It is not weird for a dad to be doing the dishes, the laundry, and taking the kids to school, and read them stories for bed.
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I was strong and healthy and I was enjoying what I was doing.
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Never met Levinson. Ever. He directed those American Express spots for us for Seinfeld, and I was off on some guest spot that I didn't even want to do... and I got talked into doing it.
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I much prefer doing comedy. I get a little paranoid when the audience is not laughing.
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There's nothing more fun than making fun of what's sacred.
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I actually love doing comedy!
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When you're writing a book, you don't really think about it critically. You don't want to know too well what you're doing. First, you write the book, then you find the justification for it.
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Murderers, in general, are people who are consistent, people who are obsessed with one idea and nothing else.
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What we're doing to the planet is inexcusable.
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People like to pigeonhole you. It's easier.
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Doing a TV show is different because it's more of a TV version of something. A more focused take on things.
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I like Brad Pitt; I just have nothing to do with him.
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The only thing we can be certain of in this life is that we can be certain of nothing.
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To be nothing. Just nothing. It’s a frightening experience. You have to let go of everything.
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I still get excited by working with big names. You have that initial moment of, 'Oh my goodness, I'm going to work with Tom Cruise!'
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Other kids would sneak out of the house to go to parties and do untoward things. I was sneaking out to do standup downtown. It paid off.
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There's nothing wrong with doing sequels, they're just easier to sell.
