J. J. Abrams Quotes
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I was completely naive about the business of being an actor. My family didn't go to the theater or to the movies. We watched television like every 1960s small-town American family, and I certainly never thought about being on TV. I thought I was going to be a classical actor in the grand tradition.
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Here's the deal with Matty Morrison: He is the most unassuming, nicest, most humble guy, who also happens to be extremely talented.
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I was the kid who never won the races. I never jumped the highest. I wasn't on the list of the high-achieving.
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With film, I have to be a team player; it's a whole different thing. I can't just be a one-man show. I have to learn how to use people to the best of their ability and motivate them to be as passionate about the project as I am.
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It's nice to see different dimensions of a character. A love interest and family life are always, I think, important in creating layers and textures.
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I had some problems with fidelity in my life but pretty much got along with everybody.
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I was too prissy, too refined, too abstemious, too French to be a good American writer.
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A lot of people tell me I have to trash-talk more, but I got here with my fists, fighting, not with my mouth.
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I manage my business; politicians are doing their business. I can only work within their rules and regulations. I can't pick up a political fight.
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Yes, it was love at first sight. I feel that after all these years, I have finally found my soul mate.
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I think that the legitimacy of the court would be undermined in any case if the court made a decision based on its perception of public opinion.
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I don't think it's in any way harmful, this marriage of media and politicians. I think it enhances the communications process considerably and makes it possible for the public to be far more aware, far more up-to-date on issues and the opposite sides of the issues.
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I'm not afraid of portraying anything on-screen.
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I had the story, bit by bit, from various people, and, as generally happens in such cases, each time it was a different story.
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You've got to understand, people are motivated by fun. And they should be.
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When you leave New York, you are astonished at how clean the rest of the world is. Clean is not enough.
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If I get incensed about some injustice, you can't make me – I will not just going to sit at my desk, at my computer all the time. I – I might want to march out on that.
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At the heart of every great movie is conflict. It's the same with a meeting. There should be conflict and tension.
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When people in a country are being hurt, the issues are bigger than sport. Let's hope the right decision is made.
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Funny is not a color. Being black is only good from the time you get from the curtain to the microphone.
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In my experience an appreciative letter from a fellow writer means a lot.
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If you can be anything else but a writer, be it.
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We are a typical working class northern family, big into our football... no one in the family was into acting. But I remember seeing a panto when I was about six and thinking, 'Yeah... I wouldn't mind doing that.'
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I'm a fast writer.
