J. J. Abrams Quotes
When you work on something that combines both the spectacular and the relatable, the hyperreal and the real, it suddenly can become supernatural. The hypothetical and the theoretical can become literal.
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The contributions of African Americans, Native Americans, and immigrants throughout our nation's history are undeniable, but the tendency to overlook their gallant efforts is pervasive and persistent.
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My memory of my home was that it was very happy, and that there was more fun and life there than there was anywhere else.
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I like to do everything you can possibly do before you go into rehearsal, because once we are in rehearsal or on the stage there will be a problem I didn't anticipate. It's really good to think we got it all nailed - of course you've never got it all nailed.
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When you have my confidence, I will do 200% for you.
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The World Bank can only survive if it's spending money.
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I work so hard, but... everything just goes my way! It's insane!
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I'm not being offered a constant stream of wonderful parts with wonderful directors that would keep me away from the theatre. When they turn up, I do them.
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You have to be yourself.
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In truth, to know oneself seems to be the hardest of all things. Not only our eye, which observes external objects, does not use the sense of sight upon itself, but even our mind, which contemplates intently another's sin, is slow in the recognition of its own defects.
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What I love about the sci-fi community is that it's the most nonjudgmental, inclusive, diverse environment in the country. There's no group of people that is more diverse and inclusive.
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Oh, I am an angel, though sometimes I wish I was more of a devil.
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I only buy a computer when it's two years old, after the glitches have been worked out.
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Antonio Berardi is one of my good friends.
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I've always found that no matter how much you spend on a movie - you can spend sixty dollars or sixty million dollars - if the movie's good, it's good.
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John Sayles is good. He's like a good thoroughbred owner - he leaves the trainers alone.
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I can go to a country song, go right into it and make it sound authentic. And I think that's because of my ear as an impressionist.
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Playing the priest on 'Oz' was a fantastic experience. I was very lucky.
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Culture is a little like dropping an Alka-Seltzer into a glass - you don't see it, but somehow it does something.
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To me, 'Show Boat' was the first American musical, the first to have the real texture of this country.
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Writing a novel is not at all like riding a bike. Writing a novel is like having to redesign a bike, based on laws of physics that you don't understand, in a new universe. So having written one novel does nothing for you when you have to write the second one.
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I did my utmost to ensure that everyone below me in the chain of command felt comfortable approaching me with concerns, ideas, thoughts, and even disagreements.
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It's great to get paid for what you love doing most. To enjoy your work. And to follow that. It's important.
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When you work on something that combines both the spectacular and the relatable, the hyperreal and the real, it suddenly can become supernatural. The hypothetical and the theoretical can become literal.
