J. J. Abrams Quotes
What's a bigger mystery box than a movie theater? You go to the theater, you're just so excited to see anything - the moment the lights go down is often the best part.
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Everyone has their own special set of problems - in their own minds.
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This fanaticism is what feeds terrorism. And this is precisely why Muslims must play an active role in opposing hate sermons and incitement to terrorism and extremism in their mosques.
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Look at the sky. We are not alone. The whole universe is friendly to us and conspires only to give the best to those who dream and work.
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I had a great AP U.S. History teacher in Pittsburgh. We still exchange Christmas cards. She was the first teacher who said I was a good writer - and I'd never heard that before. And so I remember that, and I remember that level of loving the material and really loving writing about it.
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Religion often is misused for purely power-political goals, including war.
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You have family-owned businesses that have been around for 500 years. You cannot name a corporation that survives intact for even a few decades.
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I think one of the great things about being a musician is that you never stop learning.
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Muzzle a dog and he will bark out of the other end.
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Most artists, their 60th show was in front of no one. My first show was in front of 1,200 people.
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I work hard, and I do good, and I'm going to enjoy myself. I'm not going to let you restrict me.
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When you read about the best places to work, it's never about salary; it's about catered lunches, the daycare - it's the cool stuff that matters.
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I am very lucky I got fans, and I interact with them personally. I know that they have poured their love on me unconditionally, and all I can do is work hard and be kind to them.
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If I had a choice, I'd rather be admired less and have my husband tormented less. I'd prefer that people concentrate on a fair assessment of him and his Presidency.
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People don't really want reality. They want theater, and that's different.
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There are 309 million people out there that are trying to improve their lot in life. And we've got a system that allows them to do it.
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The English had hit upon a splendid joke. They intended to catch me or to bring me down.
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I am an economist, not an astrologer.
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To be honest, if it wasn't for my daughter, I don't think I would have gotten out of the situation that I was in before 'Idol' because I am a domestic violence survivor.
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I'm sad to say that stardom is a commodity in our culture.
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I didn't want my daughter brought up by nannies, and I didn't want her to feel I wasn't around.
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Bridge is one of the last games in which the computer is not better.
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Through my illness I learned rejection. I was written off. That was the moment I thought, Okay, game on. No prisoners. Everybody's going down.
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A movie is painting, it's photography, it's literature - because you have to have the screenplay - it's music. Put a different soundtrack to a comedy and it's a tragedy. A movie combines all those forms and forces you to pay attention for two hours with a group of people.
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What's a bigger mystery box than a movie theater? You go to the theater, you're just so excited to see anything - the moment the lights go down is often the best part.
