Ed Catmull Quotes
I can't look at 'WALL-E' or 'Finding Nemo' or 'Up' and look at in the same way as people outside of the company would look at it. Each one of them had angst.
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So I went to English school, secondary English school, so forget going to Mecca for my religious education.
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I was practically driven to Rome in order to obtain the opportunities for art culture and to find a social atmosphere where I was not constantly reminded of my color. The land of liberty had no room for a colored sculptor.
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There are female artists I can look at that I find more in common with than the male artists, because they're blending the pop, dance and theatricality... but currently there aren't a lot of guys who go there.
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When you're writing a novel - at least the way I write is I work from what I would call 'emotional atmosphere,' ambiance to ambiance.
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I get a choice every time I have to open my mouth: that it can be with civility and dignity and grace - or not.
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I'm a very anxious, nervy kind of loser in many ways, and I get very stressed and a little tense.
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Giving frees us from the familiar territory of our own needs by opening our mind to the unexplained worlds occupied by the needs of others.
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If I were to work with my mom, I probably would not want her to play my mom. That would get too real.
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I was raised Jewish and bar mitzvahed.
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I'm vain enough to think that I've made a successful life. I've had everything I've ever wanted. You can't beat that.
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In my district, California 14, we have about 4,000 families who are on food stamps, but some of my colleagues have thousands and thousands more. Yet, they somehow feel like crusaders, like heroes, when they vote to cut food stamps.
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The more I learned about Shoeless Joe, the more I felt he was maligned.
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I am one of maybe three people in the world who knows anything about Robert W. Chambers.
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I don't think the deficit of the country is a Republican issue or a Democratic issue. I think it's a country issue. I don't think worrying about the reindustrialization of America is a Republican or Democratic issue.
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Free-diving is all about being lean, being super-flexible, and having a good breath hold.
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It must be horrible having people scared to talk to you. But I think it's kinda cool that I don't really know anyone in that way.
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Never say 'no' to adventures. Always say 'yes', otherwise you'll lead a very dull life.
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I don't respond to authority figures who abuse their authority.
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I do love live performing, but I'm not a stand-up naturally, and I don't like the lifestyle of working just in the evenings at clubs and stuff - not a natural gig-er.
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I hope people will like my novels after I'm dead. And I hope my children think about me in good ways, by and large.
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I am just a plain Jew; I mean have no training.
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I love to have battles of the wits with people that can dish fast and dirty - and it leads to problems occasionally, 'cause I can sound mean without attempting to be mean.
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For favorite games, I have sentimental feelings toward the Nintendo 64. I don't know why, but that period just resonates with me - 'Goldeneye' and 'Ocarina of Time' and 'Rogue Squadron.'
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I can't look at 'WALL-E' or 'Finding Nemo' or 'Up' and look at in the same way as people outside of the company would look at it. Each one of them had angst.
