Abby Elliott Quotes
I think you have to create your own stuff so I'm working on stuff for myself right now.
Quotes to Explore
-
I love the power of celebrity because you can give voice to the voiceless.
-
But... watching Steven Barnes taught me to treat my life like an art form.
-
I think I would like to see more roles for South Asian performers that are more inclusive and part of the American Diaspora, the American tapestry, perhaps the way that African American and Hispanic roles have developed.
-
Is the button white or orange or green or yellow? Does it say 'sell', or 'sell now', or 'on sale' or 'for sale'? You test, you test, you test and most of the ideas you try fail and so I would argue I failed my way to success.
-
Most of the good people of my generation... had offers to become editors, but the thought of going inside was just absolutely horrifying.
-
Surely the only sound foundation for a civilization is a sound state of mind.
-
Lest Arab governments be tempted out of sheer routine to rush into impulsive rejection, let me suggest that tragedy is not what men suffer but what they miss.
-
One reason we love fiction is because stories have a comforting shape. They provide a resolution that's lacking in our regular lives.
-
Years ago, when I was writing westerns, other writers who were friends of mine wanted me to collaborate with them. And it just didn't work.
-
You must always do what you feel is right.
-
It seems to me that 'women's writing' by nature would not seek equivalence in the male world. It would be a writing that sought to express a distinction, not deny it.
-
I've fought with everyone . And now I have become so headstrong that I only do what I want.
-
But with nonfiction, the task is very straightforward: Do the research, tell the story.
-
It's been a long slog back, and we've still got a long way to go.
-
One thing that we decided very early in the relationship is that when he goes, we all go - the whole family.
-
They're anti-government ideologues who dominate the Republican Party.
-
I have a vast curiosity about our universe, our origins, and its probable future.
-
People deal with models like they are children. They think they can pull one over on you. It's actually funny. I'm always like, I'm about to pull something on you, and you're so focused on thinking I'm dumb, you're not even going to know.
-
First, I want to pay tribute to Diana myself. She was an exceptional and gifted human being. In good times and bad, she never lost her capacity to smile and laugh, nor to inspire others with her warmth and kindness. I admired and respected her - for her energy and commitment to others, and especially for her devotion to her two boys.
-
I don't need drugs to make my life tragic.
-
Let's just start with the word 'diva.' It is obviously a sexist slight - a term that is only applied to women, almost always in a derogatory way. It's usually applied to women who are viewed as overly ambitious. It is applied to demanding women, to women who follow their own path.
-
There's always hurdles. So I just keep moving, just constantly redefining myself. That's how you stay in the race.
-
At all times, think like a writer, and keep those antennae twitching - that way, you pick up new ideas.
-
I think you have to create your own stuff so I'm working on stuff for myself right now.
