Anne Tyler Quotes
I consciously try to end my novels at a point where I won't have to wonder about my characters ever again.
Quotes to Explore
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What is freedom of expression? Without the freedom to offend, it ceases to exist.
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In a democracy, allegations will never improve situations. So, I'm against allegations, but I always welcome criticism.
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Sometimes I don't know whether a movie has been shot on film or in digital when I watch it in the theatres.
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I want to toy around with producing a Broadway show.
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Being taken seriously, for a young writer, is a wonderful form of encouragement, but at the same time, I don't think one should ever feel like attempting a kind of artistic endeavor is beyond your scope just because of age or inexperience.
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The team behind 'The Lego Movie' approached me. They wanted to do something extra special for the Academy Award performance of best song nominee 'Everything is Awesome.' They had seen my earlier version of a Lego Oscar statue, and I was happy to take on the challenge.
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Our party never tolerated those who use violence for political ends. Our leaders lost their lives standing against terrorism.
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Any well-read man knows that the moral difference between the condition of the world before Christianity was planted and since Christianity took root is the difference between night and day, the kingdom of heaven and the kingdom of the devil.
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Unless you work for '60 Minutes', your life is: You do stories about things, and nothing happens as a result.
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I've always wanted to play Maria in West Side Story. My idol is Natalie Wood, and I love the movie, so I think a modern-day twist on it would be really neat.
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Unless man is committed to the belief that all mankind are his brothers, then he labors in vain and hypocritically in the vineyards of equality.
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But we cannot just take this historical fact for granted. We must make it live.
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In a small space, you want to keep the bedding as simple as possible so it looks clean, calm and collected.
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I was a bit overweight as a teenager, which may be why I'm more comfortable playing with clothes than showing my body.
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How do we get more politicians to move from 'fixing' the system to reforming the system? The obvious answer is to either improve the quality of public services or reduce the public's dependence on them. Both approaches are necessary.
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I try to travel as much as I can... I'm always looking for a reason to.
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Most people don't even get to be on TV, so I got to be on TV a bunch of times... I feel so lucky that I get to go back and forth between television and theater.
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We gave the world dab fever!
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If you want to be a good blues singer, people are going to be down on you, so dress like you're going to the bank to borrow money.
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I can only admire people who I have never met and are dead - because you know so much about anyone who is alive.
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To science, not even the bark of a tree or a drop of pond water is dull or a handful of dirt banal. They all arouse awe and wonder.
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'The Master' with Joaquin Phoenix puts up a good fight, but my favorite movie of all time is 'The Wizard of Oz.' I just love it. I watched it over and over again as a child, and I think it has all the elements of wonder, and it's a beautiful story.
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Success, for me, is being able to wake up in the morning and feel like a 12 year old.
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I consciously try to end my novels at a point where I won't have to wonder about my characters ever again.
