Lydia Davis Quotes
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I'm not as goal obsessed as I am process obsessed.
Lady Gaga -
Where having been an actor was extremely helpful to me was in casting. That's where I think a director who has acted can really shine, and casting is the most important thing you do.
Taylor Sheridan -
People assume a lot of things about gymnasts - that the girls work too hard, it's way too much for them, they are too young to work so hard.
Nadia Comaneci -
Do you follow American politics? They hate Obama. Hate him. He's a black man. That's what it is: it's racist. This guy is no bleeding-heart liberal. He's a centrist.
Ian McShane -
In fact, the socialization gives us the tools to fill our evolutionary roles. They are our building blocks.
Warren Farrell -
We are in favor of greater free markets.
Ed Gillespie
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I grew up on Don Knotts and Jerry Lewis and all the guys from Second City.
Harland Williams -
A lot of hard work goes into making a film. It's not all fun time, as people tend to think. There are always stereotypes attached to every profession, but I found out this industry breaks them all.
Rakul Preet Singh -
I sold Blockbuster because I saw what was coming: the satellite dish, technology that would make the business obsolete in a few years. Why would people go to a store for a video and then have to return it when they had a dish?
Wayne Huizenga -
When I was younger, I thought about retiring.
Tanya Tucker -
Overall, one of the things that excites me most about self-publishing is that the highest-value use of my time in promoting the books will be found in writing more of them.
Barry Eisler -
Whether it goes to series or stands by itself, I'm proud of what we did with it, not only from the standpoint of what it could have been, but for itself.
Yancy Butler
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I can't figure out how you can hire a coach and tell him how you want him to play.
Larry Brown -
I'm fascinated by sports, the buzz of winning, and the buzz of losing.
Jack Lowden -
I love the subtlety and tonal range of the acoustic guitar.
Dan Fogelberg -
I love working in New York.
Ian Mckellen -
I guess one that wouldn't be obvious is - well, maybe it's super obvious, I can't tell - 'I Love Lucy' is my favorite show, going back to when I was 4. I've watched every episode I don't know how many times. It was something to watch women being funny when I was young.
Kate Micucci -
I would not waste time, as Senator Gillibrand does, on things such as dictating a national minimum driving age and sponsoring a 'National Day of Play.' I'd help New Yorkers understand that we get less in value from Washington than what we send there in taxes.
Wendy E. Long
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The people must know before they can act, and there is no educator to compare with the press.
Ida B. Wells -
What's now shocking is I can't say anything publicly without it having a life. Not because I have extraordinary views but because people are keen on conflict, so they'll make that the story.
Peter Capaldi -
There's no great mystery to satisfying your customers. Build them a quality product and treat them with respect. It's that simple.
Lee Iacocca -
'Now! Dasher, now! Dancer, now! Prancer, and Vixen,'On! Comet, on! Cupid, on! Dunder and Blixem;'To the top of the porch! to the top of the wall!'Now dash away! dash away! dash away all!'
Clement Clarke Moore -
If I started at 13, by the time I was 14 I was already good enough to play in front of people. I started off playing drums when I was 5, so playing in front of people didn't matter - not a problem.
Jam Master Jay -
I see people sometimes who remind me of my narrators.
Lydia Davis