Lynda Barry Quotes
My strips are not always funny, and they can be pretty grim at times, and I know I lose readers because of it, but I can't do anything about it - my work is very much connected to something I need to do in order to feel stable.
Quotes to Explore
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I like the diversity that my children are exposed to every day.
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If conservationists will attempt to resume responsibility for their need to eat, they will be led back fairly directly to all their previous concerns for the welfare of nature.
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I approach these people from a standpoint of love. How were they loved? How do they love? What's going on in their heart? There's that that I think about with every role.
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In the CIA, they recruit you to be an officer, an ops officer, in part due to how well you cope with stress and how well you adapt to new situations.
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War diminishes both civil and economic rights.
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We have to surmount the difficulties that face us and work steadfastly for the happiness and prosperity of our country.
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Being someone with Latin roots, so many doors are constantly closed for you because people put you in a category, and the thing I've always wanted to avoid is categorisation.
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When I listen to President Obama speak to and about women, he sometimes sounds too paternalistic for my taste.
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Nice guys finish first. If you don't know that, then you don't know where the finish line is.
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I work grief and sadness out of my body when I dance, and I bring in joy and rhythm.
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I like to have something to base a role on.
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I need my fill of Indian home cooking.
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I do want to finish my education. I just don't think that Boston has a big enough market for what I want to do.
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In metros, girls are very independent, conscious and aware. But in the interiors of our country, where education is not given importance, they continue to be oppressed. But it is important for every woman to acknowledge what she wants from herself rather than going for what people expect from her.
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All of my high school issues are resolved!
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I do confess to being the exasperated, bossy, know-it-all, overachieving big sister.
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It always starts with a script. I like to have plenty of time to read something, and I always like to read a paper copy. I hate reading it on email. I sit down with a script, and want to see how it hits me. It's an instinctive process.
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Life is something to do when you can't get to sleep.
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I'll take my destiny, whatever that may be, but I'm going to fight for my dignity and my honor.
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No matter how much money I made from writing, I'd keep the bookstore job.
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When I got into college, I found what ultimately became my life's work. I couldn't sleep at night, I was so excited about it. So I'm attracted to people who play at that level. They actually want to play in their professional life.
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I'm a farm boy. If we need five people to haul in hay, we don't take one and just work them to death.
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You never know when your last day gig is, and if you spend your life thinking about it, you'll drive yourself nuts. But I try not to foster or exhibit any desperation.
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My strips are not always funny, and they can be pretty grim at times, and I know I lose readers because of it, but I can't do anything about it - my work is very much connected to something I need to do in order to feel stable.
