Anthony McCarten Quotes
It's impossible to make a living in the arts unless you make a fortune. There's almost no in-between. Writers are either broke or rolling in it. Oddly, you can't tell them apart.
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First comes thought; then organization of that thought, into ideas and plans; then transformation of those plans into reality. The beginning, as you will observe, is in your imagination.
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I'm normal. I just had a different occupation for a while, and when you're in a different occupation, you have to carry yourself a different way. Most of my art is me bringing you stories from that era of my life. My life now is kind of boring.
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If there is no criticism, you become lazy. But it should be constructive, and it should be the truth. If it's biased and there's no truth in it, then I don't care about it. If it's true, it helps me grow.
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In order to obtain the goal of returning to Palestine, all of us sometimes have to grit our teeth.
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I want to be the first person to laugh at myself. It makes other people feel at ease - we're all on an even playing field.
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When you get on a good horse, you just know. They are powerful, they stop quickly, they can turn in both directions, and they are fast.
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The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown.
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Obviously, local elections are where you can make the most difference, but it's great when everyone starts talking about what they believe in.
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I was all about my thoughts, my work, my inspiration. I was always in hair.
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I have an obligation to use what I know to try to bring real, usable medical science to every doctor and bedside and patient.
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I remember visiting my grandmother Adele in Ponce Inlet, Florida, when I was three years old, and she had an IBM electric typewriter. I thought that this electric typewriter was about the most fascinating toy in the world - I liked the little bell and the sounds and the feel of the keys and especially the erase key.
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Acting found me. I thought maybe I should try to find it again. We'll see.
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I've got my Grammys on top of my piano and I look at them when I play.
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I guess when people ask what is the biggest transition to the NBA from college, it is definitely defense and the mental part.
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Teach For America was built on the idea that our best hope of reaching 'One Day' is to have thousands of alumni use their diverse experiences and ideas to effect change from inside and outside the education system.
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Only recently have I been introduced to the gym and heavy weightlifting and things like that. Before that, when I grew up, I just did a lot of gymnastics and dance. I had more of an athletic background, but nothing where I was in the gym or using any kind of weights.
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Publication in 'The New Yorker' meant everything, and it's no exaggeration to say that it changed my life.
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Being in nature is very important to me. I'm not a glamour puss.
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I just hope to tell stories that help change people's minds about loving and accepting others. And one of the best ways we can do that is through laughter.
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I think that the first 'Saw' was really more of a psychological film about two people stuck in a room, and the traps and games that fans seem to embrace so much now were quite a small portion of the film.
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I didn't want to read French or write it; it was like a boycott, a rejection.
Etel Adnan -
Although no credible evidence exists that the speed of light can be exceeded, writers are willing to embrace the possibility that light might be outpaced somehow. Never underestimate the persuasive power of somehow.
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Even if the effort is bound to fail you still commit completely. It is the commitment that counts for something.
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It's impossible to make a living in the arts unless you make a fortune. There's almost no in-between. Writers are either broke or rolling in it. Oddly, you can't tell them apart.
