Damon Knight Quotes
As his talent expands, some of his stories become pointed social commentary; some are surprisingly effective religious tracts, disguised as science fiction. Others still are nostalgic vignettes, but under it all is still Bradbury, the poet of 20th-century neurosis.
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I'm not saying anything to denigrate 'Criminal Minds'; that's a great show. I just didn't appreciate it anymore. I appreciate those people, but I realized my heart wasn't in and I needed to go because plenty of people would rip their arm off to be on that show, so they should be.
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I want to ski down Mount Cho Oyu in the Himalayas when I am 85, descending from a height of 8,201 meters.
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I love being a part of country music. I love going out and... doing things for the first time for country music. I always enjoy that.
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I always start the day by washing my face and moisturizing.
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I think Obama is right when he talks about the rule of law as a cornerstone of what the United States should stand for. That can encompass our elected officials' adherence to law and our country's return to the Geneva Conventions.
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Why did I elope with my husband after knowing him for only four months? I wish I could show people the picture of the two of us that night and have them feel what I felt. But it's just a picture. It can only capture how things looked, not how they felt.
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I study what's happening in music. I want to sound different than everybody else.
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Entrepreneurship is the last refuge of the trouble making individual.
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I started making music for fun, but I had two parents who were very much in the business. I didn't run around trying to get the spotlight. I was very shy. I never sang in front of people 'til I was about 17 years old.
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Years ago, I noticed one thing about economics, and that is that economists didn't get anything right.
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People go to extraordinary lengths to get films made.
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I'm obsessed with 'Scandal.' I love, love, love it. I've gotten to meet all of the cast at this point, and they're all so, so nice.
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I know I'm profane. And outspoken.
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Six years, I didn't act. Then I wrote myself a role - I won prizes all over the world.
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It's a very, very rare moment when another actor hurts you. That's not normal. If anything, it's the actor accidentally punching the stunt double, which happens quite a bit.
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Could we see when and where we are to meet again, we would be more tender when we bid our friends goodbye.
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I personally don't even try to compare New York and L.A. To me, they are just way too different.
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I'm a character actor, but I look like a leading man.
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It starts with a crush, it then may turn into love, and hopefully will end up as soulmates.
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The message coming back at all of us is: live without closure.
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There's so much more to a book than just the reading.
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'Do you play games of chance?''Emphatically yes. The process of living is a game of chance. To avoid chance is insanity.'
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As his talent expands, some of his stories become pointed social commentary; some are surprisingly effective religious tracts, disguised as science fiction. Others still are nostalgic vignettes, but under it all is still Bradbury, the poet of 20th-century neurosis.
