Maria Semple Quotes
I try to begin with a strong grasp of my characters. Even if it's schematic, I need it clear in my head who these people are.
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I see my daft surname as a positive thing. It first dawned on me that I had a comical name when someone called me 'Fishface' on my first day at school. I've heard all the fish jokes since then, many times over.
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My family loves to take me out, and we do regular things like go to the movies. My friends do that as well. At the same time, I love work and I want to be busy all the time!
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Trump wants to build a wall at the border of Mexico, while Clinton wants to tear down all walls.
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'Glee' is one of the very few mainstream outlets that is giving a voice to communities of people that don't necessarily have a loud voice, specifically the gay community. It gives a really positive and forward statement.
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Recruiting is the hardest part of any business, but in charity, it is 10 times harder.
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Sometimes I play cricket, and I play badminton.
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My life has been a dream. If someone had to write a story about it, it would seem a little unreal. It's the kind of story I would read and say, 'Nah, that's not possible.'
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I plan to go to university - but for sure, acting is what I want to do. It's a hard business, but I believe in my heart that I'll be doing it for a very long time.
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I really don't see a reason why you wouldn't want to have a relationship with Jesus Christ. I mean, not only was He the greatest human being to ever walk the earth, He's everything that I want to strive for. He's everything that anyone should ever want to strive for.
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I have never taken myself that seriously as an actor.
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There are lots of reasons for that gap between men's and women's wages but to me, the big one is the work-family issue. Trying to juggle children and a job is tough under any circumstances, but especially if you're shooting for the kind of career that involves long hours at work and being on call 24-7.
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I'm not a Democrat.
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All people, regardless of whether they're athletes or not, should treat people the way they want to be treated.
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I suspect I was not the first 21-year-old who thought he knew more than he did. And one of the virtues of age, one of the virtues of getting married and becoming a father, is it often leads one to take a more measured approach to life.
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You don't have to have a great voice to sing, just a distinctive one. But make sure you say the words clearly and tell a story.
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I could probably name thousands of albums that I want.
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It might be useful to distinguish between pleasure and joy. But maybe everybody does this very easily, all the time, and only I am confused.
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I like to write in a shroud of secrecy because I have to keep finding ways to scare myself.
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I was always fascinated by politics, and I was exposed to it quite a lot.
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You can't be afraid to be honest and to be yourself. We all have imperfections and fall short at some point. Showing your human side creates a sensitivity, openness and trust. That's the beginning of the demise in a relationship - not being honest and not being you.
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Mind and night will meet, though in silence, like forbidden lovers.
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People don't stop eating, and they don't stop drinking coffee.
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I never expected this to catch on in the way it did! Of course similar observations have been made by any number of people, and the distinction is obvious to anyone who thinks about the subject a little.
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I try to begin with a strong grasp of my characters. Even if it's schematic, I need it clear in my head who these people are.
