Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Quotes
Certain books seem to be written, not that we might learn from them, but in order that we might see how much the author knows.
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When I was growing up you would see big American films that really mythologised their landscape, that really showed the vastness and the drama of their country.
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Give me a smart idiot over a stupid genius any day.
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Dancing is the last sport with no sponsor.
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The mood in which my book was conceived and executed, was in fact to some extent a passing one.
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I try to work on shows that I would want to watch.
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The first single I released, 'Anything Goes,' is probably one of the best-written songs I've heard in a long time. It takes somebody knowing who you are. Sometimes writers know who an artist is and what they want to say and how they sing. I will never be opposed to cutting a song if somebody nails my life and what I'm going through.
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What I do, basically, is look at things from different angles. That is what I do on stage comedically, and that is what I do in art. I was always fascinated by the structure of things, why things work this way and not that way. So I like to see how things behave if you change the point of view.
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Illinois surpasses every other spot of equal extent upon the face of the globe in fertility of soil and in the proportionable amount of the same which is sufficiently level for actual cultivation.
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Baking is my pastime. I just love creating things. But it's not what I want to do for a living. Acting is what I want to do.
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If I went out in killer heels and full makeup, blow dry, the whole thing - anyone dressed up like that could be intimidating to men and women, really. It's so, look at me. Do you know what I mean? But I love women.
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I never intended for the Monster Ball to be a religious experience, it just became one.
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It's very rare, as an actor, to be someplace - to have an address, so to speak.
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Anyone who has played the game professionally, you're always taught that the ball is the most important, most precious thing, so when the ball hits the ground, it's always a mad scramble. It's amazing how many times there is a fumble, and the person who recovers it initially doesn't walk away with the ball.
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I have never read 'To Kill A Mockingbird.'
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I find that people in the food world are amazingly willing to talk about what they are doing, even when those things are quasi-legal or taboo.
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One of the best parts of being a writer means that researching all kinds of cool stuff actually counts as work!
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I'm obsessed with 'Top Chef'.
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A noble soul and real poetic talent are almost always inseparable.
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I invested all my money in debt.
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All the adversity I've had in my life, all my troubles and obstacles, have strengthened me... You may not realize it when it happens, but a kick in the teeth may be the best thing in the world for you.
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In a deal, you give and take. You compromise. Then you grab the cash and catch the next train out of town.
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There are lesser people not for what they are, but for why they are.
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The magical tapestry that 'Midnight's Children' unfolded became a part of a journey of self-discovery as I spent time close to my roots during the shooting.
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Certain books seem to be written, not that we might learn from them, but in order that we might see how much the author knows.
