Cornelia Otis Skinner Quotes
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Novel writing is far and away the most exhausting work I know.
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I had set a goal of being a producer by 25.
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My brothers and I would sit out on the park bench and harmonize.
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I'm as radical as libertarians come.
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I breathe martial arts every day of my life.
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Like success, failure is many things to many people. With Positive Mental Attitude, failure is a learning experience, a rung on the ladder, a plateau at which to get your thoughts in order and prepare to try again.
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The Wonder Woman that you see in 'Batman v Superman' is a woman who has been around, and she's very experienced. She understands a lot about man. Whereas, in the standalone movie, we are telling the grown-up story, Diana becoming Wonder Woman, and this was a story that was never told before.
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Today, the scope for variety has shrunk drastically. There are only a handful of topnotch composers like A. R. Rahman, Anu Malik, Jatin-Lalit... that's it.
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I was the official wedding photographer at one of my best friends' weddings. Fortunately she was one of the most easygoing brides ever, so she made it easy for me.
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It's understandable why TV hasn't been diverse because a lot of TV writers are white dudes from Harvard. And white dudes from Harvard aren't going to immediately want to write about trans issues. They're not immediately going to want to write about a Filipino family.
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It's true that none of my characters are admirable. But maybe I'm primarily a satirist, and a satirist needs to hold up what's not admirable.
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Artists look at the environment, and the best artists correctly diagnose the problem. I'm not saying artists can't be leaders, but that's not the job of art, to lead. Bob Marley, Nina Simone, Harry Belafonte - there are artists all through history who have become leaders, but that was already in them, nothing to do with their art.
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Without a doubt, I'd love to do Broadway. I actually can't wait to get back to musical theater.
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The power of intuitive understanding will protect you from harm until the end of your days.
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The laws of morals and the laws of music are the same.
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While I am not saying Facebook cannot be a wonderland for marketers, I am still waiting to see the proof of it, and so should every reporter.
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Pay attention to the big themes because that's what will help you earn ten times your money.
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I've purged myself of bitterness and anger and remained open to love.
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I enjoyed making people laugh. I discovered that I loved that power over them. On stage, I felt I could really express who I was for the first time.
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I dislike loud-mouthed patriots who suggest they like our country more than I do. Some people's idea of patriotism is hating other countries.
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I'm becoming more of a novelist as I get older. The novel just seems the truer form. There's less artifice involved.
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Blessed are those who give without remembering and take without forgetting.
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The thing about writing is that if you have the impulse, you will find the time.
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Women's virtue is man's greatest invention.
